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Founded in 1878, the company is headquartered in Benicia, CA, and operates additional facilities in Sparks, NV.\nPosition Summary\nThe Manufacturing Engineer II independently drives improvements across the RIX value stream and owns manufacturing processes for assigned products or production areas. This role develops and implements process improvements, ensures manufacturing readiness for new products, and leads corrective actions to resolve production issues.\nResponsibilities\nIndependently develop, implement, and improve manufacturing methods, operation sequences, tooling, and process documentation for components, subassemblies, and final assemblies.\nOwn manufacturing readiness for assigned products, ensuring routings, BOM structures, labor standards, and work instructions are accurate and optimized.\nInfluence product design to improve manufacturability and assembly efficiency.\nIdentify and implement manufacturing process improvements that increase safety, ergonomics, throughput, and product quality while reducing cycle time and cost of goods sold.\nLead root cause investigations and corrective actions related to manufacturing failures, NCRs, and CARs in collaboration with Quality.\nEstimate manufacturing costs and establish time standards used for production planning and quoting.\nSupport implementation of engineering changes by ensuring manufacturing documentation, routings, and shop processes reflect the latest design intent.\nCoordinate with quality, production, and engineering teams to resolve manufacturing and production issues.\nProvide technical support to production teams by troubleshooting equipment issues, process problems, and manufacturing bottlenecks, including assisting with rework planning when necessary.\nEvaluate equipment and tooling requirements and support capital equipment implementation.\nSupport or lead continuous improvement initiatives such as Lean events or Kaizen activities.\nAnalyze production data and performance metrics to identify trends, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement within the value stream.\nLead moderately complex manufacturing improvement projects within assigned production areas.\nServe as a technical resource to production personnel and junior engineers, including providing training on new manufacturing processes, tooling, and methods.\nAll other duties assigned.\nMinimum Qualifications\nBachelor’s Degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering from an accredited college or university.\nA minimum of 4 years of relevant work experience in a manufacturing or industrial engineering role.\nSolid understanding of algebra and geometry, ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, polynomial equations, and differential calculus.\nUnderstanding of mechanisms and how the parts interrelate in an assembly.\nWorking knowledge of machine design and GD&T dimensioning.\nWorking knowledge of detail part manufacturing, assembly processes and production workflow planning.\nAdvanced understanding of Bill of Material (BOM) structuring and routings.\nOutstanding critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills, including a high-level of ingenuity and creativity.\nExcellent interpersonal, verbal, technical writing, and presentation skills.\nOutstanding analytical, planning, and time management skills.\nBasic computer skills with the ability to adapt to a variety of software applications (including: Autodesk-Inventor, Visio, Excel, and Project).\nFamiliarity with and ability to perform basic cost accounting calculations such as ROI, NPV, and Cost of Goods.\nAbility to communicate with others to exchange information both orally and in writing.\nAbility to travel up to 10% of the time based on business need. \nCitizenship: U.S. Citizen or qualified U.S. Person in accordance with ALU 22CFR 120.15. May require the ability to obtain DOD security clearance.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience implementing Lean manufacturing practices.\nLean Six Sigma Certified.\nSpecific experience in the manufacture of complex machinery, and particularly promoting Design. for Manufacture/Design for Assembly principles. \nFamiliarity with basic business finance principles.\nPhysical Requirements\n1. Must have the following physical abilities:\nAbility to stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, stretch, reach, and lift.\nAbility to lift up to 50 pounds regularly.\nAbility to sit or stand for extended periods at a desk or table as well as machine tools or printers.\nWork Environment\nProduction\nCompensation:\n$110,000-$120,00\nEqual Opportunity\nRIX Industries is committed to a continuing program of equal employment opportunity. 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