Manufacturing Engineer

Support manufacturing/production floor activities; Tracks and executes the build process through the manufacturing floor. New product layout and manufacturing instruction development and implementation. Performs data collection to drive continuous process and equipment improvement and root cause corrective actions.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:Take direction from and/or works with the Program Manager on a product or customer related activities (For example the program manager will assign tasks or project activities to the Manufacturing Engineer)Interface with customers to understand requirements and criteria to ensure meeting customer expectationsGenerate Pre- and Post- DfA/DfM analyses and reports for the product. (for example, Developing competency with Valor system to create DfX reports on an as needed basis) Recommends engineering design changes as neededReview and approve NPI preparation process (such as MPI, tooling, SAP production engineering module, etc.)Support production floor from pilot run up to mass production, includes troubleshoots and corrects issues as needed. Instructs, helps, guides, and mentors technicians and operators in support of production floor.Develops, evaluates, and improves manufacturing and assembly processes and methods to obtain maximum productivity levelsPerforms data collection to drive continuous process and equipment improvement and root cause corrective actionsIdentifies and implements cost reductionLean manufacturing, ISO, etc.Value stream mapsProduction floor layoutTAKT Time StudyPerform DOE (Design of Experiment)Review and analyze product yieldSupport and/or responsible to address all relevant engineering root cause analyses Support and/or generate process control plans and Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis (PFMEA) Provides global support for other company plantsMakes capital equipment recommendationsAssists with the development of new automated processes using available hardware and softwarePrepares activity reports and other data input as required

Qualifications Required/Job Specifications:Seven (7) years of Manufacturing or Process Engineering experience in a contract manufacturing environment of PCBA and mechanical assembliesPossess a Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.Product Documentation (such as BOM, drawing, work instructions, product standard)Soldering ProcessValue Stream MapMTM (Method of Time Measurement)Ergonomic StudiesCAM Software (CAM 350, AUTOCAD, CAMCAD, Valor System, ProE, Solid Works, Etc.)Expertise in Theory of Constraints Experience managing customer commit processExperience supporting Quality Management Systems (ISO), Lean and Customer SatisfactionExpertise in root cause analysis, problem solving, decision making and project managementProficient with MRP systems and Microsoft Office Suite, including intermediate to advanced knowledge of Word, PowerPoint, Access, and Excel.