Industrialization Engineer

Industrial Electric Manufacturing • Portland, OR

78d • $89,440 - $104,000

About The Position

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Industrialization Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for defining the process, equipment and tooling to fabricate functional prototypes using advanced manufacturing protocols and tools. This role is crucial to ensure that our team has the guidance and support needed to develop products that meet quality and performance standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• 2-5 years of experience in manufacturing engineering.
• Experience with CAD/CAM software (e.g., SolidWorks, AutoCAD).
• Knowledge of ISO 9001/AS9100 standards and safety protocols.
• Willingness to learn and apply new skills in a manufacturing setting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to follow instructions and complete tasks accurately.
• Experience with metal fabrication (laser, press brake, bus bar) and assembly.
• Experience with switchgear design and/or manufacturing would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Engineering team to review and validate design products, ensuring feasibility and compliance with technical requirements.
• Support the development and updating designs to ensure consistent fabrication practices.
• Suggest and validate sub-assemblies.
• Apply DFX (Design for Excellence) IEM principles.
• Develop the protocol of fabrication for prototypes, these documents will describe details about the fabrication processes, assembly and validation.
• Develop and maintain SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) all equipment in the Fabrication Lab.
• Design and optimize process flow and cycle times.
• Define lead times and fabrication milestones of each job.
• Coordinate feedback loops between design, fabrication, and testing teams.
• Analyze fabrication data to identify bottlenecks and propose improvements for current and next builds.
• Help maintain updated documentation of manufacturing processes, including work instructions and process flow diagrams of the projects assigned.
• Ensure that First-of-Kind covers all quality requirements by maintaining detailed documentation of validation and fabrication processes, including test reports and analysis of results.
• Create final reports of the prototypes fabricated.
• Ensure traceability and documentation of prototype builds.
• Support the implementation of Lean Manufacturing principles and other improvement methodologies.
• Coordinate technical training for technicians.
• Responsible for on time promise (%).
• Manage consumables and safety standards.
• Right-first time (%).
• KPI dashboards updated.
• Research for new technologies to improve processes.
• Develop and evaluation plan of new technologies.

Benefits

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support our employees' well-being, growth, and long-term success.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees