Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

About the role

Provide direct input to the Simultaneous Development Team (SDT) by performing manufacturing feasibility assessments, developing process flow and plant layout requirements, reviewing product gaging and packaging strategies, and defining capital equipment and tooling while maintaining budget adherence. Project manage the procurement and acceptance of required equipment and tooling, facilitate implementation into manufacturing facilities, complete Process FMEA, and manage RPN risks.

Responsibilities

• Provide manufacturing feasibility assessments for product design, engineering changes, scope changes and quality concerns
• Develop process flow and plant layout requirements
• Review product gaging and packaging strategies and assess the impact of those assumptions on the overall manufacturing strategy
• Define capital equipment and tooling required and maintain adherence to the budget of the program
• Project manage the procurement and acceptance of required equipment & tooling
• Facilitate the implementation of production equipment/tooling into the manufacturing facility and any corresponding technical training
• Complete Process FMEA and manage RPN risks
• Assess the product, process, equipment and tooling strategies for potential ergonomic concerns and manage action items to resolve
• Support customer part needs through pilot, testing, run-at-rate and internal process sign offs
• Create and support continuous improvement projects

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's Level Degree in Science Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Chemical Engineering Plastics or Engineering Technology required (BSME or BSMET or similar). Equivalent work experience may also be considered for certain positions.

Required:

• 5+ years minimum of experience in manufacturing engineering, advanced manufacturing, process engineering, tooling, or similar
• Must be able and willing to travel and work at customer sites, including industrial manufacturing plants which might require climbing, lifting, or working in confined spaces

Preferred: Experience in any of the following areas is a plus but not a necessity:

• Vacuum forming (IMG, IMGL, & IMGS)
• Press lamination & automated edge fold
• Robotic laser scoring
• Robotic laser drilling
• Robotic glue application
• Robotic milling
• Robotic flaming
• Robotic drilling
• Camera vision inspection
• Vibration welding