Manufacturing Engineer

Position Purpose:

Responsible for the continuing production of electro-mechanical products and providing technical support for engineering and new product manufacturing.

What Are The Principal Responsibilities Of This Position:

• Provide production with a technical understanding of the product line and offers support for concerns, issues, training and procedure updates.
• Create, develop, maintain and improve standardization of processes, procedures and instructions through the use of the Engineering Change Notification (ECN) process.
• Help evaluate and improve manufacturing methods, utilizing knowledge of product design, materials and parts, fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment capabilities, assembly methods and quality control standards
• Perform engineering calculations, analyses and in depth reports

Daily / Periodic Tasks

• Compile and evaluate test data, prepare technical analyses, develop and release manufacturing methods and processes required to meet design objectives on new or improved products/processes
• Compose or modify existing or new assembly work instructions and manufacturing fixtures and jigs
• Investigate and effectively resolve critical production issues, troubleshoot & resolve manufacturing issues
• Evaluate emerging technologies related to manufacturing practices
• Identify and develop new processes that reduce costs & errors and increase quality
• Identify and develop control mechanisms to improve reliability
• Train manufacturing personnel on new or improved assembly work instructions
• Perform testing to validate/verify performance characteristics and review test data for product/customer acceptance
• Minimal interaction with customers and engineering contacts during reviews, audits, on-site visits
• Participate with technical support for Root Cause / Corrective Action items to help team address quality, design, and process issues
• Design, build, test and analyze prototype analog circuits
• Assist sales and production with the review of production travelers for accuracy and efficiency
• Support/ backup Manufacturing assembly & test personnel
• Support generation of detailed Bills of Material (BOM) / Manufacturing Routers
• Support procurement of raw materials, purchased parts through product requirement review

Key Competencies

• Knowledge of electronic/mechanical instrumentation
• Excellent trouble shooting skills
• Excellent multi-tasking skills to work several projects at one time
• Experience in a manufacturing environment
• Proven team player who has demonstrated capabilities in the following areas: interpersonal skills, developed problem-solving skills, solid organizational skills and the demonstrated ability to be self-directed and effectively relate to all levels of an organization
• Must have capacity for critical thinking: Define a problem, discriminate important information to solve a problem, recognize stated and unstated assumptions, create and select relative hypotheses, & draw valid conclusions and judge inferences
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong aptitude and the ability to effectively communicate technical information with other employees/customers/vendors
• Extremely well organized, detail oriented and able to multi-task simultaneous projects to successful completion in accordance with established schedules and milestones
• Ability to understand mechanical or electrical assembly drawings, schematics and wiring diagrams

Education and Experience: 

• Bachelor Degree Required or 15 + years of experience 3 years 8 to 10 years
• 3 years of relevant experience with 0-2 years of supervision
• Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities required:
  • Knowledge of electro-mechanical machinery or instrumentation including assembly drawings, schematics and wiring diagrams, Dimensional stackup & Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T), Proficiency with AutoCAD and SolidWorks 3D Modeling Experience
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Tools - Excel, Word, Visio
  • Project & Powerpoint
  • Familiarity with industry technical specifications, NASA Specifications, Military Specifications and EEE part selection specifications
  • Knowledge of manufacturing best practices, material specifications & statistical analysis, basic mechanical tools
  • Direct experience with planning assembly operations and writing shop floor Routings and work instructions
  • Prior experience with soldering, welding and other electro-mechanical assembly operations is preferable

Physical Requirements / Working Conditions:

• Frequent need to recognize and identify physical parts.
• Frequent need to maintain a stationary position for extended periods of time.
• Frequent need to operate a computer.
• Occasional need to move and/or position parts for assessment weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Occasional need to move files or office supplies weighing up to 10 lbs.
• This job operates in a professional office environment and manufacturing facility.
• Frequent movement throughout the office area and manufacturing facility is required.
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copiers, & filing cabinets.