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Flowserve is seeking an Applications Engineer/System Specialist for its Kalamazoo operation. 

Job Description

The Application Engineer/System Specialist is expected to manage projects in support of engineering contractors and major Oil & Gas companies worldwide. It is a technical and commercial support position involving working with multiple product lines from the preliminary stage of a project through the award of a contract. The AE/System Specialist interacts with customers both internal and external to the company specifically on detailed questions regarding mechanical seal support systems with emphasis in the HPI Market.

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering with at least 2 years relevant experience in rotating equipment or hydraulic and pneumatic design.

• Able to read, write and communicate in English.

• Independent worker with good analytical skills.

• Good interpersonal and communication skills, team player with “can-do” attitude.

• Good knowledge on IT software (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc).

• Able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

• Able to work with all levels of people from different cultures/backgrounds.

The person chosen for this position will be part of a team known for its industry-leading talent, unparalleled portfolio and unmatched commitment to customer success. Flowserve's culture promotes recognition and rewards creativity, hard work, and commitment. Flowserve invites you to put your talents and experience in motion with Flowserve. 

Flowserve is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

J. Rettenmaier USA LP is seeking a Project Safety Engineer for its Kalamazoo-area operation.

• Are you a technical expert with a keen focus on quality?

• Do you enjoy working independently in a well defined role?

• Can you identify technical problems and develop great solutions while multi-tasking in a fast paced environment?

If you can answer yes to these questions, read on: J. Rettenmaier USA LP is seeking a Project Safety Engineer for its Kalamazoo-area operation. This is a full-time, entry level engineering position in the paper and forest product industry.

The Project/Safety Engineer at J. Rettenmaier USA will provide support to the Engineering Department and assist with project management. He or she will also be responsible for creating, implementing and maintaining the health and safety policies and programs in a multiple plant environment as the safety expert within the organization. The Project/Safety Engineer is critical to ensure that J. Rettenmaier USA is able to remain safety compliant and meet customer demands.

The Project/Safety Engineer at J. Rettenmaier USA will:
• Assist and execute projects of the Engineering/Maintenance Department.
• Review, update and maintain safety policies and programs.
• Train employees and temporary staff at multiple plant facilities on all relevant safety policies and programs.

Desired Skills and Experience
The ideal candidate for this position will have the following:
• Bachelor degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial or Process Engineering.
• Up to 5 years experience as a Process or Project Engineer.
• New college graduates with no experience will be considered.
• Willingness to travel.
• OSHA knowledge is a plus.

Company Description
J. Rettenmaier USA offers a competitive salary and a full benefits package including medical, dental and vision insurance and 401(k) with 100 percent matching.

To be considered for this opportunity, please submit your resume via http://advisausa.myexacthire.com/ViewJob-38339.html.

J. Rettenmaier USA is a family business founded in 1878 in Germany originally as a grain and saw mill. Today it has 21 manufacturing facilities worldwide that supply the international market with wood cellulose, fruit and grain fiber products in a variety of forms including fibers, powders, granules, chips and agglomerates. J. Rettenmaier USA partners with leading businesses in the chemical, pharmaceutical, food and numerous other industries.  
Check us out at www.jrsusa.com.

J. Rettenmaier USA has engaged ADVISA to identify the top candidates for this position. Per their request, please direct all communications about this position to rettenmaier@advisausa.com. As we will be communicating with you through this and other advisausa.com and myexacthire.com e-mail addresses, please be sure to take the necessary steps, such as adding this address to your address book, to avoid having correspondence caught in your e-mail filters.

Cytec Industries Inc. is seeking a Production Engineer, to be located at our Kalamazoo, Mich., facility. This is a full-time, mid-senior level position in engineering.

Job Description
• Provide design, construction, and startup services for new process equipment installation or modifications; studies process and initiates equipment or operating modifications to improve quality, consistency, or cycle times.
• Ensure resources are available for a productive, smooth running operation.  Works to continuously improve productivity, reduce waste, and utilize lean manufacturing concepts and processes across the organization.
• Provide leadership and direction on Productivity and Waste Key Objectives.  Programs established to improve productivity and reduce waste centered on Lean Manufacturing concepts.
• Lead the creation of a positive employee engagement culture in the work unit. Develop performance standards and performance plans for site leadership team.  Analyze and evaluate performance; institute development plans for staff as needed.

Desired Skills and Experience
• Ability to utilize computer applications including, but not limited to Maximo, KRONOS, LIMS, BPICS, BAAN, PCAT, PI, NCDB and other applications as required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering strongly preferred, with 3 to 5 years’ experience in a leadership role in Chemical Manufacturing.
• Develops scope of work and cost estimates for capital projects.
• Prepares Process Safety Information and conducts Process Hazards Analysis.
• Specifies instrumentation and equipment.
• Coordinates receiving, calibration, and installation of instruments and equipment.
• Develops contractor bid packages and assists in the evaluation and awarding of contracts.
• Prepares operating procedures.
• Assists in the development of environmental or other permits required.
• Assists Operations in troubleshooting or process problems.
• Recognized expertise in elements of continuous improvement and demonstrated success in leading significant change through an organization.
• Must be Customer focused, organized, detailed, results oriented and able to thrive in a fast paced manufacturing environment.
• Broadly knowledgeable and experienced with problem solving techniques, employee based decision processes, change management and integrated data / metric systems.
• Success working in a matrix organization in a chemical business and demonstrated success in developing, implementing and leading use of best practices.
• Analytical skills including root cause and consensus building to develop corrective actions to resolve open issues.
• Highly evolved communication skills (verbal, written, computer).
• Peer auditing and participative/lead roles within audit actions.
• Must have the ability to transition from technical task to strategic based on daily operational needs.
• Must have customer relations and community involvement skills related to advocacy for corporate initiatives.
• Must be able to establish relationships across all levels of the organization, both internal and external to the site.
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment, but willing to take a hands-on approach with daily issues.
Cytec Industries Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer m/f/d/v.

Company Description
Cytec’s focus is on innovation, advanced technology and application expertise enables the company to develop, manufacture and sell products that change the way our customers do business. Our pioneering products perform specific and important functions for our customers, enabling them to offer innovative solutions to the industries that they serve.        

Cytec Engineered Materials (CEM) is a global provider of technologically advanced materials making it possible for designers and engineers in aerospace, high-performance industrial and other extreme-demand environments to anticipate their time, performance and quality requirements.

Eaton Corp. in Marshall, Mich., has an opening for a COE Engineering Manager. This is a full-time, mid-senior level position.

Job Description
The Engineering Manager will provide engineering management and leadership for the Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) function for global Industrial Sector product lines in order to support business growth of the Vehicle Group, Hydraulics Group and Aerospace Group businesses.

Manage and develop a team of engineering professionals, project and program schedules and budgets, and provide technical direction to support key strategic initiatives.

Lead NVH activities with cross-functional participation from business engineering teams, program management, business development, technical service, customer support engineering, and systems engineering teams to ensure completion of deliverables to accomplish profit plan goals.

Lead NVH engineering strategy on new and current product development programs based on the technology roadmap and business growth strategy.

Manage engineering resources to ensure NVH performance of new product development programs achieves flawless launch status.

Essential Functions:
A. Supervises and manages the department activities within the NVH COE, establishes priorities within the scope of the group’s responsibility, and conducts regular reviews of group projects and activities to ensure delivery of profit plan objectives and business commitments.

B. Builds organizational capability by conducting regular performance evaluations for direct reports and global functional reports contributing to performance reviews of functional reports. Facilitates career discussions with subordinates and creates appropriate development plans to ensure continuous growth of talent and capability within the organization.

C. Champions changes to current procedures and develops new procedures to ensure continuous improvement of engineering processes and business systems.

D. Leads initiatives to evaluate and provide competitive assessment and industry trends through business intelligence gathering activities. Remains knowledgeable and informed regarding state-of-the-art technology and transfers this into tangible contributions.

E. Prepares comprehensive reports and presentations, and communicates this information to leadership, customers, partners, etc., in a clear and concise manner.

F. Provides input to profit plan to define project and program deliverables and accurately assess timelines, and resources to accomplish these objectives. Tracks progress on a regular basis to enable monthly reporting of variance to plan.

G. Interfaces with product planning and other business functions to ensure customer requests and requirements are captured in the strategic planning and portfolio management processes.

H. Contributes to strategic direction and advancement of current functional technology and development of new technology and product feature sets, to drive value propositions that command a premium for the associated products.

I. Leads and coordinates engineering projects and programs with external partners, suppliers, academia, and customers to develop technology solutions to meet internal and external customer requirements for the Industrial Sector’s product portfolio.

J. Drives the use of tools such as 8D, FTA, DFMEA, and DFSS/Six Sigma design techniques to ensure development of robust design specifications, guidelines, processes, and NVH design validation plans that produce robust design solutions for NVH characteristics.

K. Partners with global product teams, industry consultants, and contractors to execute on warranty reduction, reliability improvement, internal CONC reduction and new product development programs.

L. Interfaces with and supports suppliers and Industrial Sector manufacturing facilities to ensure production of world class NVH quality products and prevention of NVH related customer spills and ZMPD’s.

Preferred Qualifications
• Master’s degree in Engineering or MBA.

• 3-plus years engineering management and leadership experience with proven track record.

• Experience in NVH support of multiple businesses.

• 10-plus years of experience in, or strong knowledge of, heavy-duty truck or automotive drivetrain/powertrain systems as well as hydraulic systems NVH development.

• Understanding of global business markets and key customer drivers.

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering.

• 7 years of Noise, Vibration and Harshness engineering in powertrain design.

• Must be able to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. is seeking a manufacturing engineer for its  manufacturing facility in Three Rivers, Mich. The person who accepts the position with this Tier One automotive components supplier will have the  following responsibilities:

Essential Job Functions

1) Procurement of capital equipment and project management skills.

2) Work holding design and procurement.

3) Application, design, and procurement of durable and nondurable tooling.

4) Machine programming and robotic applications.

5) New product manufacturing and assembly process development.

6) Machine and assembly line equipment knowledge and troubleshooting skills.

7) Conducting equipment certifications and supplier engineering contact.

8) Leader in productivity improvements.

9) Conducts cost analysis for new projects and products.

10) PFMEA, control plan, and process documentation responsible.

11 Understanding of statistical analysis: machine and process capability, SPC.

12) Application of lean concepts and capacity planning.

13) Application of mistake and error proofing engineering.

14) Strong written and oral communication skills.

15) Availability to travel (domestic and internationally), work all shifts, and flexible hours.

16) Strong Mechanical Aptitude.

17) Experienced Machining Engineer.

18) CNC programming experience.

19) Fixture, Work holding, and tooling knowledge.

20) Ideal candidate will have previous gear manufacturing experience.

Other Job Functions

1) Use of engineering software systems.

2) Experience with manufacturing operators and maintenance personnel.

3) Machine operation and electrical knowledge.

4) Fastener and torque strategy knowledge.

5) AutoCAD experience and GD&T knowledge.

6) Knowledge of gage design, procurement, and repeatability studies.

7) Background in materials and forging processes.

Qualifications

1) A bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology.

2) Experience with manufacturing and assembly processes.

3) Knowledge of design software and programming and machine languages.

4) Project management skills.

5) Related experience in a production environment.

6) High volume manufacturing experience in automotive or heavy industrial preferred.

7) Driveline manufacturing experience a plus.

8) Knowledge of DC torque tools & PLC’s a plus.

9) Minimum 3 years previous experience preferred.

10) Knowledge of TS16949.

11) Excellent interpersonal, communication, and computer skills.

Skills Required

Adaptable to Change

Assembly

Blueprint Reading

Cellular Manufacturing

Computer Aided Design

Failure Mode/ Effects Analysis

Geometric Dimension and Tolerance

ISO/QS9000

Job Knowledge

Lean Manufacturing

Ability to Make Good Decisions

Ability to Manage Resources

Ability to Manage Stress

Knowledge of Manufacturing Methods

MS Suite

Project Management

Recordkeeping

Striving for Excellence

Familiarity with Tier One Automotive Suppliers

Education Required

Bachelor's Level Degree

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. is a world leader in the manufacture, engineering, validation and design of driveline systems, chassis systems and forged products for trucks, buses, sport utility vehicles, passenger cars, and commercial vehicles.

The Getman Corp. of Bangor, Mich., is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer. This is a full-time position at the mid-senior level in manufacturing.

Job Description
 
Essential duties and responsibilities include the following:

Be part of continuous improvement process in Operations by helping to drive improvement in the supply chain.              

Create the reporting structure that enables this improvement process.

Support the Quality Control team in their effort to meet Department goals and Job related expectations by dealing with supplier issues that put a strain on building Getman trucks.

Work directly with the Engineering, Purchasing and Operations departments to improve the quality and ease of manufacturing Getman supplied parts.
          
Work with suppliers to maintain Getman Welding Standards and Procedures as developed by our Quality Control Supervisor.
          
Work closely with the Manufacturing Managers and Assembly manager to establish a reporting structure for issues and an open regular communication line that will help continually improve our supplier quality in turn improving our internal quality.

Create reports to monthly demonstrate improved quality and other continuous improvement with our supply base to the Director of Operations.

Work with Purchasing to help achieve cost targets with suppliers. This person will not negotiate pricing with a supplier but can aide purchasing in this role.

Work with Purchasing and Accounting to achieve a formal process where Getman can accurately charge back suppliers for issues that directly affect us.  Work with suppliers to eliminate issues like these from reaching us.  Require and review formal problem solving from suppliers to avoid future quality issues.

Work with Engineering to address specification issues that may result from suppliers.

Be the key Getman contact for current supplier part related issues.

Work with the Director of Operations and President to seek out new sources for supplied parts.

Travel as necessary to suppliers to maintain relationships and or handle quality issues that may arise.  

Other duties may be assigned. 

Desired Skills and Experience

Skills, talents and characteristics

Ability to:

Work independently or in a team setting.

Utilize spreadsheets and word processing programs and equipment and create reports.

Communicate effectively orally and written with suppliers and internal team members.

Read and understand blueprints.

Travel.

Understand and coach on effective problem solving.

Company Description

Getman Corporation is a manufacturer of underground mining equipment.  We are located in southwest Michigan. To learn more about our company please visit our website.

Send resumes directly to rreilly@getman.com.