Manufacturing Engineer

Multifab•Spokane Valley, WA

18d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineer designs tooling, including molds and fixtures, and develops processes for building components and assemblies that meet customer requirements within Multifab’s capabilities. The role applies knowledge of tooling design, materials and parts, fabrication processes, production equipment capabilities, assembly methods, and quality control standards while complying with company policies and procedures. The Manufacturing Engineer evaluates customer designs and production feasibility, identifies root causes of failures, recommends design or process changes, assesses production equipment, and troubleshoots product issues. The role also supports project planning, production communication, process improvement, and other departments’ engineering needs. The position serves as a key resource for mold design and project planning and leads compliance with company policies, procedures, protocols, and customer specifications. Work is primarily performed in an office environment, with occasional movement into a manufacturing warehouse. The role involves frequent sitting, talking, hearing, seeing, handling and grasping, fine finger manipulation, and repetitive computer work. Occasional standing and walking are required; some tasks may involve ladders, bending, stooping, squatting, reaching, working above the shoulders, operating a forklift, or lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 15 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform job functions; employees may ask the Manager.

Requirements

Ability to effectively hear, understand, read, comprehend, and write in English.
Ability to visually see the work environment, equipment, and resources effectively.
Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering field and/or equivalent experience.
3–5 years of manufacturing experience.
Project management skills.
Problem-solving ability.
Teamwork skills.
Ability to prioritize workload to meet established timelines.

Responsibilities

Read and interpret technical drawings, schematics, specifications, and computer-generated reports.
Collaborate with applicable personnel to implement tooling and production processes.
Research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, and other data to evaluate design or product feasibility and cost.
Identify root causes of failures and recommend changes in designs, tolerances, or processing methods to maintain customer quality standards.
Assess production equipment capabilities and design needed modifications.
Troubleshoot new or existing product problems involving designs, materials, or processes.
Provide technical engineering support to other departments on existing or new projects, methods, and specifications as needed.
Perform project planning functions, such as creating a usable package for BOM, work instructions, and customer drawings.
Communicate manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and other information needed to facilitate production processes.
Continuously evaluate and identify opportunities for process improvements that positively affect the customer experience.
Complete work tasks accurately within timeframes and inform management when assistance is needed.
Compute, verify, organize, maintain, or update numerical and written records using electronic and manual company systems; ask for training when needed.
Communicate professionally, respectfully, and courteously with employees, customers, and others.
Contribute to a successful workgroup and team-oriented culture through positive interactions, active listening, collaboration, employee engagement, and constructive exchange of ideas.
Follow verbal and written work instructions in English.
Lead compliance with company policies, procedures, protocols, and customer specifications.
Serve as a key resource for mold design and project planning.
Perform other duties as assigned.