Job Overview

This is an onsite position located in Milwaukee.

The Manufacturing Engineer- Gearing provides technical expertise to the gear manufacturing operations and gear inspection teams, applying engineering knowledge to optimize quality standards for gears and splines.

Job Responsibilities

• Understands and uses UTS Gear Engineering software for calculating sizes, creating dxf files, designing long lead tooling, plots of gear teeth and other data necessary for creating process sheets. Uses solid models to create setup sheets
• Creates and maintains NC programs for; Gear Hobbers, Gear Shapers, Gear Grinders and Gear Inspection machine tools
• Helps design hobs, cutters and grinding wheels
• Creates and maintains all cutting parameters on process sheets used to machine a gear.
• Develops new and improved manufacturing methods (DFMA)
• Evaluates equipment and processes to ensure capability of meeting part requirements. Leads or assists projects to upgrade, replace, and procure new equipment
• Identifies opportunities to reduce cost, improve productivity, safety, quality, velocity, OTD, etc.
• Assists the development and implementation of manufacturing processes to maintain proper product functionality as well as cost efficiency. Read and interpret quality standards and specifications
• Requisition all gear cutting tools
• Participates in pre-production product-design reviews and engineering efforts to ensure manufacturability of new product design
• Assists with routing operation sequence, PFMEA’s and cost estimates
• Develops, maintains, and documents setup sheets using SOLIDWORKS for numerically controlled machines.
• Establishes machine speeds and feed rates and configuration of cuts using vendor software unique to each machine tool
• Provides technical support for rebuild, upgrade, and enhancement of existing equipment, replacement of worn equipment, and procurement of new equipment to support manufacture of P&H products. Evaluates vendor proposals and makes recommendations.
• Writes CEAs, perform acceptance tests and manages new machine tool requisitions
• Writes manufacturing operating procedures and instructs hourly employees
• Prepares appropriation requests for capital projects. Manages and implements capital projects
• Identifies product-design drawing errors and improvement opportunities and facilitates changes through the ECR system and other means.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial) preferred. Will consider Associate’s degree or equivalent from a Technical College and Journeyman’s status OR 8 years of experience in the machine trades
• A minimum of 5 years of gear manufacturing experience required
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook), UTS Software, CAD Design software
• Good communication skills (verbal, written, presentation)

• Ability to work with the engineering team and other manufacturing departments together cohesively.
• Ability to multitask. Good time management/organization skills