Manufacturing Engineer

ETC, a global leader in entertainment and architectural lighting, is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate can work with R&D, manufacturing, and others in Manufacturing Engineering to design, program and implement value added testing that ensures the highest product quality.

ETC has a laid back, clean, climate-controlled work environment with great benefits on your first day. Come join our 100% employee-owned company where we like to have fun and make money! You can learn more about our history, our products, and our future at

Representative Responsibilities:

• Performs assigned project tasks under direct supervision of more senior-level engineers.

• Participates in the development effort under the direction of management and more senior team members

• Makes design modifications or improvements to development projects with supervision

• Maintains project reference documentation.

• Develops test and verification procedures

• May be involved in continuing engineering maintenance and manufacturing floor support of existing products.

• Provides task completion time estimates.

• Becomes familiar with tools and applications utilized by department.

• Learns department and corporate policies, procedures and plans.

• Analyze and redesign products for improvements using design of experiments (DOE), finite element analysis (FEA), Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) or other engineering tools

• Analyze production processes; develop and implement process improvement plans

• Analyze, test and develop products and process improvements for cost reduction opportunities

• Develops and implements process standards with affected departments

• Assists in optimizing the layout and design of production processes and facilities

• Coordinates the setup and installation of production lines and equipment

• Complete ergonomic and human factor studies to improve the workstation and work environment.

• Complete job and task analysis studies and implement the improvements

• Assists in managing the release of products into manufacturing

• Ensures Engineering Change Requests (ECR) and Engineering Change Orders (ECO) are processed appropriately.

• Develops the manufacturing plan and its approval

• Assists in designing and developing new tools and jigs

• Ensures documentation is complete and accurate before product is released to production

• Ensures Bill of Materials (BOM) are structured appropriately are and accurate

• Ensures part numbers are assigned and new parts have accurate descriptions

• Uses Quick Response Manufacturing, Lean Manufacturing and Lead-time reduction.

• Works with regulatory compliance agencies such as Underwriters Laboratory (UL), EPA, CE, OSHA on compliance and manufacturing related tasks

• Works with suppliers to ramp up production of parts and to resolve issues on existing parts.

• Uses Lean manufacturing tools including Value Stream Maps, 5S....etc

• Prepares supply chain maps and reports.

• Uses personal computer and computer controls to analyze and solve engineering problems

• Uses Solidworks CAD software to design engineering solutions

• Uses programming such as Labview, C++, databases for engineering solutions

• Uses electrical test equipment (i.e. voltmeter, scope, amp meter..etc) to analyze problems

• Uses mechanical test equipment (i.e. dial calipers, height gage..etc) to analyze problems

• Designs mechanical mechanisms to solve engineering problems.

• Applies knowledge in AC/DC motors, motor drives and controls to solve problems

• Understands CNC machining, CNC programming, metal fabrication and processing.

Minimum Qualifications: Grade and level to be determined, based on education and experience

• Technical Bachelor's Degree

• All levels of previous job-related experience will be considered

• Communication Skills

• Demonstrates basic written/verbal skills.

• Has good grasp of grammar and sentence structure for technical writing.

• Listens/gives constructive feedback.

• Good group interaction skills.

• Ability to follow directions and project plans.

• Creativity/Problem Solving

• Demonstrates ability to solve problems of limited scope and perform root cause analysis.

• Analyzes data using standard, straightforward methods.

• Grasps technical concepts and asks for clarification and direction when needed.

• Ability to implement designs for well-defined blocks.

• Understands and applies accepted engineering principles and practices.

• Assists with design or modification of a product, service, or process