Manufacturing Engineer

MDC Precision, LLC•Pflugerville, TX

52d•$85,000 - $95,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The ideal candidate should be a quick learner who is able to work in a fast-paced environment that produces gas line weldments and Vacuum Products, primarily for the Semi industry. Responsible for performing engineering design for sales orders, new product design and ECR's (engineering change requests) of a complex nature. Engineer produces manufacturing drawings, and manufacturing plan including routers, cut checklist for saw operations and BOMs. Collaborate with internal stakeholders balancing technical, schedule, and cost requirements.

Requirements

Good communication skills both written and verbal.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage.
Ability to understand and apply geometric formulas and concepts.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to analyze and solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering or related field and at least 3 years related experience and/or training in manufacturing engineering; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Prior ERP / MRP system knowledge.

Responsibilities

Build and update existing router structure for existing customer parts to reflect correct manufacturing steps and costing
Organize and prioritize all incoming RFQs and router updates for team
May provide work leadership to lower-level designers and drafters and coordinating assignments.
Creates assembly and test procedures from 2-D or 3-D product drawings/models
Performs routine engineering solutions for problems that require simple stress analysis, strength of materials, interchangeability, manufacturing methods and cost reduction.
Identify opportunities or implement changes to improve products or reduce costs using knowledge of fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment, assembly methods, design fixtures for manufacturing quality control standards, or product design, materials and parts.
Integrate photographs of assembly, test steps or drawing images to provide a visual representation of key assembly and/or test steps using Lean Flow methodologies
Assist with time studies to improve workspace layouts, work cells, and work center facility requirements to optimize productivity
Communicate with suppliers regarding component design changes ties to yield improvements and their impact on costs and delivery.
May provide work leadership to lower-level colleague and coordinating assignments.
May check completed drawings for accuracy and completeness.
Read and translate drawings, blueprints, and part specifications
Analyze manufacturing issues, work with Quality department to determine root causes, and implement corrective actions
Be an active member on/in material review board (MRB), quote meetings, engineering design meetings, etc.
Perform other duties as assigned.