Manufacturing Engineer, Projects

Leatherman Tools•Portland, OR

8d•Onsite

About The Position

At Leatherman, great products start with great manufacturing. We’re looking for a Manufacturing Engineer, Projects who enjoys turning product designs into robust, repeatable manufacturing processes—and finding better ways to make things every day. In this role, you'll support new product introductions, continuous improvement, cost reduction, and factory capital projects. You'll work across Product Design, Manufacturing, Quality, Sourcing, Supply Chain, and external partners to solve manufacturing challenges, improve process capability, and bring new technologies and equipment into our factory. If you enjoy being close to the product and the manufacturing floor, solving complex problems, and seeing your engineering work turn into real-world results, we'd love to meet you.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Manufacturing, Industrial, or Mechanical Engineering.
Proficiency in 3D modeling and drafting.
Understanding of engineering and problem-solving tools such as PFMEA, DMAIC, and Design of Experiments (DoE).
Demonstrated knowledge of fixture design methodology.
Demonstrated ability to establish and communicate tolerances using GD&T.
Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills.
Ability to work effectively across engineering, manufacturing, quality, sourcing, and other functions.
Curious, action-oriented, collaborative, resilient, and comfortable taking ownership.
Enjoy working through ambiguity, getting onto the manufacturing floor, using data to understand problems, and partnering with others to develop practical solutions.
Ability to move comfortably between CAD models and the factory floor, statistical analysis and hands-on problem solving, product design and production reality.

Nice To Haves

Three or more years of manufacturing engineering experience.
SolidWorks experience.
Experience with new product introduction and manufacturing process development.
Experience leading or supporting capital equipment projects.
Experience with statistical process control, capability studies, Lean, and Six Sigma.
Experience working with suppliers, automation integrators, or other external manufacturing partners.

Responsibilities

Partner with Product Design engineers to understand design intent and provide design-for-manufacturing (DFM) feedback.
Develop robust and capable manufacturing processes to support new and existing products.
Design and develop tooling, gauging, and fixturing for part processing and inspection.
Create and update process prints based on process capability and tolerance stack-ups.
Apply modeling, drafting, and document-control best practices.
Create and maintain thorough product and process documentation.
Review DFMEAs and perform PFMEA studies to inform project risks, control plans, and PPAP content.
Use and test Leatherman products to better understand the consumer experience beyond documented product requirements.
Lead new and re-engineered capital equipment projects from requirements development and quotation through runoff, installation, and implementation.
Analyze equipment capacity and recommend solutions that support continued factory growth.
Work with third-party partners on projects such as prototype builds and automation integrations.
Identify opportunities to introduce advanced manufacturing technologies that improve capability, productivity, quality, and cost.
Support problem-solving teams in identifying root causes and implementing effective corrective actions.
Perform statistical analysis, including capability studies and control charts, and interpret results to guide engineering decisions.
Apply Lean and Six Sigma tools to improve manufacturing processes.
Calculate process times and labor and material costs to support manufacturing and product decisions.
Identify and execute opportunities for continuous improvement and cost reduction.
Support Leatherman's Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC) objectives.
Build strong working relationships across Product Engineering, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Quality, Product Management, and Supply Chain to ensure products meet cost, quality, and schedule targets.
Partner with suppliers to identify design-for-manufacturing opportunities and establish controlled, capable processes.
Work with external partners as needed to successfully deliver engineering projects.