Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Product Development

Coghlin Companies•Westborough, MA

21h•$115,000 - $125,000

About The Position

This role focuses on evaluating and improving manufacturing processes for new products. The Senior Manufacturing Engineer will work closely with design, quality, and project management teams to ensure product quality, cost-effectiveness, and efficient assembly. This involves creating process documentation, identifying opportunities for design for manufacturability and assembly (DFMA), and guiding production teams through the transition from development to manufacturing.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Engineering Discipline.
6+ years’ experience working in an ISO regulated capital equipment product manufacturing environment.
Experience with New Product Development processes as well as working collaboratively with development engineers.
Experience with New Product Introduction.
Working experience with CAD (SolidWorks preferred), MS Office, MS Project, and MRP/ERP systems.
Good technical aptitude and basic understanding of electro/mechanical assemblies.
Basic knowledge of GD&T, inspection methods and tools.
Basic knowledge of DFMEA/PFMEA’s.

Nice To Haves

May have basic knowledge of MRP/PDM; Epicor E9/10 and SW EPDM software experience a plus.

Responsibilities

Evaluate manufacturing processes by applying knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and materials; conferring with Design and Project Engineers.
Work with Design Engineers to understand product requirements as how it relates to AFD’s.
Work with Program Managers on understanding SOW deliverables.
Work with Quality Engineers to maintain product quality.
May participate in design reviews to identify opportunities for DFMA or Cost Reduction improvements. Continue to identify DFMA/CR opportunities during build phases.
Read and understand engineering level assembly drawings.
Possesses a basic level of understanding or background in lean-6s manufacturing, Visual Factory, fixture design, part design, and Design For Manufacturing and Assembly practices.
Understanding of and experience with modifying indented Bills of Material to accurately capture design and assembly intent in relation to the Assembly Flow Diagram.
Generate Process Flow and Assembly Flow Diagrams for new products based on information gathered during review of design files and/or participation in prototype builds. Understand the flow of material as it relates to product assembly (AFD), work cell layout and work cell set up based on the Process Flow Diagram.
Generate initial work instructions based on review of design files and/or participation in prototype builds. Refine work instructions based on information gathered during beta/pilot build and through communication with assemblers and design engineers.
Understand the need for and identify SC points for in-process QC checks.
Work closely with Quality Engineers on developing Quality Assurance Forms.
Direct activities and provide guidance and instruction to engineering technicians and manufacturing assembly labor.
Work with manufacturing engineers and Pilot Production Supervisors to assist with the transition of products to a production environment.
Identify High Risk processes to minimize client risk.
Identify any specialty tools, fixtures, and basic assembly aids required to assemble products.
Provide troubleshooting expertise and drive resolution of documentation or design issues based on assembly process and understanding of a product’s design intent.
Apply knowledge of new product development process to facilitate the capture of critical information at the correct points in the development process to facilitate and move forward a proposed assembly process.
Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
Support Program/Project Managers by providing technical assistance.
May be required to perform assembly time studies for labor justification.