Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer
About The Position
The Manufacturing Process Engineer, Cable Harness develops, implements, and analyzes manufacturing engineering plans and projects, communicating them to internal and external customers. The role defines, develops, and transfers manufacturing and engineering tools, strategies, and systems, and develops manufacturing strategies for specific products and processes. The engineer participates with engineering project teams to coordinate the release of new products, estimates and tracks manufacturing costs, determines time standards, and recommends tooling and process requirements for new or existing product lines. The role also maintains records and reporting systems to coordinate manufacturing operations. The position works on-site in support of the manufacturing team and may require overtime, nights, or weekends to meet schedule requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of prior relevant experience; or a graduate degree and at least 2 years of prior related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 8 years of prior related experience.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s or graduate engineering degree from an accredited school.
- Experience in cable or harness process engineering is preferred.
- Knowledge of cable manufacturing techniques and IPC/WHMA-A-620 Class 3 workmanship requirements.
- Ability to understand schematics, wire lists, wire diagrams, and blueprints.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense security clearance may be required due to the nature of the work.
- Advanced technical and operational knowledge and experience manufacturing highly technical devices.
- Strong technical experience with SAP ME, SAP ECC, and Teamcenter.
Responsibilities
- Review design requirements, drawings, and parts lists for manufacturability.
- Create processes that meet design and workmanship requirements.
- Evaluate tooling needs and availability.
- Assist Cable Manufacturing’s First Time Build team with initial unit builds and prototype cable assemblies, updating processes as needed.
- Review problem reports and make process improvements or corrections as warranted.
- Provide input on Engineering Change Requests and implement changes into processes.
- Determine root causes of failures and drive corrective actions.
- Collect and analyze quality-related data and recommend corrective actions to help prevent future defects.
- Participate in process improvement activities.
- Write and update workmanship standards.
- Provide input on engineering specifications.
- Support overtime, including nights, weekends, and extended hours, as needed to meet schedule requirements.
- Help ensure company financial goals are met through timely completion of processes, projects, and other initiatives.
- Work on-site in support of the manufacturing team.
- Perform other responsibilities as assigned by management.
- Develop, implement, and analyze manufacturing engineering plans and projects and communicate them to internal and external customers.
- Define, develop, and transfer manufacturing and engineering tools, strategies, and systems.
- Develop manufacturing strategies for specific products and processes.
- Participate with engineering project teams to coordinate release of new products.
- Estimate and track manufacturing costs, determine time standards, and recommend tooling and process requirements for new or existing product lines.
- Maintain records and reporting systems for coordination of manufacturing operations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
