Manufacturing Engineer - Early career candidates ...

Company / Location InformationA.O. Smith is a global leader applying innovative technologies and energy-efficient solutions to products manufactured and marketed worldwide. The company is one of the world's leading manufacturers of residential and commercial water heating equipment and boilers, as well as a manufacturer of water treatment products for residential and light commercial applications. A. O. Smith is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with approximately 12,000 employees at operations in the United States, Canada, China, India, Mexico, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.Primary FunctionThe Manufacturing Engineer will own the planning and coordination of assembly manufacturing processes and procedures to implement the best methods of work. The incumbent will interface with other engineers and functions to constantly evaluate the production and manufacturing process to identify areas for improvement.ResponsibilitiesEnsure all processes and equipment within scope of responsibility operates safely and to OSHA standards.Setup and maintain accurate labor routings.Develop efficient processes to support cost savings targets for operations.Reviews module assembly drawings & CAD Models for manufacturability (both internally and with the Customer) as required and/or requestedDetermines cost and timing impacts for engineering changes that affect the assembly process, square footage requirements, capital investments (equipment, packaging and facilities) and direct labor.Drives lean concepts (5S, Kanban, Visual Factory, TPM etc.) throughout the organization.Implements process improvements to improve overall efficiencies, including automation.Setup and troubleshooting of plastic welding processesProvides guidance in equipment and capital selection to the Purchasing Dept.Provides industrial and mechanical engineering expertise to lead design and development of the assembly systems, production tooling and packaging.Develop and track capital investment budgets for assigned projectsTracks, manages and communicates the capital equipment timing plan and open issues to the program teamDevelops all RFQ's and Equipment Specifications for Capital and Tooling Requirements, including all contract services, prior to SOPMain interface with machining, automation and capital equipment vendorsResponsible for all production processes development and final approvals including work cell layout, ergonomic workstation design, and line balancing.Responsible for development of Prototype and Production Process Documentation through SOP +90 days including: Process Flow, Cycle Time Analysis, PFMEA and Work InstructionsOwns error & mistake proofing devices & processesOwns initial plant floor layout & PFEP, including material flow and storageProcures and installs all line side material presentation and handling devicesTransfers all equipment and process documentation to the Production Plant prior to SOP including all OEM Equipment Documentation (electronic and hard copies of Manuals, BOM, Drawings, recommended spare parts and recommended PM's)Owns initial training coordination for new equipment or process changes.Other duties may be assigned as neededQualificationsBachelor's degree in Engineering or a related fieldPrevious internship and /or co-op expereince in a related industry.Demonstrated skills in optimizing assemblyProven track record improving material flowExposure to lean manufacturing conceptsStrong skills in AutoCADKnowledge of Industrial Safety Standards and requirementsExperience setting up labor routingsAbility to analyze current business labor efficiencies, capital investments and other historical data to calculate product costSelf-motivator who works with minimal direction, makes decisions independently, and is able to motivate others to complete

Created: 2025-11-03