Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description

Xylem |ˈzīləm|

1) The tissue in plants that brings water upward from the roots;
2) a leading global water technology company.

We’re a global team unified in a common purpose: creating advanced technology solutions to the world’s water challenges. Developing new technologies that will improve the way water is used, conserved, and re-used in the future is central to our work. Our products and services move, treat, analyze, monitor and return water to the environment, in public utility, industrial, residential and commercial building services settings. Xylem also provides a leading portfolio of smart metering, network technologies and advanced analytics solutions for water, electric and gas utilities. In more than 150 countries, we have strong, long-standing relationships with customers who know us for our powerful combination of leading product brands and applications expertise with a strong focus on developing comprehensive, sustainable solutions. For more information, please visit us at www.xylem.com

If you are excited and passionate about helping us solve water, we want to hear from you!

Sensus, a Xylem brand, helps a wide range of public service providers – from utilities to cities to industrial complexes and campuses – do more with their infrastructure to improve quality of life in their communities. We enable our customers to reach farther through the application of technology and data-driven insights that deliver efficiency and responsiveness. We partner with them to anticipate and respond to evolving business needs with innovation in sensing and communications technologies, data analytics and services. Learn more at sensus.com and follow @SensusGlobal on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.

The Role: This position will participate on and/or coordinate projects from cradle to grave including but not limited to budget, justification, logistics coordination, equipment procurement, and implementation. This engineer will also procure analytical data and develop/establish operational methods related to the most efficient utilization of personnel, material and equipment. Emphasis will be placed on identification and implementation of lean manufacturing, cost improvements and proper utilization of Sensus assets. The successful candidate can expect to be involved with a wide variety of production and operational issues while operating as a point person for the manufacturing of products for the utility industry.

This position will be directly involved with New Product Launches locally and at remote locations. The successful candidate can expect to handle various tasks associated with support, coordination and documentation required to maintain efficient production of high volume electromechanical assemblies.

Essential Duties/Principal Responsibilities:

• Identify/implement cost savings opportunities .
• Analyze processes, evaluate product costing, and justify capital equipment, initiate funding request.
• Display organizational and leadership skills in a project team environment.
• Time study and establish rates for direct and indirect labor operations.
• Develop Lean Production Cells and Plant Layouts.
• Understand manufacturing work systems such as ECN and MRP.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in written form in both English and Spanish.
• Understanding of PLC Logic, Test and Manufacturing Software that links assembly and test operations.
• Investigate 5S, safety/ergonomic features, or the lack thereof, equipment, and fixtures and resolve related issues.
• Support quality initiatives, identify poke-yoke opportunities and solutions to ongoing quality issues.

Minimum Qualifications: Education, Experience, Skills, Abilities, License/Certification:

• Experience in volume Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering function is required.
• Knowledge of plastic injection molding, machining and/or electronic assembly/test is required.
• Experience in the use of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Project. Autocad a plus.
• Requires BS in Industrial /Manufacturing Engineering, Electronics or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Understanding of industry practices and company policies/procedures
• 2 - 5 years experience in and technical knowledge of high volume manufacturing and/or electronic assembly
• Knowledgeable in use of classical IE functions, Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma Tools, Green Belt.
• Travel maybe required in support of project work.

Physical Demands:

(The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• Regularly required to sit or stand, reach, bend and move about the facility

Work Environment:

(The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• Office: Standard office equipment; work usually performed in an office setting free from any disagreeable elements.
• Standard weekly job hours: 40 hours
• Travel: 25%

Xylem is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.