Associate Engineer

**Your Career Begins at Timken**

If you're ready for a challenging career that provides you with the ability to advance personally and professionally, look to Timken. Our associates make the world more productive by improving the efficiency and reliability of the machinery that keeps industry in motion.

**Purpose and Scope**

This position exists to support and service the manufacturing departments by providing a detailed and focused level of technical expertise.Provide manufacturing process support to the plant that focuses on achieving standard at production processes and production single level production equipment, for the purposes of maximizing production capacity, minimizing manufacturing costs, improving customer delivery, improving product quality, and/or eliminating safety concerns. Support continuous improvement projects throughout the manufacturing process and support the methods and technologies practical for the operation. This position will moderately support the plant in all areas of manufacturing requiring close contact and coordination with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Supply Chain while also following corporate directions for the continuous development of manufacturing process.

**Responsibilities**

**1. **Process and Equipment Design
- Use focused knowledge of manufacturing processes, production equipment, and functionality to execute and follow up on improvements for single assets.
- Demonstrated expertise in a complex manufacturing process and ability to learn new technologies.
- Support efforts in the install and testing to, the latest, most value-added equipment, controls, and technology being able to support corporate and plant personnel.
- Have knowledge of statistical analysis of manufacturing processes (e.g.: capability studies) and equipment performance (e.g.: mean time between failures) to determine potential areas of problems and improvements.
- Implement and document modifications to manufacturing processes and the associated production equipment which maximize production capacity, minimize manufacturing costs, improve product quality and eliminate safety concerns.

2. Process Improvements
- Use basic statistical analysis of process items (e.g.: tool life averages, abrasives usage, machine attainment, scrap, customer complaints, etc.) to identify assets for improvement and cost savings.
- Utilize manufacturing knowledge and expertise to help make decisions concerning process flow.

3. Manufacturing and General Plant Support
- Provide general process support to the plant as required. Areas of support could include, but not limited to, fluid systems, equipment and line layouts, abrasives usage and tooling.
- Provide general administrative support to the Engineering Section Manager. Areas of support could include, but not limited to, quality control, cost analysis, business planning, and capital budgeting.
- Interface with internal customers concerning product quality, delivery and service. Assist manufacturing associates in team problem solving and elimination of customer complaints and processing issues.

4. Operation and Maintenance Support
- Assist the Maintenance Department in developing Preventive Maintenance (PM) procedures and programs.
- Assist Operation and Maintenance associates in diagnosing equipment failures and corrective actions.
- Work on advanced troubleshooting interacting with machine OEM, corporate or external support.

**Technical/Functional Skills**
- Ability to compile, analyze and interpret data to drive improvement and identify good practices
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Self-starter, detail-oriented, organized, able to manage multiple projects
- Ability to demonstrate agility and adaptability to support various manufacturing areas
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including ability/willingness to deliver training to individuals and groups

**Education / Experience**

Required - Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, with 3+ years’ experience in Manufacturing Plant.

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.