Manufacturing Engineer II

Nordson•East Providence, RI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Nordson EFD, a global leader in Engineered Fluid Dispensing, is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we are looking for candidates who share that same commitment. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment, where your ideas and contributions will be valued and respected. The role involves overseeing the production process in a manufacturing environment and designing, developing, and implementing new or revised production processes to ensure quality and efficiency for the mass production of goods. This includes coordinating and/or performing activities relating to ensuring injection molded components or system assembly functionality and manufacturability after a product’s release to market, redesigning/modifying components/systems as required to ensure long-term manufacturing reliability, and performing root cause analysis and resolution of customer complaints where engineering support is required. The position also provides engineering support and leadership to address product quality issues in the manufacturing process, maintains/improves existing product designs in support of Manufacturing activities, and coordinates activities with internal tooling and/or automation engineers to create/ensure the ability to manufacture products on a production scale. Additionally, the role coordinates activities within the Manufacturing Engineering department to ensure product/samples are produced that meet the component/assembly specifications, creates/modifies BOM’s/Engineering Masters required for production of product, and creates/modifies QC Inspection Procedure work instructions used to monitor component and assembly quality during manufacturing, including designing any tests and fixtures required for this purpose. The role also involves maintaining and improving existing product designs and ensuring that engineering documentation is appropriately maintained and controlled according to ISO practices. Practice good housekeeping and appropriate measures to prevent pollution or other negative impacts on the environment. Any other duties/tasks as requested by Manager.

Requirements

Undergraduate Engineering degree required, preferably Plastics and/or Mechanical.
Three to ten years experience in production support/product design role primarily with injection molded parts and assemblies.
Must be fluent in 3D Modeling of parts and assemblies.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of injection molding process and tool design as it relates to part design for manufacturability preferred.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and work effectively under deadlines.
Ability to effectively present ideas and concepts to top management and to implement ideas that improve the process.

Responsibilities

Oversee the production process in a manufacturing environment and design, develop, and implement new or revised production processes to ensure quality and efficiency for the mass production of goods.
Coordinate and/or perform activities relating to ensuring injection molded components or system assembly functionality and manufacturability after a product’s release to market.
Redesign/modify components/systems as required to ensure long-term manufacturing reliability.
Perform root cause analysis and resolution of customer complaints where engineering support is required.
Provide Engineering support and leadership to address product quality issues in the manufacturing process.
Maintain/improve existing product designs in support of Manufacturing activities.
Coordinates activities with internal tooling and/or automation engineers to create/ensure the ability to manufacture products on a production scale.
Coordinates activities within the Manufacturing Engineering department to ensure product/ samples are produced that meet the component/assembly specifications.
Creates/modifies BOM’s/Engineering Masters required for production of product.
Creates/modifies QC Inspection Procedure work instructions used to monitor component and assembly quality during manufacturing.
Designs any tests and fixtures required for quality monitoring.
Maintains and improves existing product designs.
Ensures that engineering documentation is appropriately maintained and controlled according to ISO practices.
Practice good housekeeping and appropriate measures to prevent pollution or other negative impacts on the environment.