Manufacturing Process Engineer (Aerospace Filtration Div. - Triad Dr)

Parker Hannifin is the world's leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, providing precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of mobile, industrial and aerospace markets. The company has operations in 50 countries around the world. Parker's engineering expertise and broad range of core technologies uniquely positions the company to solve some of the world's greatest engineering challenges. By partnering with customers, Parker improves their productivity and profitability and seeks new ways to solve humanity's biggest challenges.

Aerospace Filtration Division (AFD) Business Profile: With over 85 years of experience, Parker AFD manufactures and sells products that filter, purify, and remove water from hydrocarbon fuels, oils and other fluids. Parker AFD serves a variety of markets throughout the world with a broad range of fluid clarification products and remains a leader in filtration with premier quality standards and state-of-the art engineering, prototyping and test lab.

Position Summary: To develop and evaluate new processes and improve current process capability, efficiency, and overall productivity in all areas of manufacturing in support of the Corporate WIN Strategy.

Role/Responsibilities:
*Develop innovative solutions to complex engineering and manufacturing production problems through identification and implementation of advanced manufacturing processes including conducting process analysis, applying knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and materials, conferring with suppliers, and soliciting observations from the operators/production technicians.
*Must have ability to work with others at a cross-functional level.
*Position requires ability to effectively communicate in oral and written form.
*Refine and enhance processes by applying continuous improvement and key Lean manufacturing/production principles and techniques to areas of production.
*Able to recommend product changes/improvements.
*Improve manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning workflow, space requirements, and equipment layout. Coordinate input that may cross multiple teams or areas; make recommendations, and implement changes.
*Assure product and process quality by designing testing methods, testing finished product and process capabilities, and establishing standards to confirm and validate manufacturing process requirements. Determine root cause of failure using statistical methods (e.g., design of experiment, SPC) that may result in changes in design, tolerances, or processing methods.
*Evaluate capital equipment investments and prepare cost justifications.
*Design and prepare concept drawings of new equipment or modifications to existing equipment.
*Manage the overall implementations of capital equipment projects.
*Develop tooling and fixtures for new products and processes and work with tooling vendors to supply such designs.
*Identify and implement solutions for issues relating to safety, quality, productivity, and cost reductions.
*Prepare documentation for new manufacturing processes and engineering procedures. Prepare reports summarizing analyzed process information and trends.

Qualifications:
*Education/Experience: Bachelor's Degree in related Engineering or Technology field and minimum 3 years of related experience required.
*Citizenship: US Citizen or Permanent Resident Alien
*Vision: 20/25 corrected or uncorrected
*Good math skills and familiarity CAD software required.
*Must possess strong mechanical aptitude, ability to use basic measuring tools, and hands-on capabilities to work on projects without supervision.
*Prefer Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, project management, FMEAs, and quality systems experience.

Comments: The essential functions have been provided as examples of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The Company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities but intended to describe the general nature of the position.

Parker is an equal opportunity employer / VEVRAA Federal Contractor. Minority/Female/ Disability/Veteran."