Sr Manufacturing Engineer

Starkey is adding a Sr Manufacturing Engineer I at its global headquarters in Eden Prairie, MN. Are you a Sr Manufacturing Engineer with 6 to 10 years of experience? Do you enjoy collaboration, mentoring and building relationships? Do you have a strong understanding of design or engineering a product in order: to facilitate change(s) of a new or current manufacturing process that will improve our manufacturing efficiencies?

If so, this could a great career move. Starkey is the world leader in hearing aid manufacturing and distribution. Come join the best in class in the hearing aid industry and help change lives with better hearing!

Starkey is a world leader in the manufacturing and distribution of advanced hearing technologies. We are in the business of connecting people and changing lives. Our teams come to work each day focused on ensuring people everywhere have the products and services they need to hear better and live better. Founded in 1967 by Bill Austin, Starkey is known for our cutting-edge hearing health innovations, industry-leading research and development, and not being afraid to push the edge of what's possible.

We are headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, have over 5,000 employees in 29 facilities across the globe, and do business in more than 100 markets worldwide.

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This position is responsible for ensuring product designs are achieving business goals by effectively implementing robust manufacturing processes and supporting continuous improvement into manufacturing. Candidate must have a strong understanding of design or engineering a product in order: to facilitate change(s) of a new or current manufacturing process that will improve our manufacturing efficiencies. Must have strong communication skills, technical drive, persistence and team building skills while maintaining a quality product.

Responsible to fix potential problems during all product development phases, continuation and end of life to support the designs that are recognized as best- in-class in the hearing aid industry.

* Continually improve the manufacturing processes of our custom, standard and accessory products.

* Lead PFMEA efforts during product development to reduce process risks.

* Represent Manufacturing Engineering (voice of manufacturing) to other development teams within R&D and Contract manufacturers.

* Act as technical manufacturing lead at the program level

* Interface with R&D teams while developing and maintaining positive interdepartmental collaboration.

* Interface with contract manufacturers while developing and maintaining positive collaboration.

* Provide recommendations regarding contract manufacturing capabilities

* Support and provide input for DFM improvements through Program / Project charters and system requirements specifications.

* Lead, drive improvement efforts on existing manufacturing processes that are justified and implement new fully tested processes.

* Partner with Design Engineering on new product development. Participate in design reviews, establish manufacturing requirements, and coordinate needed testing or device builds.

* Partner with Quality Engineering to identify and implement ongoing quality improvements

* Qualify and validate new and improved processes, fixtures, equipment and technology for manufacturability.

* Review manufacturing processes for inefficiencies

* Identify and implement improvements in the product development process that could be streamlined.

* Pursue build & test automation where appropriate.

* Drive testing and troubleshooting of product to characterize the device.

* Generate test plans and procedures to characterize the unit.

* Coordinate product testing and report generation.

* Analyze process data.

* Identify opportunities and implement solutions

* Optimization of key manufacturing measures.

* Organize and report on key manufacturing measures.

* Identify and drive opportunities to manage and reduce the Internal rework of Starkey's hearing aids.

* Identify and drive opportunities to manage and reduce the internal material variance of Starkey's hearing aids

* Lead conference calls with manufacturing…