Fabrication Manufacturing Engineer (Open for Recent Grads
Job Title: Fabrication Manufacturing Engineer
Location: Davenport, IA 52809
Duration: 16 Months
Position Overview:
As a Fabrication ME, you’ll provide daily engineering support in fabrication, engage in proactive and reactive safety activities, and facilitate communication and project progress across all shifts. You’ll participate in continuous improvement, address safety observations, and implement innovative safety and ergonomic solutions—helping to complete more projects and achieve safety targets.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and support proactive and reactive safety initiatives within fabrication
- Address safety observations and execute closure on safety-related projects
- Aid in Continuous Improvement (CI) project execution to meet CI200 safety targets
- Prioritize and facilitate communication on projects between shifts
- Specify and design tooling for safety and ergonomic improvements
- Support daily operations by responding to tactical safety issues
- Innovate and implement process improvements
- Engage and communicate effectively with a diverse, cross-functional team across multiple shifts
Required Skills & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, or similar)
- Ability to work and communicate effectively within a team that includes UAW employees, operations, and other engineers
- Proficient in troubleshooting and addressing real-time safety issues
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize and drive projects to closure
- Flexibility to support 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shifts as needed
- Strong communication and project facilitation skills