Manufacturing Engineer I

What You Will Be Doing:

• Designs new and revises existing production fixtures.
• Supports manufacturing by introducing production processes and revising manufacturing processes for cost savings.
• Creates and maintains process instructions. Trains employees on the process instructions.
• Designs new test equipment.
• Improves product workflow and efficiency.
• Creates specifications for new shop floor equipment.
• Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

What You Need:

• Knows arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• Knows and predicts physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and their applications to understand fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics; understands mechanical and electrical structures and processes.
• Analyzes information and evaluates results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• Identifies the underlying principles, reasons, facts, or information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
• Effectively communicates information and responds to questions in person-to-person and small group situations with customers, clients, the general public, and other employees of the organization. 
• Maintains confidentiality and uses discretion with business information.
• Reads and understands documents such as policy manuals, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Writes routine reports and correspondence.
• Utilizes common-sense understanding in order to carry out written, oral, or diagrammed instructions.
• Deals with problems involving several known variables in situations of routine nature.
• Plans the time, method, manner, and/or performance sequence of own work; may also occasionally assist in planning work assignments performed by others within a limited area of operation.
• Frequently makes decisions of both minor and major importance, which may affect the work operations of other employees and/or clientele to a moderate degree.
• Completes some moderately repetitive tasks.
• Uses complex and noncomplex machines and equipment.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field (required).
• Zero to three years of related experience (required). 

• Intermediate: CAD software, alphanumeric data entry, spreadsheet, Autocad, Creo
• Basic: Word processing/typing.

Why Work at Franklin Electric?

• Generous paid time off & holidays
• Vacation Time
• Paid parental leave & on-site motherhood rooms
• 401(k) with matching & service contributions 
• Health, dental, vision, life insurance
• Short & long-term disability
• Fertility & adoption support
• Undergraduate & graduate tuition reimbursement
• Professional development assistance
• Health & wellness programs