Manufacturing Engineer

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Shaping the future through innovation and discovery. CPI is a global manufacturer of electronic components and subsystems with a history spanning more than seven decades. Our products support communications, defense, medical, industrial, and scientific markets. CPI is headquartered in Plano, Texas, with manufacturing locations in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia.

We offer our employees an attractive compensation package with competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including health and wellness programs, career development, a generous retirement savings plan with company match, and more.

We are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer who will be responsible for technical assignments involving maximizing manufacturability and maintaining timely product flow for the assigned products. The Manufacturing Engineer will implement and maintain efficient manufacturing equipment, processes and procedures; coordinate the introduction of new products into manufacturing; and identify and solve production-related problems for assigned products.

• Developing, implementing, and maintaining methods, operation sequences, and processes in the manufacture or fabrication of parts, components, sub-assemblies, and final assemblies.
• Interfacing with design engineering in coordinating the release of new products.
• Estimating manufacturing costs, determining time standards, process qualifications, work instructions, and making recommendations for tooling and process requirements of new and existing product lines.
• Creating and maintaining required documentation for manufacturing processes, process-failure-mode-effects-analysis, value-stream-maps, capacity and utilization studies, time and motion studies, standard work, cycle time analysis, and line balancing.
• Researching and testing design ideas to determine feasibility, utilizing lean manufacturing, kaizen, Six Sigma, poka-yoke, and root-cause analysis to formulate and support innovation, corrective actions, and improvements.
• Developing, evaluating, and improving manufacturing methods, utilizing knowledge of product design materials and parts, fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment capabilities, assembly methods, and quality control standards.
• Collaborating with Quality Engineering to monitor product yield and provide product factory/field failure root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.

• Bachelor of Applied Science in Engineering – prefer Manufacturing or Electrical Engineering
• 6-9 years relevant experience
• Proven knowledge of manufacturing engineering concepts, principles, and theories
• In-depth understanding of lean manufacturing principles, TAKT, value-stream-mapping
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Ability to clearly recognize and export information relevant to sound manufacturing engineering design
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, problem-solving techniques, and quality processes
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, oral, and written communication
• Able to work in a team environment
• Proficient with MS Office
• Familiarity with ERP (JDE) system is an asset
• Proficiency with analytical tools, workflow time studies, and process balancing
• Ability to collaborate with program managers, manufacturing leads, customers, and functional leads, and to provide daily direction and guidance to junior associates
• Must be able to meet CGP requirements

We value the unique and diverse skills, qualities, and backgrounds that each employee brings to CPI. CPI is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all current and prospective employees, and to promoting a culture of inclusion and respect for everyone. We celebrate the innovation that diversity creates in the work environment and recognize that each employee brings their own unique capabilities, experiences, and perspectives to the organization.

We welcome and encourage applicants to reach their full potential with us. CPI is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Engineering and Information Technology

• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing