Manufacturing Process Engineer

ITW • Hatfield, MN

23h • Onsite

About The Position

Brooks Instrument (www.brooksinstrument.com), an industry leader in flow and pressure instrumentation for critical applications, is seeking candidates for a Manufacturing Process Engineer position that will be based at the company headquarters in Hatfield, Pennsylvania (suburban Philadelphia). The company has manufacturing locations in Pennsylvania, California, Hungary, Malaysia and Korea, and also maintains sales and service offices throughout the world. Our high-tech products are used in laboratory and process applications in end markets such as: oil & gas, petrochemical, medical devices, waste water, life sciences, and analytical instruments. Brooks is a division of ITW (Illinois Tool Works), a fortune 200 company. ITW is one of the world’s leading diversified manufacturers of specialized industrial equipment, consumables, and related service businesses. The company has operations in 56 countries and employs over 50,000 employees. These talented employees, many of whom have specialized engineering or scientific expertise, contribute to ITW’s global leadership in innovation. The company is proud of its broad portfolio of nearly 10,000 active patents, and is focused on fully leveraging its highly differentiated business model to deliver solid growth with consistent best-in-class margins and return on capital. Basic Function This position is responsible for supporting production processes and daily operations for new and existing products for assigned Business Units to optimize efficiency and performance. This position will use the ITW toolbox to drive the attainment of quality, cost, and delivery objectives and perform these tasks in line with the requirements of the ISO9001 quality system.

Requirements

• BS Degree in Engineering Required (Electrical or Mechanical Engineering Preferred)
• 2+ years manufacturing, engineering, electro-mechanical, semi-conductor or flow controls industry preferred.
• Excellent time management, organizational, and problem solving skills.
• Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgement.
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills, both verbal and written.
• Excellent computer skills including MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Working experience with statistical process control (SPC) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the development of processes and changes to process instructions (OMS) by studying product requirements; researching, designing, modifying, and testing manufacturing methods and equipment; and conferring with equipment vendors.
• Provide technical expertise and maintenance related to manufacturing and production equipment, including responding quickly and efficiently to helpdesk tickets.
• Interface with Design Engineering on new product design and introduction, as well as product changes, to ensure cost effectiveness, manufacturing feasibility, and productivity are considered at every step of the process.
• Assist in the development of fixture design and improve existing fixtures for poke-yoke or error-proofing and quality assurance.
• Support hardware and software validations on production equipment prior to release to operations and ensure processes are followed to release through ECN.
• Support new product development by leading Gate 5 pre-pilot and pilot activities, including reports and recommendations, and participate in PFMEA completion.
• Prepare reports summarizing information or trends related to manufacturing key performance indicators (ie. yield/scrap/rework) and use that information to identify and implement improvements in manufacturing.
• Review, communicate, and implement engineering change orders to sustain production, reduce cost, and improve yield.
• Provide guidance to manufacturing technicians, team leads, and operators.
• Work independently with minimal supervision.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health and dental insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability
• 401K plan with generous company match
• Vacation, personal days and holidays
• Continuing education reimbursement program
• Flexible spending accounts
• The opportunity to join a well established (80 years in business) yet dynamically changing organization that works together as a team to meet the challenges of satisfying customers’ needs and managing rapid growth to better compete in a global marketplace.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees