Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description

• Responsible for evaluating alternatives leading to the development and implementation of manufacturing processes for new and existing products to optimize cost and quality

• Owns all aspects of process engineering, industrial engineering, production standard costs, tooling and equipment procurement

• Improves operating performance, identifies and reduces waste, and troubleshoots manufacturing issues

• Evaluates manufacturing processes by designing and conducting research programs

• Applies knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and materials

• Works with equipment vendors and gathers input from operators

• Develops manufacturing processes by researching, designing, modifying, and testing methods and equipment

• Maintains professional and technical knowledge through workshops, publications, and professional societies

• Identifies opportunities to improve products or reduce costs using fabrication, tooling, equipment, assembly, and quality standards

• Determines root causes of failures using statistical methods and recommends corrective actions

• Evaluates manufactured products to ensure compliance with specifications and quality standards

• Implements new methods and processes to improve existing operations

• Investigates and resolves operational problems such as material variances and bottlenecks

• Prepares documentation for new manufacturing processes and engineering procedures

• Provides technical expertise and support related to manufacturing

• Coordinates scrap reduction, rework elimination, material and labor variance reduction, safety and ergonomic evaluations, and continuous improvement activities

• Reads and interprets blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports

• Reads and interprets customer and industry specifications

• Maintains proper documentation including traceability, customer requirements, and production routers

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field

• Knowledge of mechanical manufacturing processes including assembly and testing

• Strong leadership skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Fluency in written and spoken English

• 0–3 years of manufacturing or related experience

• Proficiency with CAD software; AutoCAD is a plus

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