Manufacturing Engineer

ITW•Hatfield, MN

18d•Onsite

About The Position

Brooks Instrument, a leader in flow and pressure instrumentation, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for its Hatfield, Pennsylvania facility. This role provides essential engineering support for the production of Vacuum and Pressure products. The Manufacturing Engineer will focus on developing and improving manufacturing methods to meet objectives in safety, quality, delivery, cost, capacity, and productivity. This position involves close collaboration with various departments including Production Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Product and Design Engineering, Quality, Materials, and Supply Chain. The engineer will utilize tools such as the ITW Toolbox, Lean Manufacturing principles, and structured problem-solving methods to enhance performance, adhering to the Brooks Quality Management System and ISO 9001 standards.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, industrial, manufacturing, or a related engineering discipline required.
Two or more years of manufacturing engineering, process engineering, production engineering, or related technical manufacturing experience preferred.
Experience with vacuum, pressure, flow-control, instrumentation, semiconductor, electromechanical, or other complex technical products preferred.
Experience with manufacturing process development, tooling and fixtures, equipment support, process validation, engineering changes, or new product introduction preferred.
Experience working within an ISO 9001 or similarly regulated quality-system environment preferred.
Experience with Lean Manufacturing, root-cause analysis, PFMEA, statistical process control, process capability, or continuous improvement methods preferred.
Strong mechanical and technical aptitude with the ability to understand manufacturing processes, equipment, tooling, drawings, specifications, and electromechanical products.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to collect and interpret data, identify root causes, assess risk, and implement practical solutions.
Ability to balance urgent production-support needs with longer-term engineering projects and improvement priorities.
Effective project-management, time-management, organizational, and follow-through skills.
Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment within the scope of assigned responsibilities.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with production employees, technicians, engineers, supervisors, managers, and suppliers.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications; experience with ERP, manufacturing execution, product lifecycle management, CAD, statistical, quality, or data-reporting systems preferred.
Ability to work onsite in Hatfield and provide production support across shifts as business needs require.

Responsibilities

Provide responsive day-to-day engineering support for Vacuum and Pressure production processes, equipment, tooling, fixtures, test systems, and manufacturing documentation.
Partner with Production Supervisors, engineering technicians, team leads, and operators to identify, prioritize, troubleshoot, and resolve safety, quality, equipment, material, yield, and delivery issues.
Develop and improve manufacturing processes and process instructions by studying product requirements; researching, designing, modifying, and testing methods and equipment; and collaborating with equipment and tooling suppliers.
Create, revise, and maintain manufacturing documentation, including operating method sheets, work instructions, process specifications, layouts, standard work, control plans, and troubleshooting guides.
Provide technical expertise related to manufacturing and production equipment, respond promptly to assigned support requests, and coordinate repairs or vendor assistance when needed.
Design or support the design of fixtures, tooling, gauges, and error-proofing solutions that improve safety, quality, repeatability, ergonomics, efficiency, and operator effectiveness.
Lead structured problem-solving and root-cause analysis for manufacturing problems; develop, implement, document, and verify sustainable corrective actions.
Analyze manufacturing performance data and trends, including yield, scrap, rework, labor efficiency, cycle time, equipment uptime, process capability, and cost, to identify and implement improvements.
Apply Lean Manufacturing, ITW Toolbox, standard work, flow, waste reduction, mistake-proofing, and other continuous improvement methods within assigned value streams.
Interface with Product, Design, and Sustaining Engineering on new product designs and product changes to ensure manufacturability, cost effectiveness, quality, capacity, serviceability, and productivity are considered.
Support new product introduction and manufacturing readiness activities, including process development, tooling and equipment requirements, work instructions, training, capacity analysis, pilot builds, and production release.
Lead or support Gate 5 pre-pilot and pilot activities, including manufacturing plans, build coordination, data collection, reports, recommendations, PFMEAs, control plans, and closure of assigned actions.
Plan and execute hardware, software, equipment, and process validations before release to Operations and ensure applicable documentation and approvals are completed.
Review, communicate, and implement engineering change orders affecting Vacuum and Pressure products, manufacturing processes, equipment, tooling, test systems, documentation, cost, quality, yield, or capacity.
Support process capability studies, statistical process control, measurement-system evaluation, designed experiments, and other data-based engineering activities as appropriate.
Identify production equipment, tooling, automation, and technology needs; assist with technical specifications, vendor evaluations, business cases, capital requests, installation, validation, and operational handoff.
Support equipment maintenance and calibration strategies by identifying recurring issues, recommending preventive actions, and maintaining appropriate technical documentation.
Partner with Quality on nonconformance investigations, corrective and preventive actions, customer complaints, internal and external audits, and other quality-system activities.
Ensure manufacturing processes and documentation conform to applicable safety requirements, the Brooks Quality Management System, ISO 9001 standards, and approved engineering requirements.
Provide technical guidance and training to engineering technicians, Production Supervisors, team leads, and operators on new or revised processes, equipment, tooling, and work instructions.
Coordinate assigned activities with Operations, Quality, Materials, Supply Chain, Service, Engineering, Environmental Health and Safety, Information Technology, suppliers, and other Brooks locations.
Manage assigned projects, priorities, actions, schedules, and documentation with limited supervision and communicate risks, status, and results to appropriate stakeholders.
Support company continuous improvement initiatives and perform other duties as assigned. Marginal functions not listed among the essential duties may also be required.