Process and Manufacturing Engineer

Ulbrich Shaped Wire has a full-time, non-remote opportunity for a Process and Manufacturing Engineer at our Ulbrich Shaped Wired facility in North Haven, CT. This position will report to the Plant Manager. The Process and Manufacturing Engineer provides technical support on quality issues by conducting root cause analysis and recommending corrective actions.  This position will partner with maintenance and manufacturing on developing continuous improvement projects.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:(The essential duties and responsibilities listed below are not all encompassing.  Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned consistent with business requirements.)Observes current conditions and identifies challenges at work centers by collaborating with maintenance and manufacturing to develop continuous improvement projects which require engineering involvement from concept to implementation.Works with team members to develop detailed work instructions to support processes.Participates and leads USW Lean activities (Kaizen/A3/TPM Events).Provides technical expertise in all facets of the USW manufacturing process, including productivity, safety, quality and 5S housekeeping.Identifies the need for new manufacturing equipment by conducting: ROI calculations; net payback analysis; the review of contract/terms for machine qualification; and qualifying potential equipment builders as well as third party vendors (i.e. electrical/HVAC/plumbing/data network services, structural professional engineers, industrial rigging/crane/floor trenching contractor services).Interfaces with customers, vendors, in-house sales and manufacturing staff on quality issues, by conducting root cause analysis and developing corrective action.Maintains and provides CAD layouts of the existing and newly located equipment in the plant.Coordinate with manufacturing potential machine downtime and scheduling challenges while maintaining the original equipment installation target date.Provide technical expertise on processes related to the rolling industry including industrial cleaning technology; wire straightening; and inline/offline gaging for Shaped Wire metrology/measurement.Provide support to areas outside of the Engineering area including procurement, quality assurance, maintenance, and production.SAS for IoT (Statistical analysis Systems) implementation for process and quality improvement as well as machine predictive maintenance.