Manufacturing Engineer

Sensata Technologies • South Burlington, VT

46d • Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineer at Dynapower, Part of Sensata Technologies, evaluates manufacturing processes by designing and conducting research programs; applying knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and materials; conferring with equipment vendors; and soliciting observations from operators. This role reports up through the Mechanical Engineering team, supporting the Defense segment of the business. The engineer will be responsible for implementing and maintaining manufacturing methods, operation sequences, and processes for parts, components, sub-assemblies, and final assemblies. They will collaborate with design engineering on new product releases, estimate manufacturing costs, determine time standards, and recommend tooling and process requirements. Additionally, this role involves organizing records and reporting systems for manufacturing operations, participating in planning and designing manufacturing processes, and overseeing the design, fabrication, modification, and evaluation of manufacturing operations such as machining, metal forming, plastics processing, welding and brazing, assembly, and material handling.

Requirements

• A university degree required (i.e. Bachelors degree) or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Must be a team player able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to handle multiple competing tasks and demands
• Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation
• Strong organization, planning and time management skills to achieve results
• Strong personal and professional ethical values and integrity
• Holds self-accountable to achieving goals and standards
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Strong interpersonal & collaboration skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization including suppliers and/or external customers
• A university degree required (i.e. Bachelors degree) in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent relevant work experience preferred.
• Expertise in CMM and metrology
• Proficiency in SolidWorks and EPDM
• Eligibility to obtain authorization under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Non-US Persons, as defined in the ITAR and EAR, may not be eligible to obtain authorization.

Responsibilities

• Implements and maintains methods, operation sequence and processes in the manufacturing or fabrication of parts, components, sub-assemblies and final assemblies
• Collaborates with design engineering in coordinating the release of new products
• Estimates manufacturing cost, determines time standards and makes recommendations for tooling and process requirements of new or existing product lines
• Organizes records and reporting systems for coordination of manufacturing operations
• Key participant in planning and designing manufacturing processes in an industrial plant
• Organizes the design, fabrication, modification, and evaluation in support of manufacturing operations such as machining, metal forming, plastics processing, welding and brazing, assembly, and material handling
• Participates early in system design phases, including ROMs and RFQs
• Develops sourcing and manufacturing plans for programs; supports creation of work instructions using SolidWorks Composer
• Leads expansion of rapid prototyping capabilities (in-house and through contract manufacturing)
• Collaborates with Quality Control to define first article inspection requirements and plans
• Drives implementation and training of model-based definition (MBD) within the mechanical team
• Serves as primary interface with defense suppliers for custom fabricated and specialty COTS components

Benefits

• competitive medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plans
• education reimbursement
• wellness programs
• a 401(k) retirement plan with Company matching
• a variety of paid time off, such as vacation or flex-time, sick, bereavement, and parental leave
• short-term incentive and long-term incentive programs

What This Job Offers

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