Manufacturing Engineer

Micro Matic • Leon Valley, TX

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About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineer leads product development and improvements to existing products using the company’s Product Development Process, taking ownership of projects from beginning to end. The role develops and conducts laboratory testing, facilitates design reviews and project updates, and provides technical support for production, customers, Supply Chain, Quality, and Sales.

The position also supports the sustainment of existing products by evaluating deviations and change requests, conducting root cause analysis, and preparing technical bulletins. It coordinates technical developments, schedules, and engineering design and test problem resolution, and drives cost-reduction initiatives. The role may supervise Designers and/or Lab Technicians and includes travel as needed, up to 15%.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related field.
• At least 3 years of mechanical engineering experience, including project management.
• Technical curriculum or knowledge of fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and material science.
• Experience optimizing complex systems using fluid dynamics, performing advanced simulations, and validating analytical models.
• Experience designing machined components, sheet metal, and plastics, including injection molding and thermoforming; knowledge of manufacturing methods and multi-level BOM management.
• Proficiency with parametric solid modeling software such as SolidWorks, Inventor, Mechanical Desktop, Pro-E, or Unigraphics.
• Proficiency with engineering design best practices, including FMEA and DFMEA.
• Knowledge of dimensioning and tolerancing practices, quality processes, costs of defects, and the relationship between quality and product design and manufacturing.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including oral and written communication and follow-through, with the ability to interface effectively at all organizational levels.
• Ability to collaborate and contribute to a results-driven, team-oriented environment.
• Detail-oriented, with good time-management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining high quality.
• Ability to travel as needed, up to 15%.
• Ability to sit or stand for a minimum of 2 hours.
• Ability to reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with automation and pneumatics.
• Emphasis on injection-molded part design and understanding of tooling.
• Experience with agency compliance and testing.
• SolidWorks experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of new products and improvements to existing products using the company’s Product Development Process.
• Take ownership of projects from beginning to end.
• Develop detailed testing plans and perform testing in the lab.
• Facilitate design reviews, project reviews, meetings, and status updates with other functions.
• Support the sustainment of existing products, including evaluating deviations and change requests, conducting root cause analysis, and preparing technical bulletins.
• Communicate with customers and suppliers about project-related activities.
• Provide technical support to the production line, customers, Supply Chain, Quality, and Sales.
• Coordinate technical developments and scheduling, and resolve engineering design and test problems.
• Identify and drive cost-reduction initiatives.
• May supervise activities of Designers and/or Lab Technicians.
• Perform other responsibilities as needed and assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level