Position Summary
The Manufacturing Specialist is responsible for designing, implementing, and reviewing manufacturing processes, procedures, and equipment. Oversees and optimizes complex manufacturing and assembly of new and existing products to identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives and drive operational excellence. Develops advanced manufacturing techniques, testing new systems and methods for efficiency, and planning assembly layouts to optimize production, quality, cost, and safety. Responsible for developing and deploying capital projects.
Responsibilities
• Manufacturing Process Flow - Plans and designs manufacturing processes to improve the manufacture and assembly of new and existing products. Determines equipment and tooling needed in order to achieve manufacturing goals according to product and quality specifications.
• Process Improvement – Helps develop and implement process improvement projects that focus on manufacturing efficiency, material yield, safety, and cost. Leads teams in large scope process improvement initiatives.
• Engineering Design Support – Recommends design concepts for engineering leadership regarding concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.
• Regulatory Compliance – Ensures complex processes and procedures comply with regulations for multiple solution lines. Applies frequent use and application of technical standards, principles, theories, concepts and techniques.
• Remediation - Investigates and takes corrective action to ensure product quality and resolve quality issues.
• Performs additional responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree in related Engineering field with 2-4 years of experience
• Advanced knowledge and ability to apply concepts of engineering to multiple solution lines
• Ability to apply a systematic, disciplined, and analytical approach to problem solving of sophisticated scope and complexity
• Effectively apply Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methods to quality and manufacturing functions (e.g. pull systems, process mapping, JIT)
• Ability to develop new procedures to solve problems
• Ability to read and understand complex engineering drawings and specifications
• Knowledge of electronics manufacturing and automation
• Knowledge of sealants, adhesives, encapsulants and associated application equipment and processes
• Ability to research and analyze data effectively and draw valid conclusions
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Well-organized, detail-oriented, and ability to multi-task
• Strong prioritization skills
• Strong computer skills, including mastery of Microsoft Office applications.
Parker Hannifin
Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we’ve enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient.
With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation.
Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future.
Our Purpose — Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow — comes to life through our people-first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond.
By combining deep expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit, we help customers succeed in markets that demand performance, reliability, and sustainability.
As we look to the future, Parker is advancing initiatives in energy efficiency and sustainability while developing the next generation of talent and leaders to engineer a better tomorrow.
