Manufacturing Engineer-Altoona, PA

About the Role

The manufacturing engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and reviewing the procedures and equipment involved in the manufacturing process. This role focuses on owning, evaluating, and optimizing current and new processes to drive efficiencies in production using lean tools. The engineer will design and implement manufacturing methods and processes that continually improve employee safety, product quality, and labor productivity for both new and existing products.

Responsibilities

• Provides necessary support within the printed circuit board assembly area to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost goals.
• Troubleshoots manufacturing problems and implements timely, sustainable solutions to maintain continuity of production flow.
• Develops and debugs circuit board assembly machine programs for the following equipment:
  • Stencil Printers
  • SMT (Surface Mount Technology)
  • Reflow Ovens
  • AOI Machines
  • Selective Solder
  • Axial Insertion
  • Wave Solder
  • PCB (Printed Circuit Boards) Wash
• Participates in new product development projects, interfacing with other departments to ensure design for safety, quality, manufacturability, and cost position.
• Designs manufacturing processes within schedule and budgetary parameters.
• Identifies capital equipment needs and makes recommendations to management.
• Assists in developing justification for capital equipment.
• Prepares design concept drawings, cost estimates, and implementation schedules for production equipment and tooling.
• Trains and qualifies production operators to perform their jobs safely while meeting product quality and labor productivity standards.
• Reviews and recommends changes to mechanical drawings and process documentation.
• Initiates engineering change requests and material deviations to improve manufacturability of products and processes.
• Interfaces with vendors and outside sales personnel to evaluate, cost estimate, and select purchase parts and production equipment.
• Participates in or leads improvement workshops (Kaizens).
• Develops, updates, and maintains product bill of materials, routing, and cost structure information in the ERP system.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required, preferably Industrial, Electrical, or Electro-mechanical Engineering.
• At least three (3) years of specifically related experience required.
• Knowledge and experience with lean tools and principles would be beneficial.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• Proficiency with the following software and machines:
  • GerbTool – Stencil Development and ordering and PCB layer design review.
  • Aegis – SMT machine assembly programs, work instruction.
  • SOLIDWORKS – Preferred for fixture/tooling development.
  • Stencil Printers
  • SMT (Surface Mount Technology) machines
  • Reflow Ovens
  • AOI Machines
  • Selective Solder
  • Axial Insertion
  • Wave Solder
  • PCB (Printed Circuit Boards) Wash

Benefits

Vontier offers a premium suite of health and wellness programs, including:

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Family planning support from Maven Clinic.
• Diabetes management through Livongo.
• Coverage for women’s health and support for adult and elder care.
• Paid parental leave.
• Generous 401(k) plan with matching company contributions.
• Paid time off up to 15 days each year.
• 13 paid holidays (including 3 floating holidays).
• Paid sick leave (amount may vary based on state or local laws).

About the Company

Gilbarco Veeder-Root, a Vontier company, is the worldwide technology leader for retail and commercial fueling operations, offering integrated solutions from the forecourt to the convenience store and head office. With over 150 years of experience, Gilbarco provides long-term partnership, uncompromising support, and proven reliability. Major product lines include fuel dispensers, tank gauges, and fleet management systems.

Vontier (NYSE: VNT) is a global technology company powering the way the world moves. It empowers businesses in the transport sector by uniting productivity, automation, and multi-energy technologies. Vontier’s solutions include integrated payments, EV charging software, carwash technology, and retail automation, helping customers navigate complexity and build a cleaner, safer future.