Manufacturing Engineer

About the role

We are looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to join our Manufacturing (Operations) Engineering team, supporting production operations at our Brooklyn Park, MN facility. You will be a strong contributing member in our collaborative environment while also finding a good amount of autonomy to drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Participate with post-product launch teams to address production manufacturability, cost, and yield issues
• Provide line support daily (or as needed) to assigned lines for yield improvement, trouble shooting, and other activities to meet organizational objectives
• Create labor estimates, time standards, assembly drawings, routings, and procedural documentation
• Research and identify new production technologies to support cost and quality initiatives
• Evaluate opportunities to improve various manufacturing processes by using knowledge of product fabrication, assembly, design, materials, tooling, and feedback from equipment vendors and operators
• Conduct Design of Experiments (DOE), Gage R&R, and equipment and process qualification for system control and optimization
• Cook up maintenance and repair operations for manufacturing equipment
• Work with cross-functional teams to implement manufacturing processes improvements
• Recommend, lead and participate on projects to meet Hoshin goals and business needs
• Cook up new production line startups within the facility and support transfers of existing production cells to other facilities
• Analyze and plan work force utilization, space requirements, workflow of manual processes, and propose/implement solutions to increase safety, quality, productivity, and efficiency
• Utilize Lean Manufacturing, DFM, and DFA techniques to improve work processes and ensure sustainable results
• Perform quality and efficiency gap root-cause analysis

Requirements

• BS degree in Manufacturing, Industrial or Mechanical Engineering, or similar
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated track record of applying engineering problem solving skills
• Proficiency in PTC ProE, Creo or other similar solid modeling tools
• Intermediate experience with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel (i.e., creating graphs and charts, using formulas, creating V-look ups, and filtering information)
• Able to work on multiple projects simultaneously while balancing priorities
• Able to communicate effectively to multiple stakeholder groups (management, operations employees) with presentations, data, training and other communications to meet objectives
• Able to lift, reach, handle, and feel with arms, hands, and fingers
• Utilize a computer mouse, keyboard, computer, and other standard office equipment

Qualifications

• Sit for up to 8 hours per day
• Exposed to a computer screen for up to 8 hours per day
• Regularly works on the production floor, potentially 3-4 or more hours per day
• Utilize a computer mouse, keyboard, computer, and other standard office equipment

Skills

• Equipment and automation specification, as well as deployment
• Experience with assembly techniques including soldering, insert molding, epoxy encapsulation, ultrasonic welding and heat staking and adhesive dispense
• Fixture conceptualization and design
• Leverage Lean Manufacturing, DFM, and DFA techniques
• Conduct Design of Experiments (DOE), FMEA, and Gage R&R

Benefits

• 401(k) with match
• Student Loan 401(k) match program
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Plans
• HSA (Health Savings Account) with company contribution
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Sales and Profit Sharing
• Elegibility for Flexible work hours
• Life Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Pet Insurance

Pay

Base Pay Range: $82,245 - $116,000 USD

Schedule

Exempt, based on Professional exemption