Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Fairfield, NJ, US

Experience: Mid Level

Salary: $100,000 - $135,000 per year

• Analyze blueprints, specifications, model files (CAD) and other documentation to prepare accurate simulations and supportive data sets/process models for manufacturing projects, particularly those involving insert injection molding of thermoplastics, precision machined components, and complex sub‑assemblies for the Med Tech industry.
• Integrate fully as a partner to Business Development and Solutions Architecture Teams, with the primary objective to drive new business opportunities, sales expansion, and further increase competitive advantage through systems engineering and application of Industry 4.0 practices.
• Collaborate with engineering, production, procurement and accounting teams to gather actual cost data, historical summaries of previously quoted business (including tooling costs/lead‑times, engineering resource utilization, and achieved manufacturing standards relative to those estimated) with the purpose of refining new business and existing business quotations to drive growth.
• Partner with IT/ERP Teams (Business Analysts) and Manufacturing to expand the use of existing systems for real‑time/actual data collection, and adoption of new systems for manufacturing data acquisition and process optimization modeling.
• Utilize software tools and engineering knowledge to develop detailed cost models for materials, labor, equipment, and other resources – beyond the print/model provided – looking for optimization opportunities.
• Identify the best possible manufacturing processes and evaluate them based on holistic process flow, all process steps, equipment/machinery for optimized efficiency and cost‑effectiveness.
• Generate internal business cases, including projected ROI for Cap Ex spending justification in collaboration with Accounting partners; as well as “preferred site” status for manufacturing based on costs, labor availability, and capacity utilization.
• Utilize Solid Works, CAD/CAM software packages for product DFM and conceptualization of proposals.
• Utilize and/or identify and deploy software tools to facilitate data acquisition and analysis, such as Minitab, Sage, Flexsim, Paperless parts or similar.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Systems, Value).
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in value engineering, industrial engineering, manufacturing costing, and related role in the manufacturing industry, with specific experience utilizing Industry 4.0+ best practices and/or Lean.
• Experience working for a Contract Manufacturer or OEM.
• Strong engineering background with a solid understanding of manufacturing processes, materials, and equipment.

• Ability to identify the best possible manufacturing processes.
• Proficiency in using Solid Works or similar CAD/CAM software packages for estimating and DFM purposes.
• Experience in product‑level design for manufacture (DFM).
• Ability to collaborate across engineering Centers of Excellence for multi‑plant vertically integrated proposals.

My client is a leading manufacturing company and is growing! They are looking to add a Manufacturing Engineer who will participate in identifying waste, defining value streams, productivity optimization, Kanban setups, takt time studies, labor tracking, ergonomics, material flow, pFMEA, and similar Lean Six Sigma tools.

• Medical, Dental and Vision.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Holiday, Vacation and Sick Time.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA).
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• Cigna Wellness Incentive Program.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Short Term Disability.
• Group Life and Accidental Insurance.
• Sun Life – Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance.
• Smoking Cessation Program.
• Pet Insurance.