Manufacturing Engineer-DGM

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POSITION: Manufacturing Engineer

EMPLOYER: Safariland, LLC

JOBSITE: 3041 Faye Road, Jacksonville, FL 32226

HOURS: Full-time, 40 hours per week

JOB DUTIES:

Responsible for detailed design and development, and set-up for manufacturing processes and equipment through risk assessment, DOE (Design of Experiments) methods, solid modeling, mold flow analysis, tool design, and analytical testing. Conduct Design for Manufacturing (DFM) reviews for new products with internal engineers and designers, contract manufacturers, mold builders, material suppliers, and appropriate service suppliers. Develop, define and implement material, equipment and/or process enhancements that will improve product quality and yield, process sustainability, efficiency, and safety, including selection of appropriate materials and machinery, workstation design, production workflow analysis, lean manufacturing implementation and technical troubleshooting. Perform failure and assembly analysis for injection molded parts. Coordinate and execute validation processes (IQ, OQ and PQ); evaluate and track control process variation to maintain process control and drive optimization opportunities. Integrate new technologies to automate and optimize manufacturing processes, including programming and implementation of robots, collaborative arms, vision systems using CAD software (SolidWorks, AutoCAD); use PLC programming and control systems for CNC (computer numerical control) machines to enhance efficiency and improve overall production performance. Develop initial startup and process definition for all new injection molding tools.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

1. Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Chemical/Plastics Engineering, plus 3 years in job offered or as Manufacturing/Process Engineer in injection molding processing.

2. Must include experience with the following:

• Design and optimization of molding equipment, tooling, and injection molding process;
• Process set-up, DOE, optimization, and troubleshooting for precision parts;
• Failure and assembly analysis for injection molded parts;
• Software: ANSYS, SolidWorks, AutoCAD;
• PLC programming and control systems for CNC automatic machines.

Why work at Safariland?

At Safariland our colleagues are some of the best and brightest in the industry and we are seeking new team members who exhibit the diverse competencies that will drive The Safariland Group to even greater success while maintaining our culture of being a great place to work. We believe innovation drives winning performance and we constantly challenge ourselves to be the very best in every aspect of our business. We cultivate a work culture driven by our 4 core values; integrity, curiosity, excellence and empowerment and we want associates to be involved in their work and communities so they can achieve their highest level of wellbeing. That is why Safariland offers a comprehensive suite of benefits to promote health and financial security for eligible employees and their families.

Eligible employees are offered:

• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Employer paid life insurance and AD&D
• Employer paid disability
• Wellness program
• Adoption assistance
• Tuition assistance
• Employee assistance program
• Work life balance
• Paid time off (PTO), sick leave and paid holidays throughout the calendar year (consistent with relevant state law and company policies)

The Safariland Group believes in the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to equal opportunity and affirmative actions. We pride ourselves on hiring and developing the best people, without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law.

For those applicants with disabilities, if you require reasonable accommodation in searching for a job opening or submitting an application, please contact us by calling 888-469-6455.

All employment decisions are solely based on the applicant's qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position.