Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description

This Manufacturing Engineer role focuses on sustaining and improving production of complex electromechanical equipment in a low-volume, high-complexity environment. You will troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues on the production floor, lead structured root-cause investigations, and implement robust corrective actions that improve manufacturability, build repeatability, and product quality. The position requires close collaboration with Design Engineering, Quality, Field Service, Supply Chain, and production technicians to ensure issues identified in the factory or in the field result in permanent design and process improvements.

Responsibilities

+ Troubleshoot and resolve mechanical and electrical hardware issues that arise during assembly, integration, and final test, diagnosing problems on the production floor and implementing fixes that are robust enough for ongoing production builds.

+ Lead root-cause investigations using structured problem-solving methods such as DFMEA, Fishbone diagrams, and 8D, and implement permanent corrective actions that prevent recurrence in future builds and at customer sites.

+ Develop, maintain, and continuously improve assembly instructions, work instructions, and technician training materials so technicians can execute work accurately on the first attempt, updating documentation as engineering changes and lessons learned emerge.

+ Execute engineering changes, deviations, and rework directives in production, assess their impact on active builds, and coordinate implementation with planning and shop floor teams to minimize schedule disruption.

+ Contribute to manufacturing readiness reviews, design reviews, and tool risk assessments by providing a strong production perspective before designs are released to manufacturing.

+ Partner with Design Engineering, Quality, Field Service, and Supply Chain to close the loop on factory and field issues, ensuring that problems identified during build or at customer sites drive permanent design or process changes rather than recurring workarounds.

+ Drive continuous improvement in manufacturability, build repeatability, and product quality by identifying patterns across builds that indicate cost reduction, cycle time improvement, or defect elimination opportunities, then implementing changes and measuring their effectiveness.

+ Sustain production lines for complex electromechanical systems, including assembly, integration, and test of equipment involving vacuum environments, gas delivery, thermal management, motion systems, and contamination-controlled hardware.

+ Read and interpret engineering drawings, electrical schematics, 3D models, bills of materials (BOMs), and technical documentation, including GD&T, to identify discrepancies and communicate issues clearly to Design Engineering.

+ Use enterprise resource planning (ERP) tools, such as SAP, to process engineering changes, manage deviations, and track material and production data related to manufacturing activities.

+ Support suppliers and contract manufacturing partners on hardware quality and production issues, including leading or contributing to supplier corrective action processes when needed.

+ Create and refine process documentation such as Sequence of Operations, Method Instructions, and training materials to enhance build consistency and reduce reliance on informal or tribal knowledge on the production floor.

Essential Skills

+ Minimum of 3 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, sustaining engineering, or hardware support engineering, preferably in low-volume, high-complexity, or engineer-to-order environments.

+ Proven experience sustaining production lines for complex electromechanical systems and equipment.

+ Ability to troubleshoot complex electromechanical hardware directly on the production floor, including during assembly, integration, and final test.

+ Strong proficiency in structured problem-solving methods such as DFMEA, 8D, and Fishbone analysis for root-cause investigation and corrective action implementation.

+ Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, electrical schematics, 3D models, bills of materials (BOMs), and…