Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description

Description:

Dalton Ag is a brand forged in America’s heartland and proud to be the premier fertilizer application equipment manufacturer since 1996.

As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will identify complex design problems, conduct root-cause failure analyses, and anticipate production issues. You will also develop innovative design solutions, evaluate options, conduct tests, and implement solutions to meet timing, product cost and reliability targets.

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.

Duties and Responsibilities:

· Instruct and assist employees on the shop floor

· Produce documentation to support production, sales and the end user

· Effective verbal and written communication skills

· Keep department supervisor advised of work status, workload, problems, and progress, related to work assignments

· Create, maintain, and enforce a safe and efficient work environment

· Improve product design by identifying and implementing possible product and/or process improvements

· Deductive Reasoning: The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers

· Inductive Reasoning: The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions

· Solid understanding of mechanical principles and equipment operation

· Ability to read technical drawings

· Good troubleshooting skills/root cause analysis for problem solving

· Ability to communicate information in one-on-one situations to supervisors and managers of the organization

· Specific knowledge of SolidWorks EPDM, ERP-Epicor, SQL databases, computer networking and Excel techniques

Education/Experience:

· Bachelor of Science in Engineering preferred

· Experience with 3D modeling software preferably SolidWorks

· Experience maintaining BOM routings in ERP preferably Epicor

Physical Expectations:

The physical requirements described here are representative of an employee able to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation will be considered to enable individuals with disabilities.

· Regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands to handle and feel objects, tools, or control

· Prolonged periods sitting at a desk working on computer

· Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, or crawl

· Regularly lift and/or move up to ten (10) pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to twenty-five pounds (25), and occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds

Working Conditions:

· Manufacturing environment

· Daily exposure to hot, cold, dusty, noisy environment

· Occasional to frequent outdoor work

· Potential to work at different area workstations to meet production needs

Required Personal Protective Equipment:

· Safety glasses

· Safety-toed shoes

· Hearing protection

· Face shields as needed

· Other PPE as required