Job Description

Job Title:  Manufacturing Engineer

Location:  Salem, NH

Division:  Head Protection

Purpose of Position:
The person hired for the position of Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for the safe and efficient manufacturing of several Ballistic Helmet products, and to deliver results for EHS, quality, customer service, cost reductions and new product development.

Essential duties and/or Functions: (Essential Functions/basic job duties that must be able to be performed with or without reasonable accommodation)

Primary Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Development and implementation of improvements related to safety, quality, service, and cost (productivity).
• Driving cost and productivity improvements by leading Lean Six Sigma projects with a variety of toolsets, including: DMAIC, standard work development, tier reviews and kaizens
• Development and implementation of cross-functional projects, plans, and programs in support of business and strategic plans new process start-ups, new process technology integration, aggressive cost reduction, and supply chain improvement using Lean Six Sigma Tools
• Proactively communicates project direction and status to appropriate personnel.
• Implement new process logic to equipment PLC’s.
• Engagement and involvement in daily operations to meet service targets, including direction/support of maintenance and division engineering activities.
• Realize growth opportunities by guiding new product introduction efforts and completing experimental runs.
• Provides daily support of production personnel.

Required Minimum Qualifications (Minimum/Basic level of qualifications needed to perform the essential functions of the position, i.e. education, licensure or any measurable and job-related experience)

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial and/or Manufacturing Engineering from an accredited University
• 2-4 years of Manufacturing / Process engineering experience
• 1 to 2 years or Solidworks design experience
• Ability to effectively use statistics in analyzing process data.
• Demonstrated experience participating on cross functional teams.
• Flexible to provide support for round-the-clock manufacturing operations as needed.
• Strong oral, written communication, and presentation skills
• Strong organizational skills with ability to prioritize and manage multiple assignments.

Preferred/Desired Skills or Experiences: (Characteristics/Skills/Experiences that are not required but are preferred)

• SAP experience a plus

Internal Relationships:

• Engineering Research and Development
• Manufacturing operations personnel

External Relationships:

• External suppliers
• Cross plant engineering personnel

This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with this job.  While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserved the right to modify, add or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary.

Responsibilities of this position may include direct and/or indirect physical or logical access to information, systems, technologies subjected to the regulations/compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws.
 
U.S. Export Control laws and U.S. Government Department of Defense contracts and sub-contracts impose certain restrictions on companies and their ability to share export-controlled and other technology and services with certain "non-U.S. persons" (persons who are not U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., refugees, "Temporary Residents" (granted Amnesty or Special Agricultural Worker provisions), or persons granted asylum (but excluding persons in nonimmigrant status such as H-1B, L-1, F-1, etc.) or non-U.S. citizens.
 
To comply with these laws, and in conjunction with the review of candidates for those positions within Avon that may present access to export controlled technical data, Avon must assess employees' U.S. person status, as well as citizenship(s).
 
The questions asked in this application are intended to assess this and will be used for evaluation purposes only.  Failure to provide the necessary information in this regard will result in our inability to consider you further for this particular position.  The decision whether or not to file or pursue an export license application is at Avon's sole election.

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without a sponsorship for employment visa status (e.e. H1B status).

The anticipated salary range for candidates who will work in Salem, NH is $82,000 annually.  The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and years of experience within the job, type and years of experience within the industry, education, etc.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability