Manufacturing Engineer
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage electro-mechanical NPI projects from concept through successful production launch.
- Create and maintain PFMEA to understand and document process risk for new products.
- Estimate labor times for new products and monitor actual labor performance, adjusting processes as needed.
- Support the quoting process by providing accurate labor estimates and manufacturing input.
- Collaborate with design teams to improve design for manufacturability and optimize production processes.
- Set up and maintain manufacturing product structures in the ERP system to ensure accurate bills of material and routings.
- Work closely with process engineering to drive completion of all required documentation, including routings and build instructions.
- Facilitate pre-build meetings and ensure completion of NPI Build Readiness Checklists before production runs.
- Ensure that all build materials, tools, and equipment are available and ready to meet project schedules.
- Support NPI builds on the production floor to meet schedule, quality, and performance requirements.
- Represent manufacturing operations in weekly product meetings with cross-functional teams, providing updates and recommendations.
- Support new customer proposals by providing manufacturing compliance information and process-related input.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and continuous improvement within manufacturing operations.
- Troubleshoot manufacturing and assembly issues to maintain product quality and production efficiency.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or Electronics from an accredited institution.
- Minimum of four years of relevant NPI engineering experience.
- Hands-on experience in manufacturing engineering and process engineering for electro-mechanical products.
- Demonstrated project management skills in new product introduction environments.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, assembly operations, and process improvement methodologies.
- Experience creating and using PFMEA for process risk analysis.
- Ability to estimate labor times and analyze actual labor performance.
- Experience setting up and maintaining product structures in ERP systems.
- Ability to multi-task effectively and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong written, verbal, and group presentation communication skills.
- Interpersonal skills necessary to lead teams and work respectfully across departments.
- Troubleshooting skills for manufacturing and assembly processes.
Qualifications
- Experience with continuous improvement initiatives in manufacturing environments.
- Experience in assembly processes for electro-mechanical products.
- Familiarity with routing creation and build instruction development.
- Experience participating in or leading cross-functional product meetings.
- Ability to support new customer proposals with compliance and manufacturing information.
Skills
- Project Management
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Process Improvement
- PFMEA Creation
- Labor Estimation
- Design for Manufacturability
- ERP Systems
- Communication
- Team Leadership
- Troubleshooting
Benefits
The pay range for this position is $95,000.00 - $110,000.00/yr. Astronautics offers great benefits, including a 401(k) plan and potential bonuses.
Pay and Schedule
This is a Permanent position based out of Oak Creek, WI. The position is a full-time, onsite role.
About Actalent
Astronautics is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation, and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia, and Europe, Astronautics serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.