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From apartments in New York to hospitals and stadiums in Dallas, libraries at prestigious universities to creating modern retail experiences, our teams contribute architectural glass and building products to projects that shape the way people live, work, heal, learn, and play. At OBE, the work of our employees truly matters. With over 6,500 employees, we operate more than 80 manufacturing and distribution facilities in five countries. You can see some of our favorite projects here.

Start your journey with OBE and help us build the future.

What You’ll Get to Do

The Manufacturing Engineer is focused on driving operational excellence through process optimization, lean manufacturing initiatives, and data-driven improvements. This role reports to the Operational Excellence Manager.

This role is perfect for an individual who has a strong attention to detail, the ability to communicate effectively, and excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.  A vital member of the business, this is an opportunity to build a career with an industry leader.

Job responsibilities include:

• Move organization towards a common systems and processes philosophy within plants across plants
• Create and maintain process flow diagrams, PFMEA’s, control plans and Work Instructions
• Time studies and line balancing
• Tool/Machine and process set-up, verification, and troubleshooting
• Material flow and layout best practices
• Responsible for the implementation of corrective actions and proactive quality and efficiency improvement processes
• Lead the development (or selection) of processing best practices based on rigorous data analysis and the implementation of such processes across the organization ensuring processes are effective and efficient
• Support the execution of new product launches, equipment installations, and other major initiatives while meeting all safety, environment, people development, quality, responsiveness, cost, and revenue targets
• Coordinate and collaborate with other departments and peers within the organization in establishing best in class manufacturing engineering practices and manufacturing systems
• Monitor production, rejection, scrap, cleanliness, safety, and proper working conditions for operators
• Ensure produced parts meet standards set by the Quality Department
• Promote Customers-centric approach and enforce all Safety and Environmental procedures
• Other duties as assigned

What We Are Looking For

• Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency, reduce waste, and improve product quality.
• Lead and support Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen initiatives across the facility.
• Analyze production data and metrics to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and execute improvement projects.
• Provide technical support and training to production teams on new processes and equipment.

Physical Requirements

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50+ pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. 

What OBE Offers You

• Benefits that benefit you – industry competitive benefits at the lowest cost to the employee
• Work-life balance – PTO and holidays, including floating holidays you can choose
• Compensation that rewards your hard work – A pay-for-performance culture with potential for annual raises and bonuses
• Training – We will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed

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