Additive (3D Printing) Manufacturing Engineer III

rms Company•Coon Rapids, MN

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineer will provide support to the Manufacturing organization to facilitate efficient operations within the production area, optimize existing processes, and ensure that production goals are met. The Manufacturing Engineer III will be a combination position of a Project Engineer and a Manufacturing Engineer within the Additive Manufacturing Team. This individual will interface with customers, engineering, quality, manufacturing, and operations to bring awarded customer projects from quoted concept to product realization. The Manufacturing Engineer will coordinate all project management activity including, but not limited to pre-production meetings, developing production processes, coordinating customer updates and interactions, facilitating process improvements, and managing their projects from cradle to grave regarding all project management milestones and manufacturing support needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or other Engineering science
Minimum 5 years of engineering experience in a manufacturing setting; including state of the art manufacturing technology/concepts and cost reductions
Fluent with a 3D CAD software (i.e. Solidworks, Creo, Unigraphics, etc.)
Ability to control and hold effective meetings with an agenda and meeting minutes
Ability to understand and interpret GD&T, blueprints and technical documents
Knowledge of machining processes (AM Machines, CNC, inspection methods, and properties of materials)
Ability to follow through on commitments and to manage, motivate and hold peers accountable to activities and milestones related to the projects being managed
Excellent communication and influencing skills
Advanced computer skills with ERP systems (ProfitKey a plus), Office 365, and other business-related software
Strong problem-solving skills, experience with root cause analysis techniques and ability to develop and implement corrective actions
Manufacturing process design and validation
Experience with Lean Manufacturing practices
High level of energy, personal accountability, and integrity
Highly detail oriented; checks own work, keeps accurate records, organizes information effectively
Ability to prioritize work, manage multiple tasks, and short deadlines

Nice To Haves

Project Management and/or Project Engineering experience preferred
Experience leading diverse cross-functional teams preferred
Knowledge of Additive Manufacturing or 3D Printing
Experience implementing automation, including electronic visual inspection
Engineering experience with medical devices
Experience with Design for Additive Manufacturing (DFAM)
Team dynamic skills (communication, accountability, decision-making, feedback, meeting management, managing conflict)
Knowledge of ASTM F3001
Experience with testing equipment and methods for mechanical strength, chemistry analysis, and microstructure analysis.
Continuing Education; including participation in local chapters, associations, and/or organizations
Knowledge of statistical software

Responsibilities

Initiate Project Management processes and tools for all new projects. Projects may be customer awarded projects or internal projects such as capital equipment, facility layouts, process improvements, etc.
Manage all milestones and trackers for projects and keep dates and milestones up to date and accurate
Communicate project trackers and other communication on a regular basis to internal and external customers
Manage all pre-production meetings, manufacturing meetings, and customer meetings regarding new projects and customer requests
Facilitate all DFM (Design for Manufacturability) meetings as required by the customer or manufacturing
Facilitate a post-mortem meeting and project close-out after reviewing all process performance to rate and throughput, scrap, material usage, profitability, inspection performance, on-time delivery, etc.
Assist with part cost estimation
Develop manufacturing models, prints, routings, and work instruction for all project components and assemblies
Work with manufacturing to develop the processes necessary to take the product from quoted design to product realization and shipment for components and assemblies
Support the designed processes as needed regarding fixtures, models and drawings, manufacturing research, part handling, etc.
Troubleshoot processes with manufacturing that may be problematic or opportunities for improvements. This may be related to scrap, cycle time, throughput, quote vs actual, quality, etc.
Mentor and provide guidance to less experienced team members
Resolve non-conformances, coordinate root cause analysis and implementation
Train employees on processes that are developed by engineering
Participate in customer visits, key contact for customer projects
Work with the Quality Engineering to develop capable and certified processes to support and maintain a continuous flow of quality products to our customer
Active participation in OE (Operations Excellence). Origination and assistance with other OE projects
Understand and comply with the Cretex professional competencies, company policies, and the employee manual
Adhere to all safety policies; including wearing personal protective equipment when required
Support and comply with the company's QMS (Quality Management System), ISO 9001 and 13485 standards, GMP's (Good Manufacturing Practices), and GDP's (Good Documentation Practices)
Complete all other work duties as assigned