Manufacturing Engineer

Requisition ID: 25965REV-O is the manufacturer of two industry-leading ambulance brands that build Type 1, Type 2, Type 3, and medium-duty models: Road Rescue & Wheeled Coach. With a legacy and passion to deliver mission-critical durability, our ambulances are born to perform under the most demanding conditions—and built to be as unbreakable as the spirit of those we serve. Our proud, devoted team takes tremendous pride in the vehicles we build and the first responders who use them every day. REV-O is part of the larger REV Group (NYSE: REVG), a leading manufacturer of specialty vehicles for the fire & emergency and recreation markets. REV Group’s extensive vehicle line-up includes models such as ambulances, fire trucks, terminal trucks, RV’s and much more. Our 5,000+ employees continuously demonstrate their commitment to building innovative and reliable vehicles that our customers can depend on whether for a family trip across the U.S. or when responding to an emergency. Rev Group is a veteran friendly employer and hires over 200 veterans and or those transferring out of the military each year.

Primary functions:

·Engineering position responsible for all aspects of the manufacturing processes at the facility.

• Manufacturing representative with authority to identify and evaluate all levels of manufacturing problems and to recommend and initiate effective solutions and corrective actions.
• Create a commercially practical, technically sufficient and economically sound solution for an assigned product.
• Determining the nature and working relationship of the various elements between the design and manufacturing processes.
• Follow up and assist in the preparation, implementation and maintains of the manufacturing processes.

Duties and responsibilities:

·Establishment of lean initiative requirements through the company-wide manufacturing process.

·Conduct training of the production personnel on requirements of the wheeled coach production system.

• Interfacing with other departments to identify opportunities to effectively implement the new concepts for improvement.
• Work with plant employees to implement and track all lean tools in order to increase throughput, improve quality and reduce costs.
• Work with the personnel from other departments to implement company-wide improvement initiatives.
• Make engineering changes taking into consideration the cost, operation, reliability, manufacturability, adjustment, assembly, weight, installation, clearances, serviceability, standardization and adherence to industry standards and parameters to assure acceptable feasibility and integrity of product.
• Maintain a complete uniform and up-to-date record of all projects which have been completed.
• Other management duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Training:

• Good understanding of the manufacturing processes and lean manufacturing principals.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment, and preferably in an automotive related industry.
• Experience with standard work. This includes conducting time studies of tasks, balancing these tasks to tact time, creating and posting standard work sheets and then working with supervisors and operators on the implementation of the new standard work.
• Experience with problem solving techniques (5 why & root cause analysis), and with statistical techniques and data analysis.
• Must have excellent communication skills with ability to interface directly with hourly employees as well as management level of employee concerning manufacturing initiatives and progress updates.
• Must posses a high energy level with a strong work ethic.
• Good pc skills with knowledge of excel, word and outlook.
• Basic experience with ISO 9001:2000 quality systems.
• Ability to read, write, comprehend, and verbally communicate simple instructions, short correspondence and memos in English.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and layout and other written or verbal instructions presented in English.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization.

Education:

Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand or walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to walk. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee is occasionally required to sit and talk or hear.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40#’s. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

• Ability to bend, stoops, and squat.
• Occasionally lift up to but not exceed 40#’s.
• Ability to work with arms above head.
• Able to read and follow written and verbal instructions.

Work Environment:

Indoor office

Occasionally on the plant floor

Personal Protective Equipment Recommended And/ Or Required:

Safety glasses or prescription safety glasses with side shields

Ear plugs

Close-toed shoes