NPI Engineer

LIEBERT CONSULTING LLC • Plano, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

LightPath Technologies is seeking a highly motivated Manufacturing Engineer supporting manufacturing programs. The successful candidate will lead the development, optimization, and validation of manufacturing processes while utilizing analytical modeling and industrial engineering techniques to improve production capability, throughput, quality, and cost. This position bridges Engineering and Operations, supporting New Product Introduction (NPI), process development, factory optimization, and transition from prototype to full-rate production. The ideal candidate possesses a strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing, process simulation, statistical analysis, and manufacturing system design within an AS9100 or ISO-regulated environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 5–7 years of manufacturing engineering experience supporting DoD, aerospace, defense, or highly regulated manufacturing environments.
• Experience developing manufacturing processes from concept through production.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing system design and process optimization.
• Experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI).
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Experience with statistical analysis and process capability.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and GD&T.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Must qualify as a U.S. Person under ITAR.

Nice To Haves

• Active Security Clearance.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• Experience supporting AS9100D or ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
• Experience with Model-Based Manufacturing.
• Knowledge of Industry 4.0 concepts and digital manufacturing.
• Experience supporting prototype and low-rate initial production (LRIP) environments.
• Familiarity with manufacturing execution systems (MES) and ERP platforms.
• Experience supporting federally funded manufacturing programs.
• Preferred experience with one or more of the following: Discrete Event Simulation, Factory Flow Modeling, Capacity Modeling, Process Simulation, Arena Simulation, Simio, FlexSim, AnyLogic, MATLAB, Minitab, JMP, Power BI, SQL, Visio, AutoCAD, Siemens Teamcenter, Windchill, SAP, Oracle ERP, MES platforms.

Responsibilities

• Process Development: Develop, document, and validate manufacturing processes for new and existing products. Design manufacturing workflows that maximize quality, throughput, and repeatability. Develop manufacturing routings, work instructions, process specifications, and standard work. Lead process qualification and production readiness activities. Support Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and concurrent engineering efforts.
• Manufacturing Process Modeling: Build analytical and simulation models to evaluate manufacturing capacity, labor requirements, equipment utilization, bottlenecks, and factory flow. Perform cycle time analysis, line balancing, takt time development, and capacity planning. Develop production scenarios to support capital investment decisions. Utilize discrete-event simulation and industrial engineering tools to optimize production systems. Perform "what-if" analyses supporting production planning and growth initiatives.
• Continuous Improvement: Lead Lean Manufacturing initiatives focused on waste elimination and productivity improvement. Perform Value Stream Mapping (VSM). Conduct root cause investigations using structured problem-solving methodologies. Apply Six Sigma tools including DOE, SPC, capability studies, and statistical analysis. Identify automation opportunities to improve safety, quality, and efficiency.
• Production Support: Resolve manufacturing issues affecting safety, quality, delivery, or cost. Support engineering change implementation. Collaborate with Quality Engineering on corrective and preventive actions. Support supplier process development and production transfers when required. Provide technical guidance to production personnel during process implementation.
• Documentation: Develop and maintain: Manufacturing Process Instructions, Standard Work, PFMEA, Process Flow Diagrams, Control Plans.

What This Job Offers

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