Production Engineer

The Production Engineer plays a key role in introducing new products into manufacturing, optimizing production processes, and driving continuous improvement across electromechanical and electronic assembly operations. This position focuses on ensuring a smooth transition from design to production, reducing costs, improving quality, and providing ongoing technical support to the production floor in a high-volume manufacturing environment.

• Oversee the New Product Introduction (NPI) process for new products, collaborating closely with design, engineering, quality, and operations teams to ensure a smooth transition from design to full-scale production.
• Conduct Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) reviews and provide clear, actionable feedback to design teams to optimize product designs for efficient, reliable, and cost-effective manufacturing.
• Develop, document, and maintain manufacturing processes, work instructions, and routings for new products, ensuring alignment with quality and applicable regulatory standards.
• Identify and implement cost reduction initiatives in production processes and materials, contributing to departmental objectives related to efficiency and profitability.
• Lead continuous improvement activities using Lean manufacturing principles to enhance process efficiency, reduce waste, and improve overall product quality and throughput.
• Analyze production data and metrics such as CPI, SPI, and quality indices to identify trends, areas for improvement, and opportunities for process optimization.
• Provide day-to-day technical support to the production floor, resolving build issues, troubleshooting problems, and implementing timely corrective actions to maintain stable production flow.
• Develop and optimize assembly processes for hardware, including PCB assembly and wiring harnesses, ensuring robust, repeatable, and scalable operations.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation of production processes, including standard operating procedures, test procedures, and quality control records.
• Support preproduction builds, analyze build results, and identify potential production risks and improvement opportunities before full-scale launch.
• Collaborate with suppliers to ensure component readiness, quality, and reliability for both preproduction and production phases.
• Assist in qualification, acceptance, and performance testing for new and modified systems to confirm they meet functional and quality requirements.
• Work effectively with cross-functional teams such as production, quality, design, and procurement to achieve project milestones and operational goals.
• Communicate clearly and concisely with technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring alignment on requirements, risks, and project status.

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Several years of experience as a Production Engineer in a volume electromechanical assembly or related manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes for hardware, including PCB assembly and wiring harnesses.
• Hands-on experience with New Product Introduction (NPI) processes and associated methodologies such as Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA).
• Knowledge of cost reduction strategies and Lean manufacturing principles, with practical experience applying them in a production setting.
• Experience with quality control measures, including developing and following test procedures and maintaining quality records.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to diagnose complex production issues and implement effective…