Manufacturing Engineer

About JLG, an Oshkosh company JLG began in 1969, when our founder, John L.
Grove set out to resolve growing safety concerns in the construction industry.
Since then we have been committed to understanding the challenges and delivering innovative solutions to the access market.
We partner with customers to provide quality equipment, training opportunities and trusted support within the access industry.
We are a global company, and our products—including mobile elevating work platforms, telehandlers, utility vehicles and accessories—can be found all over the world.
As Manufacturing Engineer, you will be responsible for extracting, processing and analyzing current and historical data to provide labor estimates in support of proposal efforts.
You will utilize knowledge of manufacturing process including welding, fabrication, coatings, and assembly to provide accurate and reasonable estimates and will conduct business with a high level of integrity and an understanding of the boundaries of Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA).
YOUR IMPACT These duties are not meant to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned.
Research and formulate plans to accomplish major projects, including manpower estimates, cost estimates and work measuring devices such as milestones or critical path charts.
Compare legacy product design to new product design to identify differences in components and labor content including reviewing bill of material (BOM) for accuracy in support of proposal work.
Estimate labor hours using existing reports provided by Finance Team.
Document assumptions, methodology/rationale, and labor estimate using basis of estimate (BOE) document.
Collaborate with design teams to complete BOM comparison and review contractual requirements to ensure all costs are captured.
Develop and write proposals for production processes.
Author manufacturing plans to capture proposed production methods for future programs.
Support cost estimate activities for both new product lines and contract extensions; including research to make recommendations on make vs buy of manufactured components.
Identify process improvements in the areas of safety, quality, and productivity utilizing lean and six sigma principles and methodologies.
Establish manpower requirements, line and sub-assembly balancing data, and expectancy time performance.
Participate in product launch activities, as needed.
Present estimates for peer, management, and/or customer review.
Develop and mentor assigned industrial engineers and technicians.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or in a related field Three (3) or more years in costing, estimating, industrial engineering and/or in a related area STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS Experience working within the heavy equipment manufacturing industry or automobile industry AutoCAD experience Strong analytical and problem solving skills Project management skills working with multiple priorities and the ability to manage large quantities of data Analytical, critical thinking, attention to detail, communication and patterning skills to evaluate data and provide recommendations WHY OSHKOSH Moving the future forward is our priority and this includes your future.
We encourage professional development and champion our employees’ success through various skills and training opportunities.
Named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies™ by Ethisphere Institute for six consecutive years, everything we do at Oshkosh is guided by our core values and the 15k+ team members around the world who embody them.
We put people first.
We do the right thing.
We persevere.
We are better together.
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If you need assistance or an accommodation due to disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at: 920-502-3009 or corporatetalentacquisition@oshkoshcorp.
com.
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