Manufacturing EngineerNortek Data Center Cooling Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United StatesSaveApplyMaximize your potential. Minimize your footprint.
Nortek Data Center Cooling is a Madison Industries company. Madison Industries is one of the largest and most successful privately held companies in the world and has a robust portfolio of indoor air quality solutions. Madison builds entrepreneurially driven, branded market leaders that are committed to making the world safer, healthier and more productive by creating innovative solutions that deliver outstanding customer value.
At Nortek Data Center Cooling, we’re shaping the future by Creating a Better Tomorrow Every Day! We are a premier HVAC company offering energy efficient and sustainable products and solutions that exceed customer expectations through our employees’ commitment to quality, customer experience and operational excellence.
Nortek Data Center Cooling. is an equal employment opportunity and afﬁrmative action employer and all qualiﬁed applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualiﬁed individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law.
Nortek Air Management and its divisions offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Our benefits package includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD, FSA, HAS and 401(k) Plan with company contributions. To apply, please visit our career site at www.nortekair.com/careers.
Other Benefits

Making NexGen Products - Cooling the World’s Ever Expanding Data Centers
Airconditioned work environment
Benefits start day one
401K match
First year, 4 weeks’ vacation (accrued)

Maximize your potential. Minimize your footprint.
Nortek Data Center Cooling is a Madison Industries company. Madison Industries is one of the largest and most successful privately held companies in the world and has a robust portfolio of indoor air quality solutions. Madison builds entrepreneurially driven, branded market leaders that are committed to making the world safer, healthier and more productive by creating innovative solutions that deliver outstanding customer value.
At Nortek Data Center Cooling, we’re shaping the future by Creating a Better Tomorrow Every Day! We are a premier HVAC company offering energy efficient and sustainable products and solutions that exceed customer expectations through our employees’ commitment to quality, customer experience and operational excellence.
Nortek Data Center Cooling. is an equal employment opportunity and afﬁrmative action employer and all qualiﬁed applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualiﬁed individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law.
Nortek Air Management and its divisions offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Our benefits package includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD, FSA, HAS and 401(k) Plan with company contributions. To apply, please visit our career site at www.nortekair.com/careers.
Job Summary
Develops and implements best practices related to lean, cost efficient, and state-of-the art manufacturing processes. Leads projects in the manufacturing environment from the concept phase through production implementation. Exhibits skills for being a strong, team-oriented, employee able prioritize and perform multiple tasks as required. Identifies and develops solutions for improvements in safety, quality, productivity, and cost by utilizing strong problem-solving skills. Develops and implements manufacturing best practices for Nortek Air Solutions Oklahoma Facilities.
Primary Job Functions

Develop and implement best practices for manufacturing HVAC coils, sheet metal fabrication, welding, and assembly processes.
Collaborates with Design Engineering and support departments to successfully introduce new products and influence the design of products for ease of manufacturing.
Manage projects consisting of relocating existing equipment in a cross-functional team environment.
Develop optimized workstation layouts to support lean assembly processes, as well as

improved ergonomics for production operations.

Support development of lean logistics flow and material presentation throughout the facility.
Foster continuous improvement process with leading principles of Safety, Quality, Productivity, and Cost.
Generates capital equipment requests, along with required support documentation.
Drive manufacturing cost reduction initiatives to meet production cost targets.
Develop manufacturing routings and perform time studies for production management and standard cost efforts.
Design required weld and assembly fixtures to facilitate repeatability and ease of assembly, by utilizing AutoCAD design software.
Select most efficient and cost effective tools for assembly processes.
Support operations management to resolve production and quality problems, via root cause analysis.
Generate project status reports and review with Director of Operations.
Develop production capacity, staffing models, and standard production playbooks.
Develop operator standard work and operator work instructions.
Conduct Continuous Improvement workshops to educate associates on the fundamentals of Lean manufacturing.
Improve productivity and promote Lean culture throughout the organization.
Conduct training and understanding of the Nortek Production Systems.
Responsible for the roll-out of the Nortek Production System Level 1-4 meeting/communication process.
Work closely with the Director of Operations in planning and execution of Oklahoma business strategy.
Monitor and informs the Director of Operations on issues related to production efficiency.
Improve safety issues related to ergonomic and standard work practices.
Increase equipment availability by implementing Total Productive Maintenance program.
Optimize the facility layout, line balancing, and process flow to improve production efficiency.
Implement workplace organization (5S) and visual management processes to streamline operations.
Set up Kanban pull systems for material flow within the production facilities.
Analyze and improve flow, presentation, and handling of material between processes.
Perform Value Stream Mapping of processes to identify and eliminate non-value add activities.
Promote one-piece flow and standardized work within Oklahoma facilities.
Establish process flows, cell layout, staffing planning, material flow and best practices for new and existing processes.
Read and understands fabrication and assembly drawings and can synthesize to others.
Exhibit a solid understanding of dimensional tolerances and their interactions with other components.
Act as a subject matter expert on the required manufacturing steps to produce completed units. (fabrication to assembly)
Compile various training materials and effectively teach others a given process or technique.
Assist in the coordination of new product introductions, confirming that new tooling and production documentation are in place.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Experience in planning and coordinating new program launch activities
Experience in coordinating special projects, purchase, and justification of capital equipment.
Experience in creating process flows and work standards.
Experience in performing manufacturing cost calculations and managing cost reduction projects.
Hands-on capabilities of prototyping, fabricating metal parts, and testing is also required.

Job Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related Engineering discipline.
A minimum 5-year record of successful lean transformation projects in a manufacturing environment is required.
Strong mathematical, analytical and overall computer skills.
The ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.
Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Must be able to read and evaluate mechanical drawings and technical specifications.
Must be proficient in Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, AutoCAD drawing software.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $68,428.51 - $82,408.52 per year

Work Location: In person

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