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Manufacturing Engineering Role at Old Dominion Brush Company LLC (ODB)

ODB is coming to Purdue on April 17 and 18 to interview students pursuing and graduating with Industrial and/or Mechanical engineering degrees. They are interested in speaking with interns, undergrads, and master’s students.

Please see the attached job description.

If interested, please apply at Careers – Old Dominion Brush Company (odbco.com)

Location: Old Dominion Brush, LLC – Richmond, Virginia

Position Summary:

The mid-to-senior level Manufacturing Engineer is a key position in the Company and will support and contribute to the company goals of profitability, return on investment, inventory turnover and accident prevention. The Manufacturing Engineer, under minimum supervision, will determine the most cost-effective processes, methods, systems, tooling, equipment, scheduling plan, and plant layout to be used to manufacture ODB products. Adapt and implement procedures to evaluate labor and operating costs for compliance with standards and stated cost objectives.

Develops short- and long-term manufacturing strategies and capital requirements, and actively implements the development and introduction of new products.

Acts as a key driver of change within the plant, supporting management/cross functional decisions.

Under general supervision, supports the development of robotic automation welding and CNC machinery that will further increase the efficiency and the quality of the manufacture of ODB products. Responsible for creating programs, jigs and fixtures and training operators on CNC and robotic equipment. Transitions manufacturing processes from traditional methods to robotic or CNC processes and provides measured productivity results to management.

Core Competencies for this position include:

· Leading Change/Change Management

· Leading People/Teamwork

· Communication

· Business Acumen

· Results Driven

Essential Functions of the Job:

· Focus, communicate, encourage, and contribute to Safety in all aspects of the job and all company meetings.

· Implement Lean manufacturing techniques and processes (J.I.T. (Just in Time), Continuous Flow, Kanban, Manufacturing Cells, etc.) that will reduce manufacturing labor costs, product through-put time, W.I.P. (Work in Progress) inventory levels and overall manufacturing operating cost, while striving to meet production and cost goals.

· Develop and implement manufacturing systems and operating procedures to support and enhance manufacturing techniques and processes.