We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Manufacturing Engineer to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and reviewing manufacturing procedures and equipment. This role involves owning, evaluating, and optimizing both current and new processes to enhance production efficiency through the application of lean tools. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a commitment to improving employee safety, product quality, and labor productivity, while achieving goals and objectives for both new and existing products. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to problem-solving are essential for success in this position.

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What You Will Do (Job Responsibilities)

\n\nProvides necessary support within the factory and department to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost goals. \nTroubleshoots manufacturing problems and implements timely sustainable solutions to maintain continuity of production flow. \nParticipates on new product development projects. Interfaces with other departments during development process to ensure design for safety, quality, manufacturability, and cost position. \nInterfaces with other departments during development of processes to ensure design for safety, quality, manufacturability, and cost position.  \nDesigns, implements, and maintains manufacturing processes within schedule and budgetary parameters.  \nPrepares design drawings, cost estimates, financial justification, and implementation schedules for production equipment and tooling. \nReviews and recommends changes to mechanical drawings and process documentation. \nReviews changes implemented by Design Engineers prior to final signoff.  Recommends any needed changes. \nInterfaces with vendors and outside sales personnel to evaluate, cost estimate, and select purchase parts and production equipment. \nLeads and participates on Improvement Workshops (Kaizens). \nDevelop, update, and maintain Bill of Materials, product routings, and cost structure information in ERP system. \nMonitors and debugs production and test methods / procedures to ensure system efficiencies. \nInterfaces with other manufacturing departments to address and resolve operational issues. \nAssist in developing new members to the engineering teams on tasks/or tools they must be proficient in.\nMay be the subject matter expert for certain products or processes.\nPerforms time studies to set new production rates.\nPractitioner, facilitator, & champion of VBS tools identified collectively with manager.\nDemonstrates the ability to identify needs and promote continuous improvement outside of areas of responsibility.\nContinually seeks new opportunities to improve both processes and products.\n\nBachelor’s degree in engineering preferred, preferably Industrial, Mechanical or Electro-mechanical    Engineering, or a comparable combination of training and experience.\nAt least three (3) years of specifically related experience required. \nStrong knowledge and experience with lean tools and principles related to manufacturing. \nContinuous Improvement and/or Cost Saving Project Experience.\nWorking knowledge of Microsoft Office products. \nAbility to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.\nStrong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and influence stakeholders at all levels.\nExperience with AutoCAD or Solidworks.\n

Our location:
Altoona, Pennsylvania offers a beautiful scenery, a rich history, all four seasons, and several major urban centers. Oh, and did we mention that Pennsylvania is the chocolate capital of America? 

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Who we are:
At Veeder-Root, our purpose is to support the global fueling infrastructure by delivering the best solutions in automatic tank gauging and fuel management systems driven by innovation and break-through thinking.  We are committed to delivering measurable value to our customers and to continually expand that value through improvements to our solutions and processes.  

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We thrive on passion and innovation, and are looking for great people, with great ideas, who want to create the next big thing.  We want individuals to push limits, look outside the box and think the unthinkable.

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WHO IS VONTIER

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Vontier (NYSE: VNT) is a global industrial technology company uniting critical mobility and multi-energy technologies and solutions to meet the needs of a rapidly evolving, more connected mobility ecosystem. Leveraging leading market positions, decades of domain expertise and unparalleled portfolio breadth, Vontier enables the way the world moves – delivering smart, safe, and sustainable solutions to our customers and the planet. Vontier has a culture of continuous improvement built upon the foundation of the Vontier Business System and embraced by over 8,500 colleagues worldwide. Additional information about Vontier is available on the Company’s website at www.vontier.com.

\"Vontier Corporation and all Vontier Companies are equal opportunity employers that evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), age, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and other characteristics protected by law.\"