Manufacturing Engineer

About Us: FRC develops innovative electronics for the emergency vehicle market, including lighting systems, pressure governors, sensor-based controls, and other mission‑critical components. Our products help fire, EMS, and utility professionals operate more safely and efficiently in the field.

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer

Location: FRC;
Nesconset NY

• Inspect and audit production activities.
• Initiate internal continuous improvement quality projects, including identifying needs and managing the CI process.
• Determine corrective or preventive measures indicated by audits and follow up to ensure implementation.
• Facilitate effective corrective actions internally and externally, dealing with internal personnel as well as customers, suppliers, etc.
• Generate new quality system procedures, forms, and charts.
• Challenge conventional wisdom by demonstrating successful application of new methodologies to improve product and process quality.
• Effectively develop and lead cross‑functional process improvement teams.
• Transfer best practices, techniques, procedures, and tools to peers and other process improvement teams.
• Support and maintain factory quality performance metrics.
• Compile, analyze, and generate reports, charts, and graphs from inspection data to determine trends in performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Prepare information for management review, including gathering quality data and generating supporting statistical information.
• Analyze products, processes, and procedures (manufacturing and administrative) for the purpose of making continuous improvements.
• Develop cost‑saving initiatives through product and process design changes.
• Assist in the upgrade and modification of manufacturing equipment and processes.
• Provide operating training on new processes and product requirements as these are implemented.
• Assist with developing, implementing, and maintaining safety and environmental compliance programs to meet local, state, and federal regulations.

New York Salary Range: $70,000-$80,000 USD

We do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, ancestry veteran status or any other status protected by law.

• Manufacturing or Engineering background is required.
• Demonstrated experience in identifying and developing corrective action plans to address quality issues.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to collect, analyze, interpret, report, and react to quality data and information.
• Meet deadlines and prioritize several projects at the same time.
• Work well with others in various departments including those on the shop floor.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work unsupervised.
• Continuous improvement and Lean philosophies and tools – certification or documented training.
• PC literacy including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, etc.).

• B.S. in mechanical or industrial engineering.