Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Job Details

Job Location:

Frederick, MD - Frederick, MD 21703

Position Type:
Full-Time

Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Salary Range: $ - $

Salary Travel Percentage:
None

Job Shift: Day - 1st Shift

Job Category:
Engineering

What we do day-in and day-out has a lasting, meaningful impact across many industries and in the lives of everyday people. At ACDi we create a seismic measuring system that prevents people from getting stuck in elevators during an earthquake; we defend our nation by helping to build gun turrets for tanks, communication systems for troops, and military avionics; we support NASA programs with communications systems that converse with launched vehicles.

We approach each project understanding that achieving the highest quality possible is required for every step of the electronics manufacturing process, because these projects help keep our country and people around the world safe, secure, and free.

At ACDi, we’re more than just a contract manufacturer.

Plans, directs, coordinates and improves manufacturing processes in production to promote efficient and economical utilization of personnel and facilities by performing the following duties.

• Prepare documentation for production processes including manufacturing work instructions, standard operating procedures; and job travelers.
• Provide engineering support for pre and post production activities including Bill of Material (BOM) load into MRP, AVL verification, and Engineering Change Notice (ECN). Identify and support production quality processes and procedures to increase production throughput while minimizing returned products from customer.
• Provide necessary oversight and engineering support for New Product Introduction (NPI) activities including process and equipment validation, and first production unit build.
• Analyze and plan workflow of surface mount, thru-hole printed circuit boards and electro-mechanical assemblies. Design, sketch, implement and document the utilization of specialty assembly tools.
• The high-level technical advisor for the programming of products and technical support/maintenance. Train production operators on new machines and manufacturing processes.
• Configure and calibrate production equipment as necessary to support production needs.
• Troubleshoot common equipment failures. Repair equipment on the production floor using standard electrical and mechanical measuring equipment. Contact equipment manufacturers and suppliers when necessary.
• Manage, perform or supervise performance of periodic preventative maintenance on equipment, both electrical and mechanical with preparation of supporting paperwork.
• Assists or creates production software programs for the SMT machines, SPI, AOI and other production area equipment.
• Research and review industry trends and technological advancements by attending trade shows, reading various trade publications, and working with vendors.
• Responsible for collecting and reviewing production data from production cells to ensure implemented process improvements are sustained.
• Identifies and evaluates new tools that allow each group to perform in the most efficient manner.
• Testing newly installed machines and equipment to ensure fulfillment of contract specifications.
• Ability to review and analyze data for defect trends, determine root cause failures and implement corrective actions.
• Performs a variety of Process Engineering work in the planning and design of products, SMT and Wave solder operations, machines, and manufacturing processes.
• Knowledgeable of stencil technology and capabilities
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

• BS Degree in Engineering or a minimum of 4-8 years process engineering particularly supporting Manufacturing environment, or equivalent education and job experience.
• 8-10+ years in electronic contract manufacturing environment a must to be considered.
• Strong understanding of IPC Military and International Standards. Prepare equipment procedures per ISO standards. IPC standards of soldering is a plus.
• Hands-on…