Manufacturing Engineer II

Safran DSI•Bedford, NH

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About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineer II role focuses on improving manufacturing processes through optimized methods, data-driven analysis, and Lean Six Sigma tools. Responsibilities include implementing production changes, evaluating metrics, investigating new technologies, developing tooling and documentation, and supporting technicians with troubleshooting and training. The position also collaborates on design for manufacturability, ensures thorough test plans, supports non-conformance and qualification activities, and works closely with Supplier Quality to address supply chain issues.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering / engineering technology field or equivalent
7-10 years of experience in a manufacturing facility
Self-starter with the ability to work independently and as a collaborative team player
Strong organizational, presentation and customer relationship skills
Solid verbal and written communication skills
Experience with imaging systems, range finders and LASER aiming
Ability to effectively deliver a product within schedule and budget
Experienced with designing and modeling using SolidWorks
Knowledge and experience of testing to meet MIL-STD-810G requirements
Experienced with schematic capture using Altium
Proficiency with LABVIEW, Python, or equivalent software suite
Experience with Microsoft Office Products: Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Visio and Project
Requires U.S. Citizenship

Nice To Haves

Experience working in an ITAR environment and a DoD cleared facility
Experience with ISO 9000 and 9015
Knowledge and experience of working in or maintaining a clean room
Experience with SAP or other ERP systems
Experience with BeamGage, StarLab, PicoScope, CoolTerm
Experience with AI tools and integration

Responsibilities

Develops, evaluates and improves manufacturing methods utilizing knowledge of product design, materials and parts, fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment capabilities, assembly methods, quality standards, Lean Six Sigma and other improvement methodologies.
Participate in higher level discussions regarding business
Managing, evaluating, and reporting production metrics to drive process change
Cost analysis
First pass yield
Failure modes and solutions
Investigate new technology/methodology that may reduce touch time, cycle time, or yield loss
Implement production changes and utilize: DOE, Data analysis, ROI analysis, Historical design information. Report results for appropriate parties
Assist in developing Opto-mechanical tooling, fixtures, test stations and test software
Familiarity with coding (simple database structure, runtime scripts, controls, GUI creation)
Develops and implements manufacturing documentation including work instructions, process flows, routers, and bills of materials
Manage troubleshooting efforts and provide technical support to technicians
Works with designers to recommend changes for manufacturability (DFM-design for manufacturability)
Works closely with Engineering, Programs, and customers to ensure that test plans and procedures cover all requirements and functions of the product
Training of technicians to perform manufacturing processes (Oversee technician-production training as required)
Supports all non-conformance activities, from supplying the proper data to engineers, drafting and implementing rework procedures, to direct disposition of parts when appropriate
Assists Quality Engineering and Design Engineering with product design, product qualifications and environmental testing requirements
Collaborate with Supplier Quality to mitigate supply chain issues and the impact on production deliverables