Manufacturing Engineer
Company: RIX INDUSTRIES
Location: Sparks
Posted on: February 1, 2025
Job Description:
RIX Industries manufactures a wide range of pneumatic energy
storage and transfer system solutions, including reciprocating
piston compressors and gas generators and liquefiers for industrial
gasses and breathing air. RIX specializes in applying oil-free
technology to high-pressure applications and other highly demanding
environments. RIX has been in business since 1878 and has been
proudly serving our US Armed Forces for over 120 years. With a
solid industry reputation that is second to none, RIX is the
established leader in American-made compressor engineering and
manufacturing.
Position SummaryThe Manufacturing Engineer is primarily responsible
for promoting operational excellence in the RIX Value Stream
including both internal and external processes. This position
exercises proactive influence over day-to-day operations, seeking
to promote maximum efficiency in manufacturing, assembly, and test
workflows. The role will develop operational processes, and
implement efficient capitalization, with the intent of minimizing
cycle times and cost in general, while striving to prevent value
stream failures. When failures do occur, this position will drive
effective and efficient root cause corrective action. The
Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for promoting the continuous
improvement of RIX operations in general.
Responsibilities
- Interfaces with design engineering on new products, influencing
the design toward a more producible, more easily assembled
configuration.
- Develops, implements and improves methods, operation sequence
and processes in the manufacture or assembly of parts, components,
sub-assemblies and final assemblies.
- Makes recommendations for tooling and process requirements of
new or existing product lines.
- Estimates manufacturing cost, determines time standards.
- Identifies and implements improvements to existing
manufacturing processes, to improve safety, ergonomics, quality,
and efficiency, and/or to reduce cost of goods sold.
- Establishes routings, methods, layouts, tools, costs, methods
documentation, quality plans and labor standards for revisions to
current operations and/or new parts or programs.
- Ensure manufacturing processes fully comply with all internal
and external requirements, including but not limited to those
stipulated by safety, regulatory, customer, and RIX Quality Plan
requirements.
- Assist in evaluation of equipment to ensure compliance with
safety and environmental regulations.
- Audit or monitor work in-progress to ensure conformance to set
labor standards.
- Trouble shoot process and equipment issues and implement
appropriate remedies.
- Coordinates with the QC team to ensure timely and accurate
completion of activities related to NCRs, CARS, and other quality
processes, including providing technical support and direction for
rework activities.
- Coordinates and ensures completion of all activities related to
implementation of Engineering Changes; ensures that BOMs and
routings are up-to-date and are optimized to the design
intent.
- Provide training to shop employees as necessary.
- Establish preventive maintenance schedules for equipment and
tooling assigned to specified production.
- Facilitate and ensure effective communication between the
various RIX functions and the manufacturing staff.
- Perform all other duties in the best interest of the company or
as directed by the Manufacturing Engineering Manager.
- All Other Duties as Assigned
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, or Mechanical
Engineering from an accredited college or university.
- A minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience in a
manufacturing or industrial engineering role.
- Solid understanding of algebra and geometry, ability to apply
advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms,
polynomial equations, and differential calculus.
- Understanding of mechanisms and how the parts interrelate in an
assembly.
- Working knowledge of machine design and GD&T
dimensioning.
- Working knowledge of detail part manufacturing, assembly
processes and production workflow planning.
- Advanced understanding of Bill of Material (BOM) structuring
and routings.
- Outstanding critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving
skills, including a high-level of ingenuity and creativity.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, technical writing, and
presentation skills.
- Outstanding leadership, planning, and time management
skills.
- Basic computer skills with the ability to adapt to a variety of
software applications (including: Autodesk-Inventor, Visio, Excel,
and Project).
- Familiarity with and ability to perform basic cost accounting
calculations such as ROI, NPV, and Cost of Goods
- Ability to communicate with others to exchange information both
orally and in writing.
- Citizenship: U.S. Citizen or qualified U.S. Person in
accordance with ALU 22CFR 120.15. May require the ability to obtain
DOD security clearance.Preferred Qualifications
- Experience implementing Lean manufacturing practices.
- Lean Six Sigma Certified
- Specific experience in the manufacture of complex machinery,
and particularly promoting Design for Manufacture/Design for
Assembly principles.
- Familiarity with basic business finance principles
- Working knowledge of DFM & DFA principles
- Formal training or experience implementing Lean principles and
leading Kaizen events
- Basic LabVIEW or PLC programming skillsPhysical Requirements &
Work EnvironmentThis position is regularly exposed to the following
conditions:
- Manufacturing, warehouse and office environments
- While working near moving equipment, mechanical parts and lift
trucks; must have the ability to follow safe operating
procedures.
- May be exposed to loud noise, fumes and/or toxic chemicals.Must
have the following physical abilities:
- Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, stretch, reach, and
lift.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds regularly.
- Ability to sit or stand for extended periods at a desk or table
as well as machine tools or printers.Equal OpportunityRIX
Industries is committed to a continuing program of equal employment
opportunity. All persons have equal employment opportunities with
RIX Industries, regardless of their sex, race, color, age,
religion, creed, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry,
physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer or genetic
characteristics), marital status, gender (including gender identity
or gender expression), familial status, military or veteran status,
genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or
related conditions (or any other group or category within the
framework of the applicable discrimination laws and
regulations).
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Keywords: RIX INDUSTRIES, Sparks , Manufacturing Engineer, Engineering , Sparks, Nevada
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