Manufacturing Engineer

Overview

• 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

• 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