Manufacturing Engineer
Indianapolis, IN, United States
Located close enough to the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway to hear the buzz of race cars, SRAM’s Indy location, home to Zipp, passionately pursues speed and innovation. The 80,000 square foot facility is home to manufacturing for Zipp wheels as well as critical office functions for SRAM and all of its brands.In this role, you will develop manufacturing processes, specify equipment for new products, and provide existing product support. The Manufacturing Engineer works with Design and Production groups to improve production efficiency and achieve shared objectives through manufacturing improvement projects, and ensuring products meet all internal and customer specifications.
Work side by side with design and quality engineers to develop new products
Ensure that all SRAM Lean Product Development requirements for manufacturing are satisfied
Use lean principles to develop and qualify new manufacturing processes and improve existing processes
Build or Specify and implement manufacturing equipment
Develop PFMEA’s, process specifications, standard work and work instructions
Coordinate pilot runs to capture and analyze results
Work closely with production, procurement, planning and other functions to execute daily tasks
May perform other duties as assigned
Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering or similar field required
2+ years manufacturing engineering experience required
2+ years CAD experience required; Creo or SolidWorks preferred
Demonstrated success in developing, improving, and qualifying lean manufacturing processes within carbon composites industry preferred
Ability to build and specify production equipment
Ability to work under pressure while managing competing demands and tight deadlines
Basic knowledge of lean principles required
You must be:
Physically be able to do all steps within the wheel manufacturing process in order to be able to understand the best processes needed for their creation.
Continuously stand or walk for at least 80% of the workday
Occasionally lift up to 50 lbs, to bend, squat, climb stairs, lift frequently, and reach 40 inches
Available to work alternate shifts, if needed.
Available for travel as needed, estimated up to 10% of time
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