Manufacturing Engineer

Velan Valve US Opco Inc.•Williston, VT

2d•$64,321 - $107,201

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineer serves as the interface between the manufacturing facility and the design engineering office. The role ensures engineering designs are accurately interpreted and effectively implemented on the shop floor, with continuous improvement based on feedback from manufacturing operations. It supports production, resolves technical issues, and maintains alignment with design intent, quality standards, and applicable codes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
Minimum 5–10 years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
Experience working with design engineering and production teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience in regulated industries such as nuclear, pressure vessels, or aerospace.

Responsibilities

Serve as the first point of contact for technical issues arising during manufacturing and assembly.
Review non-conformances, deviations, and shop queries, and provide timely engineering dispositions.
Develop and approve repair procedures, rework instructions, and temporary deviations in accordance with engineering standards.
Support root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
Interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical requirements for manufacturing teams.
Clarify design intent for production, quality, and supply chain teams, and communicate manufacturing feedback to the design office.
Participate in Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) and Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), assessing design changes for their impact on manufacturing processes, cost, schedule, and quality.
Ensure design changes are implemented at the plant level, including updating work instructions and documentation.
Document and maintain traceability of dispositions and technical decisions.
Maintain compliance with applicable codes, standards, and internal procedures, and support internal, customer, and regulatory audits with technical justifications and documentation.
Collaborate with design engineering, manufacturing engineering, quality assurance, procurement, and production teams; participate in daily production meetings and engineering reviews.
Identify recurring manufacturing issues and propose design or process improvements.
Contribute to lessons learned and design-for-manufacturability (DFM) initiatives, and support cost reduction and efficiency improvement projects.