Manufacturing Engineer
About this position
This role is part of a global team focused on execution of RIOP continuous improvement projects aimed at enhancing safety, automation, and replication of best practices across all RIOP facilities. The position involves providing hands-on support and guidance on production, costs, quality, compliance with safety guidelines, and environmental requirements for manufacturing.
Responsibilities
• Identifying, replicating and continual improvement of the operating methods, equipment, systems and other operating infrastructure used to realize operating goals and objectives.
• Providing hands on expertise to RIOP facilities in the implementation of continuous improvement projects.
• Travel to RIOP facilities to lead and/or support execution of RIW type activities will be a significant portion of the role.
• Focused on continuous improvement projects at their home facility when not traveling.
Requirements
• Engineering Degree or equivalent experience desired.
• Degree or certification in automation/automation integration, ergonomics, crane/lifting practices, industrial safety also considered.
• Consults on the use of new tools and techniques for safety protection.
• Performs safety inspections to assure compliance with OSHA requirements.
• Designs and implements emergency response processes and procedures.
• Promotes workplace safety among all employees; communicates safety rules and regulations.
• Assesses and reports unusual or new safety hazards or violations; initiates corrective action.
• Differentiates assumptions, perspectives, and historical frameworks.
• Evaluates past decisions for insights to improve decision-making process.
• Assesses and validates decision options and points and predicts their potential impact.
• Advises others in analyzing and synthesizing relevant data and assessing alternatives.
• Uses effective decision-making approaches such as consultative, command, or consensus.
• Ensures that assumptions and received wisdom are objectively analyzed in decisions.
• Understands basic care and safety considerations for major types of manufacturing equipment.
• Uses standard diagnostic tools and techniques; resolves common problems.
• Conducts routine inspections; checks machine performance and equipment safeguards; reports standards violations.