Manufacturing Engineer I

Cretex • Bloomington, MN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

QTS is currently seeking an energetic, responsive and well-organized full time Manufacturing Engineer. This position will be responsible for providing support to the Manufacturing organization to facilitate efficient operations within the production area, optimize existing processes, and ensure that production goals are met.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or other Engineering Science.
• Basic understanding of 3D CAD software (i.e., ProE, Unigraphics, Solidworks, etc.).
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• High level of energy, personal accountability, and integrity.
• Detail oriented; checks own work, keeps accurate records, organizes information effectively.
• Microsoft Office proficiency (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher).
• Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail and good organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask.

Nice To Haves

• Continuing Education; including participation in local chapters, associations, and/or organizations.
• Experience in an ISO13485/GMP environment.
• Engineering experience in a manufacturing facility.
• Manufacturing process design and validation.
• Manufacturing equipment and fixture/gauge design.
• Lean manufacturing, including statistical analysis.
• Manufacturing automation, including electronic visual inspection.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and improve procedures, documentation, tools, fixtures, and programs on existing products.
• Monitor the performance of equipment, machines, and tools and corrects equipment problems or process parameters that produce non-conforming products, low yields, or product quality issues.
• Interface with Quality to integrate new products or processes into the existing production area.
• Identify the root cause of manufacturing process and product nonconformities.
• Identify and implement the necessary actions to correct and prevent recurrence though the corrective and preventative action process.
• Initiates and completes technical activities leading to new or improved products or design for manufacturability or processes for current and next generation programs and to meet strategic goals and objectives of the company.
• Analyze and solve problems from basic engineering principles, theories, and concepts through to a wide range of complex and advanced problems which require novel and innovative approaches or a breakthrough technology.
• Develop and implement process and product improvements with supervisory guidance.
• Maintain and approve device routers and bill of materials.
• Develop manufacturing processes utilizing statistical process control as appropriate.
• Maintain and approve manufacturing procedures.
• Design and coordinate fabrication and implementation of process fixturing or gauging.
• Analyze and map processes, assess efficiency, and implement complex project activities.
• Assist with part cost estimation.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision and life insurance options.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• profit sharing
• short- and long-term disability insurance
• paid time off
• holiday pay
• Free Parking
• Employee Appreciation Events
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Training and Development opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Annual Flu Vaccination Clinics
• onsite health clinics
• discretionary holiday bonus program (based on years of service)
• Cretex University
• 24/7 employee assistance program with access to five confidential visits with a licensed counselor at no cost
• wellness program with incentives
• employee death benefit
• employee sick and safe leave
• comprehensive medical insurance with access to virtual providers
• dental insurance (Little Partners Dental benefit covers services 100 percent for children 12 and younger when seen by a Health Partners in network provider)
• vision insurance
• a pre-tax health savings account
• healthcare and dependent care pre-tax reimbursement accounts
• Parental Leave
• accident and critical illness benefits
• optional employee, spouse, and child life
• company provided life insurance
• tuition assistance programs

What This Job Offers

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