Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Company: Tempur Sealy International
Location: Albuquerque
Posted on: February 21, 2021

Job Description:

SUMMARY: Works directly with engineering and production teams at both Tempur N.A. plants to improve manufacturing methods, reduce operating costs, and continually improve the quality of our products.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Primary duties and responsibilities include the following, however Management reserves the right to assign or reassign other appropriate duties to this job at any time.* Develop and improve manufacturing processes as part of New Product Development process.* Evaluate department performance opportunities with production team to propose improvement plans, implement necessary improvements, effectively track those projects, and be able to communicate the status professionally to the management group and operations stakeholders.* Be able to develop process improvements for the TPNM plant, and then carry those improvements to other facilities and vice versa as a way of sharing and implementing best practices.* Develop RFQs (request for quote) to specify needed capital equipment. Write CARs (capital appropriation request) to allocate funding for the capital project.* Develop timelines, runoff criteria, installation plans (working with contractors), and commissioning of new capital equipment to ensure we manage the project from a cost and timing perspective.* Work in partnership with R&D and production on new product trials to reduce product and process variances. * Communicate directly and support the New Mexico operations team as a manufacturing engineering resource.* Be able to support / develop processes for Sealy designed mattresses / toppers. Understanding of their processes and specs is a plus.* Evaluate and investigate product and process change request.* Implement cost reductions and quality improvements.* Work with production managers and maintenance to provide support in manufacturing areas.* Work with engineering and production to develop standard work and process rates.* Collaborate with leadership teams to develop Current and Future Value Stream Maps.* Understand basic maintenance principles related to hydraulics, pneumatics, and control systems.* Understand part tolerancing, gaging methodology, and the calibration of process capability indexes.* Work with maintenance to implement effective PM/TPM programs.* Travel to other facilities may be required.RequirementsQUALIFICATIONS:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be capable of performing each assigned duty satisfactorily. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilityrequired. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals withdisabilities to perform the essential functions.-- Experience in capital project management and continuous improvement activities.-- Knowledge of Tempur processes is a plus. Knowledge of Sealy branded products is a plus. -- Knowledge of Tempur and Sealy product specifications is a plus. -- Assembly experience with working knowledge of process flows, conveyance systems, and general machining knowledge. -- Experience with injection molding and/or chemical processes is a plus. -- Hands on experience with Lean Manufacturing and the successful utilization of lean tools including, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, and TPM-- Proven ability to specify equipment and manage equipment installations. -- Experience using structured root causeanalysis for quality and process issues. Six Sigma experience preferred. Understanding of MiniTab statistical software program is a plus.-- Minimum of 10 years engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.-- Experience in AutoCAD or Solid Works is desired but not mandatory. -- Experience in Microsoft Project or other time/project management tools is desired. -- Experience in giving presentations to high levels of management is desired.EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:-- BS Degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering desired. Other four year technical degrees will be considered with appropriate experience.LANGUAGE SKILLS:-- Ability to read, analyze and interpret the most complex documents.-- Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.-- Ability to make effective presentations on complex topics to top management.MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:-- Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, and quadratic equations.-- Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, andfactor analysis. REASONING ABILITY:-- Must have the ability to define problems,collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.-- Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.PHYSICAL DEMANDS:-- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.-- Individuals may need to sit or stand as needed.-- May require walking primarily on a levelsurface for periodic periods through the day.-- Reaching above shoulder heights, below the waist or lifting as required to file documents or store materials throughout the workday.-- Proper lifting techniques required.WORK ENVIRONMENT:-- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations maybe made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentialfunctions. -- The performance of this position will frequently require exposure to the manufacturing areas, where certain areas require the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses withside shields and mandatory hearing protection.-- For the most part, ambient room temperatures, lighting and traditional office equipment as found in a typical office environment.

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