Manufacturing Engineer
Description
Lucifer Lighting Company is a privately held San Antonio-based designer and manufacturer of precision-engineered architectural lighting fixtures.
You’ll find our products everywhere from SF MOMA to the Nike Headquarters. We’re in the campuses of 4 of the 5 largest tech companies and 5 of the top 10 tallest towers in the U.
S. Our customers are the world’s leading architects and designers who look for minimalist industrial design and place a premium on service, quality, and innovation.
Our people make magic happen; we are passionate, smart, hard-working, committed, and creative.
Lucifer Lighting has an opportunity for a driven, solutions-oriented, and lean centric Manufacturing Engineer . The Manufacturing Engineer will work to support operations through the development of standard work procedures, the design of fixtures and jigs, and driving productivity improvements using data analysis and lean principals.
Key responsibilities include supporting new product introduction, preventative maintenance of production equipment, and redesigning processes / production work centers.
As a Full-time employee, you will enjoy our best-in-class benefit Total Rewards package with career advancement opportunities and a Hybrid work schedule.
We have an incredible benefits package that includes health insurance and 401K Plan matching contributions; a generous amount of paid time off that includes 10 paid holidays and the entire last week of the year!
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
- Works with design engineers in implementing new product designs into production.
- Leads pilot builds, PFMEA, and all manufacturing assembly related tasks including establishing build procedures and run rates for new product introduction.
- Plans and designs manufacturing processes in a low volume / custom assembly environment.
- Designs and specifies fixtures, tools and testers needed to achieve manufacturing goals.
- Maximizes efficiency by analyzing layout of equipment, workflow, and assembly methods.
- Generates Engineering Change Requests, procedures, and assembly instructions.
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :
- Strong understanding of Six Sigma and Lean tools (PDCA, DMAIC, DMADV, A3, 8D, Fishbone Diagram, SIPOC, Kaizen, 5 Whys)
- Knowledge on Lean Manufacturing Concepts including the 8 wastes,
- Understanding of work measurement techniques such as MOST, time study and motion, Standard Time Data, Work Sampling, etc.
- Lean and Six Sigma Training
- Analyze and optimize workflow of resources associated with production processes.
- Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office suite to include Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
- Demonstrated ability in analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with all levels of staff from hourly workers to company executives.
- Experience using Solid Works, Infor, Salesforce software packages.
- Experience working in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
Required Education and Experience :
- Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical, Electromechanical / Mechatronics engineering from an accredited college.
- Two (2+) plus years of manufacturing engineering experience in assembly operations.
Preferred Education and Experience :
- Five years or more experience working for a manufacturer in a lean centric role
- Experience with New Product Introduction
- Lean / Six Sigma manufacturing certification
Working Environment :
- Smoke free workplace
- Must have COVID-19 vaccine or agree to be vaccinated
Lucifer Lighting Company is an equal opportunity employer.