Manufacturing Engineer

B.E. Meyers•Redmond, WA

10d•$110,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineer works across functional groups to develop robust, cost-effective manufacturing and assembly processes and the documentation used throughout the manufacturing facility. The role owns and supports assigned manufacturing or assembly processes, coordinates with other groups as needed, and resolves issues through effective corrective actions. The position is expected to be onsite and reports to the Director of Operations. It may provide technical guidance or temporary supervision to junior personnel. The role requires compliance with U.S. export controls and therefore requires a U.S. Person as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62. The posting also states: “Must Love Guns!”

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical, Software, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering, and 3 to 5 years of related experience; or a combination of education and experience.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations available for individuals with disabilities.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports and correspondence; and speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
Ability to work with probability, statistical inference, plane and solid geometry, and trigonometry, and apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems with limited standardization and interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or scheduled instructions.
U.S. Person status as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required to meet U.S. export control compliance requirements.
Regularly sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms; occasionally stand, walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear.
Regularly lift or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.
Required vision abilities include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a manufacturing environment.
Experience with part or product qualification, especially developing functional testing for PCBA.
Experience reading and interpreting electrical schematics and troubleshooting components.
Experience programming graphical user interfaces (GUI) to automate acceptance testing.
Experience with opto-electronic design and manufacturing methods.
Experience with fixturing and testing laser diodes.
Experience with high-volume manufacturing methods.
Experience with Design for Manufacture (DFM) techniques.
Experience adhering to MIL-STD-461F, MIL-STD-810G, and MIL-STD-882D.

Responsibilities

Develop or specify equipment needed to support manufacturing processes and implement new manufacturing techniques as business requirements dictate.
Provide primary technical support to Production, including interpreting work instructions and specifications and explaining the use of manufacturing equipment and tools.
Work with factory personnel and department supervisors to resolve assembly problems; organize and participate in continuous improvement projects related to product manufacturability.
Perform root cause analysis of non-conforming parts and products.
Maintain the Bill of Materials, draft assembly detail drawings, and approve document change orders.
Develop standard structures and routings, including labor standards and make-or-buy recommendations.
Create assembly documentation to meet internal and customer specifications.
Collect and analyze data to implement corrective actions for procedural, product, process, or design deficiencies.
Participate in product design to develop manufacturing methods that are optimized, efficient, and cost-effective.
Perform industrial engineering tasks as required, including work-center or cell development and layout to improve workflow and reduce lead time, cost, and standard times.
May provide technical guidance or temporary supervision to junior personnel.