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Flowserve Corporation Engineer in Taneytown, Maryland
Company Overview:
If a culture of excellence, innovation and ownership is what you’re searching for, consider putting your experience in motion at Flowserve. As an individual contributor, or as a leader of people, your enterprise mindset will ensure Flowserve’s position as the global standard in comprehensive flow control solutions. Here, your opportunity for professional development and industry leading rewards will be supported by our foundational commitments to the values of people first, integrity and safety. Thinking beyond opportunity and reward, at Flowserve, we are inspired by working together to create extraordinary flow control solutions to make the world better for everyone!
Our Taneytown, MD Pump Manufacturing facility is over 150,000 square feet and provides capability for engineering, design, customer service, machining, assembly, and testing for a diverse product portfolio, which serves all markets (power, oil & gas, water resources, general industry, and chemical). The facility has expanded four times since opening in 1971 to accommodate revenue growth and product line developments. The entire project lifecycle is experienced all under the same roof.
We are seeking self-motivated, driven individuals to join our team as a Manufacturing Engineer. They will evaluate manufacturing processes by designing and conducting research programs, applying knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling and materials. This position plays a critical role in the success of our manufacturing teams and has the opportunity to make a lasting impact on our production proesses.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Work through operations teams to achieve established business objectives by driving Continuous Improvement, improving quality performance, eliminating process waste, improving process efficiency, and increasing the skills and engagement of all associates
Daily use of lean manufacturing tools, including but not limited to: Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, Root Cause Analysis, Problem Solving, 5S, Material Flow, SMED, Visual Workplace, TPM, etc.
Identify and solve problems to root cause through the application of Lean methodologies
Lead Lean project development, implementation, and review to enable continuous improvement in a Lean environment
Conduct, complete, and standard process optimizations through process control and control plans to achieve significant and sustainable improvements in processes and quality
Collaborate with site resources to ensure best practices are shared across the organization
Assist in or lead Lean training sessions for all levels of the site
QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
3+ Years in manufacturing and production environment
Self-motivated with excellent organizational skills and strong written / verbal communication skills
Proven leader with the ability to effectively lead and motivate a cross-functional group of technical and operations associates to solve problems and improve processes.
Must be results oriented and willing to participate in hands-on experience
Excellent problem-solving skills in collecting and analyzing data and drawing conclusions from analysis
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Preferred:
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
Practical Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Toyota Production System, Operational Excellence, Continuous Improvement systems
Working knowledge of Minitab Software
Req ID : R-4675
Job Family Group : Engineering
Job Family : EN Engineering
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