Do you have a passion for designing and validating manufacturing processes, solving complex engineering problems, and driving continuous improvement on the production floor? Do you thrive on bridging the gap between product design and manufacturing, ensuring seamless transitions from prototype to full production? If so, you could be an excellent fit for our Production Engineer role located at our US site in Sussex, Wisconsin. The AVIRE US team is seeking a technically driven Production Engineer to support our growing manufacturing operations. You will own process design, Production tooling, validation, engineering changes, trouble shooting and continuous improvement initiatives, partnering with cross-functional teams across engineering, quality, supply chain, and production to optimize our end-to-end manufacturing flow and deliver products on time, at optimized cost, and to the required quality standards. As the Production Engineer, you will serve as a manufacturing subject matter expert across new product introduction, sustaining engineering, and process improvement initiatives. You will be responsible for designing, validating, and optimizing Production tooling and processes to support both new product launches and legacy products through their full lifecycle.
Lead manufacturing input into NPI — providing engineering support, tooling, PFMEAs, labor standards and test strategies from prototype through production release
Own the design, governance and control of manufacturing processes, work instructions, test fixtures and production programming, acting as manufacturing authority for process changes
Facility Layout, Capacity and Resource Planning
Define plant layout, production flow and capacity plans, and coordinate manufacturing engineering resources to meet operational demand.
Equipment, Tooling and Technology Roadmap
Maintain and improve production equipment and tooling to maximise OEE, and shape AVIRE's technology, automation and digitalisation roadmap.
Sustaining Engineering and Failure Analysis
Support the product lifecycle through root cause analysis, bottleneck resolution and supplier engagement on quality and specifications.
Drive lean, constraint analysis and workflow optimisation on site, partnering with the global CI team to improve quality, cost, delivery and productivity.
Training and Knowledge Transfer
Train Production personnel on new processes, procedures and equipment
Safety, Quality and Compliance Authority
Authorised to stop production where safety, quality or regulatory standards are not met; regular on-site attendance is essential
You have an outstanding history of delivering on your projects. You can cut through the clutter and focus on the priorities that align with organizational objectives. Inclusion : In all aspects of your work, you treat everyone with respect.
Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Industrial, or Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, or related field with 5–9 years of experience in manufacturing or process engineering; or Master's degree in a related field with 3–7 years of relevant experience; or 8+ years of direct relevant work experience. Knowledge of quality system regulations and standards (e.g. Demonstrated ability to develop and design tooling architectures, develop processes, define process controls, and validate process and product performance. Demonstrated ability to successfully lead cross-functional teams in a complex manufacturing/engineering environment. Ability to assess proposed mechanical/electrical design architectures and identify potential issues with manufacturing, assembly, and service. Knowledge of JIT manufacturing, demand flow, and lean manufacturing principles; Lean/Six Sigma certification strongly desired. Familiarity with a high-level programming language or software to support automated testing and data collection is a plus. strong interpersonal skills to communicate clearly with manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, and supplier personnel. Must possess strong organizational skills, the ability to manage multiple assignments, and work with self-initiative and independent judgment under limited supervision. Canadian, and international product safety standards (ANSI, CSA, UL, EN, IEC) is a plus.
AVIRE combines 5 market-leading brands (Rath, Janus, Safe-Com, Microkey, and Memco) within the elevator and emergency communications industries; currently offering light curtains, ERCES, emergency telephones / GSMs, and life safety solutions. Each brand has a strong market presence, a unique identity, a distinct product range, and a long, successful history. We have manufacturing locations in 2 countries and employing over 400 people globally.
Safety, Medical, and Environmental & Analysis.
Organizational bonus scheme Opportunity for hybrid work schedule
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