Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for developing and refining processes to enable improved safety and quality, more capacity, better efficiency, and higher competency within the manufacturing group in line with customer needs.

Davlyn Group is a fast growing, privately owned technical textile company based in Spring City, PA, just outside of Philadelphia, with additional locations in Norristown, PA, Independence, VA and Juarez, Mexico. Through our Amatex, Darco Southern, Davlyn Manufacturing, and Norfab businesses, our products and engineering services are used by thousands of customers in over 50 countries to help keep heat in its place, improve safety, and increase productivity. DGH is a leading manufacturer of technical textiles, fabrics and yarns used in the appliance industry, industrial markets, and personal protective equipment (PPE).

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the role’s essential functions.

• Generates quotes per information supplied by sales.
• Manages new product introduction and validation.
• Manages tooling inventory, cost, and organization.
• Develops and drafts improved production processes.
• Trains Operators to aid in efficiency and competence development.
• Trains and educates others regarding machine capabilities and capacities.
• Works to improve general shop safety and efficiency.
• Implements new or unutilized assets to aid in capacity or improvement projects.
• Assists in troubleshooting and identifying operational best practices.
• Identifies problem jobs and works to resolve them or provide feedback to sales to requote.
• Aid in internal audits.
• Aid in specifications review.

SKILLS:

• Strong programming skills and ability.
• Strong problem-solving ability.
• Ability to recognize, develop, and implement continuous improvement projects.
• Strong organizational skills.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• 5+ years of Manufacturing and Quality experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferred.
• Prior experience with Global Shop Solutions, preferred.
• Advanced user of the Microsoft Office Suite.

EMPLOYMENT TYPE, CLASSIFICATION & EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK:

• This is an on-site, full-time, exempt position.
• The standard work schedule is Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM, with a 60-minute unpaid lunch.
• Department demands may necessitate additional work outside of the standard work schedule.

POSITION TYPE:

This role is an individual contributor, someone who provides specialized work & expertise and contributes directly to the Organization’s success without managing other people.

TRAVEL:

This position does not travel.

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.

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to tolerate prolonged periods of walking, standing, pushing, pulling, bending and/or kneeling.
• Demonstrate manual dexterity; ability to touch and feel.
• Ability to safely navigate around manufacturing equipment.
• Must be able to differentiate between colors and visually identify products.
• Ability to speak and hear clearly to communicate, listen, discern, convey, express and exchange information.
• Must be able to independently lift up to 20 pounds frequently and 50 pounds occasionally.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The environmental characteristics described below are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Temperature-controlled office setting.
• The manufacturing facility may be hot and/or cold, based on the time of year.
• Many areas of the production floor have a very high noise level. OSHA-compliant hearing protection is required in these areas.
• Contact with fiberglass and fiberglass fibers.
• Contact with moving mechanical parts.

Davlyn Group believes that all people are entitled to equal employment opportunities. Davlyn Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Davlyn Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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