Manufacturing Engineer

Position Overview

We're seeking a hands‑on Manufacturing Engineer with 3+ years of production experience in high‑mix manufacturing, strong NPI, tooling and fixture design, process improvement, and manufacturing documentation skills. Experience with ERP systems, CAD (Solid Works/Inventor), and AS9100 environments is required.

• Develop practical solutions to real production challenges.
• Design and build production tooling, fixtures, jigs, gauges, and shop aids.
• Develop and build 3D‑printed tooling and rapid prototypes.
• Improve work cell efficiency, ergonomics, and production flow.
• Support and/or lead New Product Introduction from design release through stable production launch.
• Develop manufacturing process flows, readiness plans, and launch activities for new products.
• Support sustaining engineering activities including yield improvement, process optimization, obsolescence management, and ongoing production support.
• Drive Design for Manufacturability (DFM) feedback with Engineering and customers.
• Support product transfers and production scale‑up activities.
• Create, maintain, and improve manufacturing process documentation including routers, work instructions, setup sheets, visual aids, and process standards.
• Coordinate Engineering Change Order (ECO) implementation and controlled release into production.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing bills of material and production master data within ECI Max ERP.
• Establish and improve process validation and first‑article practices.
• Partner with Quality on nonconformance investigations, root‑cause analysis, and corrective & preventive actions.
• Support QMS & AS9100 compliance activities.
• Develop PFMEA, control plans, and process risk mitigation activities where appropriate.
• Support quoting, manufacturing feasibility reviews, and production readiness.
• Maintain and validate labor standards, routings, setup assumptions, and capacity‑planning inputs.
• Lead cost‑reduction and margin‑improvement initiatives through process optimization, labor reduction, yield improvement, and manufacturability improvements.
• Evaluate and implement manufacturing technologies and automation opportunities.
• Train production personnel on released processes and engineering changes.
• Support Engineering and Operations with technical problem‑solving.

• Successful launch and stabilization of multiple NPI projects into production.
• Manufacturing documentation standardized and maintained across assigned processes.
• Improved production flow and measurable throughput gains.
• Reduced scrap, rework, and setup time.
• Improved process capability and reduction in quality escapes.
• Successful ECO implementation with minimal production disruption.
• Improved routing accuracy and labor standards supporting better scheduling and quoting performance.
• Increased use of rapid prototyping and practical automation solutions.
• Measurable margin improvement through manufacturing efficiency initiatives.
• Strong audit readiness and cross‑functional collaboration.

Profile:
Naturally curious about how things work and what’s possible. Comfortable moving between CAD and the shop floor. Takes initiative and drives projects to completion. Practical problem‑solver. Comfortable balancing technical and administrative responsibilities.

• Experience designing and building manufacturing tooling.
• Hands‑on machining and/or fabrication experience.
• Experience leading NPI and transition from design into production.
• Experience supporting sustaining engineering in a high‑mix manufacturing environment.
• Experience creating work instructions and manufacturing documentation.
• Experience with ECO and document control processes.
• Experience with ERP systems and manufacturing master data.
• Experience establishing labor standards and manufacturing routings.
• Demonstrated success executing cost‑reduction and productivity projects.
• Working knowledge of AS9100, CAPA, NCR, and quality systems.
• Understanding of PFMEA, control plans, SPC, and root‑cause methodologies.
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Solid Works or Inventor experience.
• Experience with additive manufacturing.
• Understanding of GD&T (ASM).

Minimum education:

Associate’s degree or equivalent in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

• 3+ years of manufacturing engineering or technical manufacturing experience.
• Experience supporting production environments (preferred).
• Experience in high‑mix, low‑volume manufacturing (required).

• Design custom coil and cable assembly tooling.
• Develop mistake‑proofing fixtures and error‑prevention systems.
• Improve workstation layouts to reduce labor content.
• Develop 3D‑printed inspection gauges.
• Reduce setup time on repetitive manufacturing processes.
• Launch new aerospace and medical programs into production.
• Improve labor standards and routing accuracy within ERP.
• Evaluate semi‑automation opportunities.