Manufacturing Engineer II - Metals

General Summary The mission of the Manufacturing Engineering group is to provide manufacturing technology and robust solutions that commercialize new products and that support continuous improvement in production. Project opportunities are designed to develop professional work knowledge and abilities and to support the efforts and projects that have global importance to the success of the business. Area of work involves manufacturing processes with interaction between production and cross-departmental engineering groups in resolving problems encountered on the production floor and across the business. Evaluates, selects, and applies exciting engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria, using judgment in developing and implementing adaptations and modifications on the production line and to quality systems. Specific Duties and Responsibilities As assigned by a project team leader or a manager, as self-identified, or as business needs dictate, independently perform any of the following: Solve complex problems and implement innovative solutions. * Execute detailed root cause analysis and recommend vetted solutions. * Communicate and explain problems and solutions cross-functionally and interdepartmentally. * Approach problems from a detail-oriented perspective. * Suggest independent recommendations for project approaches, scope, and tactics.* Support production; Creating and maintaining product and process documentation; Monitor process and equipment performance and identify and implement process improvement activities to increase/optimize yield, efficiency, and/or throughput. * Demonstrate an understanding of quality, operational, and financial systems, company products, and customer requirements and how the product or project impacts the objectives of the business. Demonstrate an understanding of how other functional groups within the company are impacted by projects at hand and can impact the project or product results. Design fixtures, acquire off-the-shelf to