In this role, you will provide technical support for both standard product production and new product development for all business segments. Responsibilities include equipment procurement, tooling technical support, production facility layout management, production capacity analysis, process improvement, project management, warranty investigation, time studies, production tool development, and maintenance.
Benefits: Landscape Forms takes pride in offering a competitive benefits package, including, but not limited to, insurance benefits (available on your first day), 401(k) plans, family and parental leave, tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, quarterly bonuses, and paid time off.
How You Contribute
- Support manufacturing objectives: develop, implement, and maintain area/product-specific work instructions, time studies, PFMEAs, preventative maintenance, and other related standard work and lean production tools
- Manage capital projects to improve production processes, equipment, and tooling
- Conduct area capacity analysis and ensure all implemented processes and equipment support optimal cost, quality, and safety.
- Collaborate with engineers, manufacturing team members, designers, suppliers, tool builders, and associates to support new product launches through the PDL system, and to support Applications requests
- Prepare cost justification, quotes and proposals for new products, new equipment, and capital projects
- Additional responsibilities within the ME role:
- Write and maintain product-specific CAM programs for area equipment
- Document best-practices and maintain an organized program database
- Create controlled documents for program-specific operator visuals and instructions as needed
- Provide program time estimates and project quoting assistance for Studio 431 and Applications work
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent skill level
- Advanced knowledge of SolidWorks CAD software.
- Experience in metal fabrication, cellular manufacturing, and a base knowledge of the properties of materials used in site furniture such as steel, concrete, aluminum, wood, and plastics.
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
- Knowledgeable in the use of common quality system tools such as PFMEA, Gage R&R, capability studies, GD&T, tolerance stack-ups, standard deviation, and the use of a CMM.
- History of achievement with an emphasis on customer service and problem-solving.
- Track record of success developing manufacturing tooling and designing lean manufacturing processes.
About the company
Company website•Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
Landscape Forms is the industry’s premier global brand of outdoor furniture, LED lighting and accessories. Since its founding in 1969 Landscape Forms has earned a reputation for excellent design, high quality products and exceptional service. The Landscape Forms U.S. headquarters and manufacturing facility is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan with sales representatives throughout North America, the United Kingdom, Southern Europe, the United Arab Emirates and Asia. Landscape Forms collaborates with renowned industrial designers and consultancies, landscape architects, and architects to design and develop integrated collections of products that address emerging needs and help create a sense of place. The company has an installed base of products around the world. Clients include municipalities, transit centers, corporate, college and health care campuses; and familiar brand leaders such as Boeing, Cisco Systems, Disney, Sprint, American Airlines, Herman Miller and Nike. Landscape Forms was recently named by the Wall Street Journal as one of the Top 15 Small Workplaces in the US.