Manufacturing Engineer

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Creation of work instructions and analysis of collected process data in the MES.
• Investigate and resolve production issues.
• Ensure all assemblies are compliant with technical drawing requirements and quality standards.
• Design tooling and fixtures and specify capital equipment to support product assembly and test.
• This includes follow-through with fabrication of tooling and fixtures by internal and external suppliers and purchase of capital equipment.
• Assess and reduce process and safety risk through FMEA and HARC.
• Introduction and validation of new processes and designs to the shop floor.
• Assist in dispositioning discrepant material.
• Design work centers to improve productivity, quality, and flexibility.

Skills, Experience, Education, and Abilities

• Requires a B.S. degree in a technical field (Manufacturing, Industrial, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering preferred) or equivalent combination of education/experience.
• A minimum of 2 years related experience required.
• Experienced with low-volume, high-complexity assembly and system testing. Turbomachinery, balancing, precision assembly, precision inspection, LabView, desirable.
• Experience with Laser welding and Machining desirable.
• Experience with tooling design using Solidworks and GD&T.
• Experience creating and improving work instructions. PicoMES a plus.
• Experience working in ISO9001 or similar environment including awareness of document control and change management procedures.
• Familiar with creating Routers within an ERP system.
• Experience with Global Shop is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with metrology equipment.
• Awareness of Kaizen, 5S, Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing.
• Open to developing new skills and taking on new responsibilities.
• Good interpersonal and interfacing skills (communicating well with people across different departments both internally and externally).
• Microsoft Office Suite.

Intangibles Sought

• Ownership, initiative and accountability.
• Able to exercise independent judgment and make logical decisions on technical issues.
• Able to establish positive rapport with individuals at all levels of organization.
• Able to motivate working team through leadership and “can do” attitude.
• Self-awareness: not afraid to ask for help or admit error.
• Willingness to engage in constructive debate.
• Flexibility in range of responsibilities.

Physical Demands / Work Environment

• Time will be split between office and shop floor.
• Personal protective equipment, such as safety glasses, gloves or masks may be required in some assembly areas.
• Must be capable of lifting up to 50 lbs.