Manufacturing Engineer

About Us
Sunward Steel Buildings is an American manufacturer of cutting-edge custom metal buildings sold domestically and internationally. Metal buildings are revered as the most sustainable building type and used in a wide variety of industries and are 100% recyclable. Steel is the most recycled material on earth. Sunward is focused on the exponential growth of this green building industry. Sunward prides itself in customization, cost efficiency, time effectiveness of its building solutions.
About the Role
The Manufacturing Engineer will perform many maintenance, safety and supervisor tasks that promote a clean and safe working environment on the manufacturing facility to include:

• Oversees and coordinates activities involved in fabrication, operation, application, installation, and repair of mechanical, electromechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, etc. systems.
• Activities may involve but are not limited to mechanical presses, PLCs, machine tooling, material handling systems, industrial production equipment, robotics used in manufacturing, etc.
• Uses computer aided design (CAD) for mechanical design, drawing and detailed reviewing.
• Directs and coordinates fabrication and installation activities to ensure products and systems conform to engineering design and customer specifications.
• Designs and oversees fabrication and installation of machine safety guarding systems including hard guarding, light curtains, interlocks, etc. as well as product testing, gaging, measuring, inspection, etc. systems.
• Coordinates operation, maintenance, and repair activities to obtain optimum utilization of machines and equipment.
• Evaluates installations and recommends design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.
• Initiates and directs procedures to improve and / or increase the output of high-speed, high-quality operations.
• Serves as an internal consultant for assigned areas with respect to productivity improvement, process efficiencies, and cost reduction.
• Advises staff about programming machines and methods of manufacture.
• Manages technical aspects for the development and implementation of production related projects.
• Maintains up to date knowledge of production related machinery and equipment.
• Assists with equipment specifications, requirements, and purchases.
• Specifies vendors for outside processing (heat treat, coatings, etc.)
• Makes shop drawings as required.
• May evaluate work projects and decide upon feasibility and manufacturing method.
• Promotes safety concepts in all areas and works to ensure machine safety and a safe production environment.
• Specifies and orders materials, including replacement parts, guarding, tooling, etc. as needed.
• Schedules work assignments to best advantage/coordinate the activities of machine maintenance and other technical trades associates.
• Prepares and distributes various technical reports as required.
• Performs other duties as required.

Benefits:

• Group Life, AD&D – 100% paid
• Long Term Disability – 100% paid
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Medical Insurance
• Voluntary Supplemental Benefits
• Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Life Insurance, Short Term Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistant Program
• Paid Time Off- 128 hours
• Eight (8) paid holidays

About You
Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Manufacturing Engineering or similar field.
• Requires understanding of hydraulics, pneumatics, electromechanical, controls and instrumentation, robotics, tooling, materials, and fluid mechanics, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully interact with all levels and functions of the organization.
• Must have strong Manufacturing interest and aptitude, excellent mathematical skills, and the ability to read drawings, prints and schematics.
• Requires attention to detail, and the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Requires the ability to organize and establish priorities, meet deadlines, and prepare plans, goals, and related cost / budget information.
• Requires strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Excellent time management, organizational skills, and supervisory skills are also required.
• Must be interested in a hand's-on position with 50% paperwork, reporting, drawing, and 50% production environment, turning a wrench, observation of areas of responsibility to assess possible improvements in productivity, efficiency, safety (guarding, interlocks, etc.), etc.
• Demonstrated proficiency with computers including programs such as AutoDesk, CAD/Inventor, MS Office suite, etc.
• Demonstrate strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Experience with facilities, manufacturing, and process improvement technology
• Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate effectively across the organization

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefer someone with 2 to 3 years Manufacturing engineering experience in a manufacturing environment but will consider a recent college graduate.
• Masters in Manufacturing Engineering or a related field.

\*\*\* We are unbale to provide sponsorship at this time.

EEOC Statement
Sunward Steel and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: we are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Sunward Steel and its affiliates are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $62,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Work setting:

• In-person

Work Location: In person