Edlund Company, an OEM manufacturer of commercial restaurant equipment is committed to providing cost-effective solutions, outstanding quality, and value-added equipment that meets the ever-changing needs in the global foodservice marketplace.
SUMMARY
Designs, plans, and coordinates production support of facilities, equipment and manufacturing processes in an industrial plant by performing the following duties.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Designs, develops, evaluates, and improves manufacturing processes and supporting documentation.
• Supports manufacturing managers, supervisors, Quality and production employees with all aspects of efficient and safe production operations while maintaining quality at all times.
• Participate in Lean initiatives on assembly lines which may include, but not limited to takt time to set-up lines for one piece flow, 5S, JBS (Job Breakdown Sheet) and Kanban’s for finished good.
• Support improvement ideas generated from operators, leads and assembly personal.
• Support quality in defining gap analysis in manufacturing, and define/develop quality “stop gaps” in process inspection in our manufacturing assembly lines.
• Support quality in developing and writing product quality work instructions and final inspection criteria.
• Support quality in proper use and training of measurement and test equipment throughout manufacturing.
• Responsible for new and existing product design integration and design for manufacturing. Must review designs and blueprints, and coordinate and collaborate with product design teams.
• Resolves technical manufacturing problems with production operators and supervisors.
• Responsible for the accurate manufactured product and part costs.
• Estimates costs for new and modified parts and products.
• Establishes work measurement programs and analyzes work samples to develop standards for labor utilization.
• Develops and implements standard work instructions and procedures.
• Designs factory layouts and production space requirements of manufacturing equipment and personnel to support optimum product workflow and efficiencies.
• Analyzes standard work, process and work flow, work force utilization, facility layout, production costs, waste of materials, etc., to determine efficient utilization of workers and equipment and recommends improvements.
• Responsible for specification and sourcing of factory machinery, equipment, and tooling.
• Develops and writes equipment specifications, performance requirements, cost analysis, and proposal for integrating machinery and equipment.
• Oversees installation to ensure machines and equipment are installed and functioning according to specifications.
• Provides technical support to purchasing, in liaison with vendors to determine product specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials, or parts, and evaluates products according to specifications and quality standards.
• Responsible for factory worker safety.
• Performs work center hazard analysis and ergonomic studies.
• Establishes safe factory processes and procedures, adequate personal protective equipment requirements, and required tooling and equipment.

OTHER NECESSARY FUNCTIONS

• Follows all policies, procedures, ergonomic standards and safety requirements directed by Edlund Company and the department.

• Ability to work flexible hours.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write technical and business correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to engineering team and/or employees.
• Ability to use basic mathematic calculations and arithmetic.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of U.S. and international monetary, weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
None
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Bachelors of Science degree (B.S.) in engineering from a four-year college or university; or one to two years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Licensed Engineering certification preferred
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES AND APTITUDES

• Excellent project and time management skills

• Excellent organizational and customer service skills
• Ability to positively and comfortably handle and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment with focused attention to detail & Quality.
• Self-motivated positive team player with ability to interact with individuals at all levels.
• Ability to make independent decisions in accordance with company policy.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to propose positive business solutions to problems.
• Ability to clearly and concisely report data via spreadsheets.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to keep accurate records.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, as well as legal documents.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.
• Ability to read, analyzes, and interprets common technical journals, costing reports, and management documents.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Ability to write correspondence and technical articles.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
• Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations.
• Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Word and Outlook.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel
• Crystal Reporting is a plus
• Experience with IQMS is a plus.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of MRP (Manufacturing Resource Planning) production control systems
• Knowledge of manufacturing technology and standard business practices
• Familiar with OSHA Federal & VOSHA State safety regulations
• Familiar with MTM (Motion Time Measurements) System for Time Standards
• Familiar with CNC Programming and Tooling
• Familiar with ISO9000 Quality system, quality and workmanship manuals

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.

• Frequently required to sit type; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms (67% - 100% of the workday).
• Regularly required to stand, walk, talk and hear.
• Occasionally must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision required includes close, peripheral, and distance vision, as well as color vision and depth perception.
• Ability to adjust focus.
• Position is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions as well as outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
• Must work in shop atmosphere at times.
• Loud noises exist in machine shops.
• PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) is provided.

Job Type: Full-time

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