Senior Manufacturing Engineer
About The Position
The Senior Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for analyzing and optimizing manufacturing processes to reduce costs, scrap, and cycle times. This role involves providing hands-on troubleshooting on the production floor, collaborating with Application Engineering teams for new product introductions (NPI) and ensuring product manufacturability (DFM). The engineer will also develop manufacturing plans, create work instructions, and ensure seamless design transfer to production. Additionally, the role includes designing, procuring, and installing manufacturing tools, jigs, fixtures, and automated equipment, as well as creating and maintaining SOPs, work instructions, and Manufacturing Bill of Materials (MBOMs). This position also involves mentoring junior engineers and technicians, leading cross-functional project teams, and performing other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent Technical Degree.
- 7-10+ years in a manufacturing engineering role (or equivalent) within a highly regulated industry (aerospace, medical device, etc.).
- Proficiency in CAD (SolidWorks, CATIA, Creo) and GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing).
- Strong knowledge of Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and root cause analysis (RCA).
- Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).
- Apply logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Able to collaborate and communicate effectively with others.
- Apply project management skills and manage multiple projects concurrently.
- Employ root cause analysis to resolve complex technical and process issues and derive solutions.
- Ability to understand and interpret specifications on drawings and translate into a workable process to meet customer design requirements.
- Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language proficiently to ensure compliance with our ISO 13485 procedures.
- Ability to lift 25 pounds.
- Must be able to display fine manipulation by constantly using both hands and fingers to inspect, grasp, move, or assemble very small objects.
- Must be able to operate a computer 50% of the time or more.
- Must be able to frequently move about inside the manufacturing environment and access machinery.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree preferred.
- Ability to travel to customer or supplier sites as needed.
Responsibilities
- Analyze and optimize manufacturing processes to reduce costs, scrap, and cycle times.
- Provide hands-on troubleshooting on the production floor to ensure continuity of operations.
- Collaborate with Application Engineering teams to ensure product manufacturability (DFM).
- Develop manufacturing plans and create required work instructions/procedures.
- Ensure seamless design transfer to production.
- Design, procure, and install manufacturing tools, jigs, fixtures, and automated equipment.
- Create and maintain SOPs, work instructions, and Manufacturing Bill of Materials (MBOMs).
- Mentor junior engineers and technicians and lead cross-functional project teams.
- Provide temporary or permanent supervision as assigned.
- Leading capital equipment projects/implementing
- Develop and implement Lean /Six Sigma initiatives
- Designing for manufacturability (DFM) troubleshooting
- Write IQ/OQ/PQ validation protocols and conduct process validations (IQ/OQ/PQ) for new equipment and process changes and write summary reports for review and approval of all validations.
- Work with vendors on product specifications and mechanical component selection for continuous improvement.
- Identify potential fixturing, tooling, or equipment upgrades and/or new equipment requirements, and the ability to complete cost analysis and justification for any capital request.
- Train other personnel on new or existing manufacturing processes and procedures.
- Identify, evaluate, and purchase non-capital expenditures to support engineering activity.
- Create and complete a complex machine or equipment design in a CAD program and generate detailed drawings for assembly or fabrication (currently, using SolidWorks).
- Consistently maintain status tasks using project management software.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
