Manufacturing Engineer

With over 90 years of customer-focused performance, Boyd Corporation has evolved as a market leader in engineered rubber, plastic, metal, flexible environmental sealing & energy management solutions. Boyd is a unique supplier, valuing our people as our most important resource. With our best-in-class technical sales associates, sales support service teams & field application, quality, & manufacturing engineers, Boyd offers total global solutions to enhance the performance & manufacturability of your products. Our cost-effective, tight-tolerance, global manufacturing capabilities ensure superior total landed cost as well as reliability throughout the product life cycle.

Job Summary

This position serves as a technical resource with the specific purpose of improvements to the production operations. Focus points for this position to include scrap reduction, automation, and labor reduction.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Identify and develop strategies to improve low margin products and/or assemblies.

• Research, benchmark, simulate, and implement best manufacturing methods, practices and systems.

• Continually evaluate and develop manufacturing methods to eliminate waste and thereby improve product quality, lead-time, cost, and safety.

• Develop and maintain plant and facilities layout to optimize workflow.

• Implement measurable scrap reducing improvements throughout all phases of production.

• Serve as the resident expert and main point of contact for all robotics and part automation initiatives.

• Serve as the direct resource for process and manufacturing engineering to design and implement equipment, processes and procedures for all technology-based production applications. Interface with engineering support to communicate status of projects in process.

• Actively participate in the company's Continuous Improvement team.

• Review and update the status of past improvements that are running to verify effectiveness and training.

Additional Job Responsibilities

• Perform other work-related duties as assigned.

• Take full ownership of all facility IT duties with direction from the corporate office as needed.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering or related discipline preferred.

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Software programs.

• Knowledge of CAD Software preferred.

• Previous experience in a high technology manufacturing facility.

Required Skills

• Ability to work under time constraints with changing priorities Working knowledge of electronics, electromechanical, machinery, robotics, and auxiliary equipment with computer or Pro Logic Control (PLC) interfaces.

• Ability to install and write necessary programs for PLC based robotic machinery.

• Light machining and fabrication skills needed to design and build automation fixtures, End of Arm Tooling for press robots and auxiliary equipment for secondary operations.

• Strong computer hardware and software skills needed to install or up-grade company PC systems, communication systems and security equipment.

• Must be self-directed with the ability to seek out opportunities and build consensus on the best and most technically and economically viable solution.

• Excellent electronic skill base is needed to troubleshoot complex technical challenges with a variety of equipment related to molding, assembly and decorating.

• Ability to use manual and CNC machining tools, mills, lathes, etc.

• Strong written/verbal communication

• Good decision-making skills

• Experience using a PC including intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office and the Internet.

The pay range for this position is DOE but can range from $50k to $60k.

We are an equal opportunity employer and offer the following benefits:

• Medical (3 PPO plan options), dental, and vision insurance plans (see attached benefits guide and rate sheet)

• Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account options

• Employer-provided AD&D insurance, short, and long-term disability

• Voluntary accident insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and whole life insurance plans

• 401k with company match

• Paid holiday, vacation, and sick time plans (for exempt positions like this one, you'd be on the flexible vacation plan)

• Annual discretionary bonus