Manufacturing Engineer

Skoflo Industries Inc.•Woodinville, WA

12d•$105,000 - $140,000•Onsite

About The Position

SkoFlo is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer to own and improve how its precision flow-control products are manufactured. The role develops manufacturing processes, inspection methods, and supplier capabilities so components can be produced, inspected, and tested to demanding energy-industry standards. This newly defined position offers the opportunity to shape SkoFlo’s manufacturing engineering function and work across design engineering, the shop floor, outside suppliers, quality, and test. The position is on-site in Woodinville, Washington. The Manufacturing Engineer assesses the manufacturability of new and existing designs, selects appropriate machining, welding, and finishing processes, supports initial new-product builds, and transitions new designs into production. The role also develops tooling and fixtures, improves part costs, owns methods of manufacture and process definitions, and works with the CAD Drafter to create shop-ready instructions. In collaboration with Quality, the engineer develops inspection methods and reviews welding and nondestructive examination requirements for compliance with customer and industry specifications. The engineer initiates engineering change notices, leads investigations of production nonconformances, and implements corrective actions. They serve as a resource for the shop floor and outside machine shops on drawing clarifications, quotations, and process improvements. Success includes qualifying alternate sources for critical parts, reducing repeat nonconformances, maintaining clear and effective manufacturing methods, improving production efficiency, and connecting design engineering with the shop. SkoFlo describes itself as a focused team in Woodinville, Washington, with engineering, sales, manufacturing, test, and quality working under one roof. The company emphasizes autonomy, ownership, rigor, honesty, perseverance, and opportunities to develop expertise in precision manufacturing processes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or manufacturing engineering and at least 3 years of experience in a precision machining or manufacturing environment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience developing and qualifying suppliers and estimating part cost.
Experience with welding processes, nondestructive examination (NDE), and inspection methods; preferably in an ISO 9001 facility.
Demonstrated results in Lean or continuous improvement.
Proficiency with Autodesk Inventor or SolidWorks and ERP systems.
Strong working knowledge of GD&T (ASME Y14.5).
Clear communication skills and willingness to travel to suppliers domestically and internationally as needed.
Hands-on problem-solving approach and comfort working on the shop floor.
Ability to build credibility with experienced machinists while listening to their input.
Curiosity and desire to learn.

Nice To Haves

Experience with exotic alloys such as super duplex, Inconel, or 17-4 PH.
Experience in an ISO 9001 facility.

Responsibilities

Assess manufacturability of new and existing designs and select suitable machining, welding, and finishing processes.
Support initial new-product-development builds and own the transition of new designs into production.
Design production tooling and high-level fixtures.
Reduce part costs through process selection, vendor sourcing, and design feedback.
Own methods of manufacture (MOMs) and process definitions, and partner with the CAD Drafter to develop work and build instructions for the shop.
Develop inspection methods with Quality and review welding and NDE requirements for compliance with customer and industry specifications.
Initiate engineering change notices (ECNs) to improve manufacturing.
Lead investigations into production nonconformance reports (NCRs) and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
Support the shop floor and outside machine shops with drawing clarifications, quotations, and process improvements.
Develop and qualify second sources for critical parts and improve manufacturing efficiency.