Critical Competencies

• Demonstrated safety orientation and compliance mindset
• Demonstrated understanding of common manufacturing processes, equipment, or machinery, including strong knowledge in mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic applications.
• Strong analytical ability to recognize need for modification of procedures or processes, identify root cause, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions where limited standardization or information exists.
• Demonstrated proficiency with reading and understanding blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and performing complex mathematical calculations (including trigonometry).
• Demonstrated problem solving and critical thinking skills, including having a continuous improvement, "go and see" mindset and an advocate for driving change with sense of urgency and detailed oriented.
• Strong interpersonal skills which foster teamwork and collaboration and develops high quality working relationships to influence, gain support, and achieve results. This includes a strong cooperation with production, engineering, and maintenance personnel, as well as external customers and vendors.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively deliver and transfer knowledge of technical concepts to production associates and respond to questions.
• Willingness to be flexible and adapt to changes in internal processes, delays, or unexpected events to meet daily customer demand and on time delivery requirements, including performing any task required to meet department objectives.
• Willingness and ability to work extended hours, including weekends as required to support manufacturing needs.
• Results-oriented with a demonstrated ability to be self-directed and self-motivated, effectively manage time and multiple priorities, and meet deliverables in a timely manner.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and handle proprietary and sensitive information with integrity.
• Intermediate to advanced level proficiency MS Office software applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Willing and able to occasionally travel domestically up to 25% to other Altra sites, vendor and/or customer visits, training events, trade shows, etc.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering is required
• 3+ years of related engineering experience in a fast-paced manufacturing production and/or machining environment with proven success in implementing process or product improvements is required
• Prior experience with mechanical assembly, product testing, electromechanical power transmission technology and applications is desired.
• Experience using advanced quality tools and/or lean manufacturing concepts is desired.

Physical Demand and Work Environment

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work environment

Primarily in the foundry environment and secondarily performing office work. Includes regular exposure to noise levels at or above 85 decibels, dust particles, light radiation, paint or oil products, and weather changes. Appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will be required to be worn during shift.

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