Manufacturing Engineer - Assembly

Company Description

Whether you're just beginning your career or have years of experience-you've come to the right place! Working at Alto-Shaam means you're a part of a passionate team working together towards one goal.

Since 1955, Alto-Shaam has pioneered industry-leading commercial foodservice equipment that anticipates and responds to our customers' needs. Our solutions help foodservice businesses like Sendik's Food Market and Saz's Hospitality Group enhance their menus while providing a greater return on their investment.

Our world-class products are made in a world-class facility. Alto-Shaam's headquarters and manufacturing space is dynamic, clean and safe for all.

As a family company, we also take care of our people by providing market-leading benefits:

• Earn an annual bonus on your gross income, which has averaged 15% over the past five years

• Low to NO COST premiums for full coverage healthcare with wellness participation

• 11 paid holidays and generous earned PTO

• Advancement opportunities to grow through our career ladders program

• Tuition assistance to pursue a degree or certification

• Fitness reimbursement for gym memberships, classes, or training sessions

• Biannual performance reviews with yearly merit increases

• Annual free lunch with the company president to celebrate your work anniversary

Job Description

The ideal candidate for a Manufacturing Engineer would be able to do the following:

• Performs research, design, and continual development of manufacturing processes including production flow, assembly methods and workmanship standards with data on cycle/takt- time and labor standards.

• Designs, develops, and tests various tools, fixtures, and equipment recommended for manufacturing methods.

• Creates and maintains detailed work instructions to ensure standardized manufacturing processes.

• Identifies root cause and leads corrective action execution to improve quality and reduce scrap.

• Improves manufacturing efficiencies by championing continuous improvement projects and initiatives with a Lean Manufacturing mindset using a Kaizen approach, Gemba, and 6S practices.

• Collaborates with Management, Engineering, Quality, Production Control, and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, capacities, and production schedules to facilitate efficient processing.

• Provides technical support to operations and provides relevant feedback to the Design team with a continuous improvement and Design for Manufacturability focus.

• Continually supports continuous improvement initiatives and established lean manufacturing systems.

• Provides training to production employees on procedures and workmanship standards.

• Understands and leads initiatives to instill safety and regulatory/standards compliance.

• Responsible for ensuring quality, minimizing total cost of ownership, sustaining production, and mitigating financial risk

• Total Cost of Ownership - As assigned, focus on product cost reduction activities in support of and defined by yearly cost metrics and targets.

Qualifications

For a candidate to be successful as a Manufacturing Engineer they must have:

• A Bachelor's Degree in Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering, or a related field. Preferred 3-5 years of engineering experience in the sheet metal fabrication industry.

• Demonstrated mechanical/electrical skills and working knowledge of industrial engineering tools.

• Proficiency in reading engineering drawings, tolerances, schematics, BOMs, routings, and engineering tools.

• Proficiency in SolidWorks or similar and MS-Office (Word/Excel)

• Demonstrated ability to perform root cause analysis and systematic problem solving.

• Understanding of Lean concepts and use of Lean tools

• Strong initative and high energy with excellent communication and time management skills.

Additional Information

We are looking for team-members that exemplify and live our High FIVE values:

• High Quality: Are you detailed-oriented and ensure the accuracy of your work?
• Family: Do you exceed expectations by being attentive and going above and beyond?
• Improve: Are you passionate about finding solutions to streamline and enhance the way you and your peers work?
• Voice: Are you a positive person who wants to make an impact on others?
• Empower: Are you a go-getter who takes initiative and pride in your work?

If you share our values, we want you to be a part of our Alto-Shaam family!