Job Description:
Production engineers ensure that the manufacturing process operates as smoothly as possible, reducing costly inefficiencies to a minimum. They are responsible for making sure that the manufacturing equipment is in good working order to make as much product as the marketplace dictates, with as little leftover scrap as possible
Job Requirements:
· Meet with manufacturing employees to understand any inefficiencies or safety-related problems that could harm individuals or cause the production process to stall.
· The application of machine tools, automation, machining systems, fixtures, tool design, joining processes.
· The production engineer will typically work on ergonomics and operation research, manage materials and be involved in production planning, focusing on the efficiency of the manufacturing system as a whole.
The production engineer will also meet with staff to understand the progress of efficiency-related initiatives and their performance in lowering the overall cost, while delivering the product the customers expect.