Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Product Development

Responsibilities

• Evaluate manufacturing processes by applying knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and materials; conferring with Design and Project Engineers.
• Work with Design Engineers to understand product requirements as how it relates to AFD’s.
• Work with Program Managers on understanding SOW deliverables
• Work with Quality Engineers to maintain product quality
• May participate in design reviews to identify opportunities for DFMA or Cost Reduction improvements.
• Continue to identify DFMA/CR opportunities during build phases.
• Read and understand engineering level assembly drawings.
• Possesses a basic level of understanding or background in lean-6s manufacturing, Visual Factory, fixture design, part design, and Design For Manufacturing and Assembly practices.
• Understanding of and experience with modifying indented Bills of Material to accurately capture design and assembly intent in relation to the Assembly Flow Diagram.
• Generate Process Flow and Assembly Flow Diagrams for new products based on information gathered during review of design files and/or participation in prototype builds.
• Understand the flow of material as it relates to product assembly (AFD), work cell layout and work cell set up based on the Process Flow Diagram.
• Generate initial work instructions based on review of design files and/or participation in prototype builds.
• Refine work instructions based on information gathered during beta/pilot build and through communication with assemblers and design engineers.
• Understand the need for and identify SC points for in-process QC checks.
• Work closely with Quality Engineers on developing Quality Assurance Forms
• Direct activities and provide guidance and instruction to engineering technicians and manufacturing assembly labor.
• Work with manufacturing engineers and Pilot Production Supervisors to assist with the transition of products to a production environment.
• Identify High Risk processes to minimize client risk
• Identify any specialty tools, fixtures, and basic assembly aids required to assemble products.
• Provide troubleshooting expertise and drive resolution of documentation or design issues based on assembly process and understanding of a product’s design intent.
• Apply knowledge of new product development process to facilitate the capture of critical information at the correct points in the development process to facilitate and move forward a proposed assembly process.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Support Program/Project Managers by providing technical assistance
• May be required to perform assembly time studies for labor justification

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering Discipline.
• 6+ years’ experience working in an ISO regulated capital equipment product manufacturing environment.
• Experience with New Product Development processes as well as working collaboratively with development engineers
• Experience with New Product Introduction
• Working experience with CAD (SolidWorks preferred), MS Office, MS Project, and MRP/ERP systems.
• Good technical aptitude and basic understanding of electro/mechanical assemblies.
• May have basic knowledge of MRP/PDM; Epicor E9/10 and SW EPDM software experience a plus.
• Basic knowledge of GD&T, inspection methods and tools.
• Basic knowledge of DFMEA/PFMEA’s

Pay

Rate: $115,000 - $125,000/year