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Job Description

Design, integrate, or improve manufacturing systems or related processes. May work with commercial or industrial designers to refine product designs to increase producibility and decrease costs.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-2199.04

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Tasks for “Manufacturing Engineers”

Evaluate current or proposed manufacturing processes or practices for environmental sustainability, considering factors such as greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution, water pollution, energy use, or waste creation.
Troubleshoot new or existing product problems involving designs, materials, or processes.
Analyze the financial impacts of sustainable manufacturing processes or sustainable product manufacturing.
Determine root causes of failures using statistical methods and recommend changes in designs, tolerances, or processing methods.
Identify opportunities or implement changes to improve products or reduce costs using knowledge of fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment, assembly methods, quality control standards, or product design, materials and parts.
Prepare documentation for new manufacturing processes or engineering procedures.
Apply continuous improvement methods such as lean manufacturing to enhance manufacturing quality, reliability, or cost-effectiveness.
Redesign packaging for manufactured products to minimize raw material use or waste.
Estimate costs, production times, or staffing requirements for new designs.
Train production personnel in new or existing methods.
Provide technical expertise or support related to manufacturing.
Design layout of equipment or workspaces to achieve maximum efficiency.
Design, install, or troubleshoot manufacturing equipment.
Read current literature, talk with colleagues, participate in educational programs, attend meetings, attend workshops, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in the manufacturing field.
Develop sustainable manufacturing technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, minimize raw material use, replace toxic materials with non-toxic materials, replace non-renewable materials with renewable materials, or reduce waste.
Design testing methods and test finished products or process capabilities to establish standards or validate process requirements.
Investigate or resolve operational problems, such as material use variances or bottlenecks.
Incorporate new methods and processes to improve existing operations.
Prepare reports summarizing information or trends related to manufacturing performance.
Review product designs for manufacturability or completeness.
Supervise technicians, technologists, analysts, administrative staff, or other engineers.
Communicate manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, or other information to facilitate production processes.
Purchase equipment, materials, or parts.
Evaluate manufactured products according to specifications and quality standards.

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