Tyler Union- Manufacturing Engineer

Tyler Union, the nation's leading manufacturer of ductile iron waterworks fittings and accessories, is seeking aManufacturing Engineer. The Manufacturing Engineer will perform engineering duties in planning and designing tooling to produce ductile iron pipe fittings for the water works industry. Use advanced manufacturing processes and knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, materials to recommends and implements improvements to production processes, methods and controls, coordinates manufacturing launch for new or revised products. Manufacturing Engineerproactively exhibit and promote the guiding philosophies of The McWane Way principles, values, and behaviors, including Safety, Leadership, Accountability, Excellence, Trust, Teamwork, Communication, and Environment.

This is a salaried position, and an excellent benefits package with health, life, dental, and vision insurance, short-term and long-term disability, vacation, holiday pay and 401(k).

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All candidates offered employment must submit to a drug screen, physical, and background check.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Follow all processes and procedures associated with the Tyler Union Safety Management Program. Advise management of any deviations from this program.
• Develop a tooling wear program, with the aid of 3D scanning hardware/software, to monitor and maintain existing tooling.
• Reverse engineer and develop pattern models for manufacturing of tooling replacement components.
• Generate 3-axis milling code for manufacturing of tooling replacement components.
• Coordinate with Product/Tooling engineering to get replacement tooling when needed.
• Design material handling devices used by production units.
• Solicits observations from the operators/production teams.to identify needs and recommend process improvements.
• Confers with suppliers.
• Any other duties as assigned by your Manager.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical, Materials, or Applied Engineering or related field required. Equivalent work experience in addition to the stated work experience requirement may be substituted.
• Three (3) years of experience in a manufacturing or production engineering role required (foundry environment preferred).
• Demonstrated experience with tool and/or pattern design and modeling required.
• Computer skills required in SolidWorks, MasterCam CAD/CAM package, and Microsoft Office required.
• Computer skills preferred in Geomagic ControlX/DesignX required.
• Experience with HAAS controller for 3-Axis Milling Machine preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Work Activities:

• Must have ability to work well with team members at a cross-functional level.
• Must be flexible and able to work well in a fast-paced environment and be competent in handling simultaneously occurring tasks and smaller projects.
• Must be detailed oriented and a self-starter.
• Must possess analytical and mathematical skills, quick thinking, and a solid understanding of the main principles of engineering, construction, and architecture.
• Abilities required to perform this job successfully include information ordering; oral comprehension; written comprehension; deductive reasoning; inductive reasoning; mathematical reasoning; problems sensitivity; near vision; number facility; oral expression; visualization; category flexibility; fluency of ideas; originality; speech clarity; speech recognition; written expression; flexibility of closure; and perceptual speed. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The work environment is a typical office setting within a heavy manufacturing environment. As necessary, must wear common protective or safety equipment, such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, and hard hats. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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