Burton Mill Solutions Hiring for Manufacturing Engineer Full Time

Burton Mill Solutions and affiliates are the market-leading manufacturer and supplier of industrial cutting tools and related products to the North American wood fiber processing industry and around the globe.

We are actively seeking a new Manufacturing Engineer to join our team of talented people to help continue our tradition of innovation and market leadership. Burton Mill Solutions offers a safe and rewarding work environment with opportunities and challenges that help grow your skills.

Employees are the foundation of our Company’s success going back 100+ years. We are committed to continuous improvement and learning, exceptional quality, connecting with our customers, and great relationships with our employees.  Home to a dynamic team of people from a wide range of backgrounds, Burton Mill Solutions provides everyone the means to achieve their full potential. It’s the key to our success and why we encourage individual effort and teamwork. This position is located in Ridgefield, WA. Come and grow with us!

The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for complex engineering projects involving the development of manufacturing methods and processes to efficiently and effectively produce a variety of company product lines. He or she will investigate, establish, and implement requirements for equipment, tooling, materials, and methods of manufacturing including make of buy decisions and facility lay out as required for new or revised product, from pilot runs through normal production. The Manufacturing Engineer will work with shop supervisors and other engineering functions, and investigate and recommend alternatives to product designs.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Practical knowledge of machining, fabrication, electrical circuits, and general machine design principals and components
• Engineering fundamentals and principles
• Hands-on engineering – helping to design innovative and technically sophisticated machine tools, using engineering fundamentals
• Make engineering calculations, organization of data
• Prepare conceptual sketches
• Initiate and expedite engineering changes resulting from project assignment evaluation
• Establish lean promotion in conjunction with Corporate Lean Office
• Support continuous improvement and waste elimination activities at all manufacturing locations
• Develop internal training program in lean methodology
• Coach and train employees in lean principles
• Utilize Value Stream Maps to identify areas for Kaizen events and facilitate Kaizen teams during events
• Responsible for the disposition of inventory when it becomes obsolete due to product life cycle or engineering changes.
• Make transaction entries in ERP system to maintain inventory records
• Establish purchasing programs that support build-to order
• Identify components that can be managed with supplier stocking programs and work with purchasing to implement their use
• Establish build-to-Order techniques that reduce product lead time
• Establish Pull Systems to manage build-to order components
• Develop flat BOM structures with “M” phantoms to increase workflow
• Process ECN changes including affectivity dates, product costs, and BOM changes
• Make routing changes to accommodate build-to-order processes

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering
• 3+ year’s experience in plant/operations or equivalent work experience
• Solidworks experience
• Practical knowledge of machining, fabrication, electrical circuits, and general machine design principals and components
• Demonstrate Lean Manufacturing principles
• Excellent leadership skills with a strong sense of urgency, ability to problem solve

Burton Mill Solutions is excited to offer the following benefits to our full-time employees:

• Competitive Pay
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Saving Account
• Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 10% KinderCare discount at participating locations

** Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship by USNR. Work visa sponsorship will not be provided, now or in the future, for this position. **

Any offer of employment is contingent on the successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.

USNR is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 – $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 3 years

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Woodland, WA 98674: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location