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This role works directly with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams to improve safety, quality, efficiency, throughput, and cost performance across these product lines.\nEssential Functions:\nEvaluate and improve manufacturing processes for pultruded composite sandwich panels, roller shades, pleated shades, RV entryway step assemblies, and roof kit assemblies to increase productivity, quality, safety, and efficiency.\nAnalyze production workflows, equipment layouts, tooling, fixtures, material handling methods, and labor flow to identify improvement opportunities across multiple manufacturing departments.\nDevelop and implement process improvements that reduce scrap, rework, setup time, downtime, ergonomic risk, and manufacturing cost while improving first-pass yield and on-time delivery.\nSupport the design, organization, commissioning, and sustainment of production lines, work cells, tooling, equipment, and manufacturing systems for composite panel, shade, step assembly, and roof kit operations.\nCreate and maintain standard work instructions, process documentation, routings, setup sheets, inspection points, and manufacturing procedures that support consistent daily execution.\nSupport engineering changes, product transfers, material substitutions, tooling changes, and new product introductions by developing cost estimates, implementation plans, validation requirements, and documentation.\nLead and participate in continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing principles, root cause analysis, 5S, visual management, mistake-proofing, line balancing, and waste reduction tools.\nAnalyze manufacturing performance metrics such as throughput, labor efficiency, scrap, rework, downtime, yield, safety, and delivery performance; develop action plans to improve KPI results.\nSupport troubleshooting and resolution of manufacturing, quality, equipment, tooling, material, and production-related issues, including issues involving pultrusion processes, shade fabrication, assembly operations, adhesives, fasteners, packaging, and kit completeness.\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams to support new product launches, process implementation, production trials, customer-driven changes, and manufacturability reviews.\nDevelop work cell layouts, staffing models, production standards, capacity models, and manufacturing flow strategies for both existing and new products and processes.\nIdentify, justify, and implement equipment, tooling, automation, guarding, and fixture improvements that support safe and repeatable manufacturing operations.\nInitiate actions to prevent product, process, or system nonconformities.\nPerform other duties as assigned to support departmental and organizational objectives.\nRequired Education and Experience:\nBachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, Manufacturing Technology, or a related technical field preferred; equivalent manufacturing engineering experience may be considered.\nMinimum of one (1) year of manufacturing engineering, process engineering, industrial engineering, or related manufacturing experience.\nExperience in a manufacturing environment involving composites, fabricated products, assembly operations, shade manufacturing, cut-and-sew processes, kit packaging, or related production processes preferred.\nProficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Outlook, and Word.\nAbility to read and interpret technical drawings, specifications, bills of material, routings, work instructions, and engineering documentation.\nCompetencies:\nStrong understanding of manufacturing processes, production systems, assembly methods, material flow, labor standards, tooling, fixtures, and operational workflows.\nKnowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, and waste reduction methodologies.\nWorking knowledge of composite panel manufacturing, shade fabrication, assembly processes, adhesive bonding, fastening methods, packaging, and production documentation preferred.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills.\nAbility to identify process improvement opportunities and implement effective solutions.\nExcellent organizational and project management skills.\nStrong verbal and written communication abilities.\nAbility to effectively communicate with employees at all levels of the organization.\nProficiency with engineering and manufacturing software such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Microsoft Project, ERP/MRP systems, production reporting tools, and related manufacturing applications preferred.\nStrong mathematical and technical aptitude.\nAbility to work independently and within cross-functional teams.\nStrong attention to detail and commitment to quality.\nWork Environment, Position Type, and Travel:\nFull-time exempt position.\nOccasional overtime may be required to support manufacturing operations, equipment installations, process improvements, or new product launches.\nLean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma certification preferred; experience with time studies, line balancing, standard work, value stream mapping, and practical problem solving is a plus.\nAutomation implementation experience, equipment installation experience, or hands-on manufacturing project experience preferred.\nOccasional travel may be required for training, vendor visits, equipment runoff, benchmarking activities, customer-related project support, or supplier development.\nAbility to work in both office and manufacturing environments.\nPhysical Demands:\nAbility to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods throughout manufacturing facilities.\nFrequent use of computers and standard office equipment.\nAbility to reach, bend, kneel, and move throughout production areas as needed.\nAbility to occasionally lift and/or move up to 45 pounds.\nAbility to safely access manufacturing equipment and production areas while following all safety requirements.\nReasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.\nEEO Statement: All divisions of Airxcel provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.\nOther Duties: Please be advised this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee. 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