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Here at Westfall Technik, we pride ourselves on being the fastest growing Plastic Injection Manufacturing Company in the USA and soon Globally. While many companies outsource their work, we believe in keeping our jobs in the US. We currently support over 1,500 employees across 15 facilities in the US, and we are still growing.

At our Ansonia site, we invest in our people. Our overall success is largely contributed to our employees’ skills and talents, that have been impactful and essential to the growth of our business. Here, you’ll get the opportunity to test your knowledge and skills and become a critical player within Westfall. We want you to view your time at Westfall as an investment to your future.

We are currently seeking a Manufacturing Engineer with the below qualifications:

Professional Attributes

• Works with the production department to improve existing processes and recommends changes to enhance quality and productivity while improving profitability
• Creates value stream maps and utilizes lean initiatives to make assembly processes more efficient
• Uses Six Sigma Lean principles and tools (5S techniques, time studies, work motion studies and kaizen events) to monitor and improve productivity while ensuring quality and safety requirements are maintained
• Write and update work instructions and other documents (e.g. specifications, procedures).
• Analyzes and designs layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency.
• Develops and proposes new automation equipment for manufacturing and assembly processes to improve efficiency, safety and throughput utilizing internal designs and outside vendor support
• Works with manufacturing team members to identify and resolve manufacturing and quality problems related to methods, processes, equipment, and product design
• Creates and delivers through-put and manpower reports that quantify and analyze work execution and performance in measurable quantities of time (example: weekly, monthly, etc.)
• Other duties as assigned

Desired Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related Engineering field or equivalent training required.
• 3-10 years of manufacturing or process engineering experience, preferably within an assembly environment or a plastics manufacturing environment.
• Strong MS Office suite skills
• Lean Manufacturing training and on-the-job lean implementation experience, including utilizing formal lean methodologies
• Positive attitude - Maintains positive outlook while working through challenges
• Effective communicator with all levels of organizations and all types of customers; maintaining professionalism at all times
• Leadership - Action oriented with the ability to act independently, analyze a situation, recommend ideas and build consensus for solutions
• Strong customer service orientation
• Self-starter, high level of initiative with goal-oriented mindset
• Excellent communication skills — written, verbal, active listening
• Collaborates with different groups to accomplish goals Ability to get along well with other team members at all levels of the organization

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