Manufacturing Engineer II

## Manufacturing Engineer IIApply:
Onsite:
Ventura, California, USA:
Full time:
Posted 22 Days Ago:
JR100078

Connecting and Protecting People, Microwave Products Group (MPG) is a leading global provider of mission-critical engineered electronic components and subsystems comprised of five business units in six manufacturing locations. Our brand names are recognized globally including: BSC Filters, York, UK;
Criteria Labs, Austin, TX;
Dow-Key Microwave, Ventura, CA;
Pole/Zero, West Chester, OH;
Espy, Austin, TX; and K&L Microwave, Salisbury, Maryland and Dominican Republic.

Our expertise is the design and manufacture of communications-based specialty products – engineered components and subsystems – for demanding military, space, commercial aerospace/industrial, and telecom infrastructure applications where function and reliability are crucial.

This position will use technical knowledge and experience to analyze quality, delivery, and productivity data of various electro-mechanical products to determine required actions to improve reliability, lead time, and total cost via tooling design, technical writing, and semi-automated testing.  This position will also be called upon to address manufacturability issues with current designs, troubleshoot product failures, evaluate supplier processes, and/or function as a leader for special projects including new work cell design, new product launch, and design verification testing.
** Typical Responsibilities:**
* ** Manufacturing Support**  + Provides technical assistance and feedback to manufacturing personnel to ensure customer and quality specifications are met during the production and testing process  + Defines, develops and maintains standard work documentation and instructions for new and existing products  + Coordinates manufacturing activities along with a cross functional group (Engineering, Quality Assurance and Sales Departments) to ensure product specifications are accurately reflected in design drawings and work instructions  + Designs tools and fixtures for product assembly  + Helps train assembly personnel in proper use of tools, equipment and assembly techniques  + Updates process procedures and provides training to manufacturing personnel on any process or product performance changes.  

+ Identify capital equipment purchases and justify by using ROI analysis  + Supports and mentors more junior manufacturing team members
* ** Continuous Improvement/Automation implementation**  + Design and implement engineering and/or process solutions for increased quality, improved throughput and reduced costs
- Development of automation for assembly or testing phases
- Apply lean manufacturing techniques to existing manual assembly lines to improve quality and productivity  + Work with design engineers to transition new product/improvements into assemblies which can effectively be built with minimum variation by assembly personnel  + Support continuous improvement initiatives including Kaizen activities and Lean 6

Sigma implementation
* ** Quality Support**  + Effectively develop and document sustainable process solutions to support corrective and preventive action requests (RCCA) Mentor the team in well-organized problem solving activities.  + Work with quality assurance staff to support production yield and DPPM improvement and PFMEA analyses  + Participate in MRB disposition activities to determine best paths forward
* ** Program Support**  + Creates necessary deliverables for programs, including Manufacturing Readiness Reviews, and presents it to the manufacturing department and customer personnel as needed  + Supports new customer programs throughout all phases, from product development through to product delivery  + Coordinates manufacturing of…