Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Hatfield

Job Description:

Brooks Instrument (), an industry leader in flow and pressure instrumentation for critical applications, is seeking candidates for Operations Administrator position that will be based at the company headquarters in Hatfield, Pennsylvania (suburban Philadelphia). The company has manufacturing locations in Pennsylvania, Hungary, Malaysia and Korea, and also maintains sales and service offices throughout the world. Our high-tech products are used in laboratory and process applications in end markets such as: oil & gas, petrochemical, medical devices, waste water, life sciences, and analytical instruments.

Brooks is a division of ITW (Illinois Tool Works), a fortune 200 company. ITW is one of the world’s leading diversified manufacturers of specialized industrial equipment, consumables, and related service businesses. The company has operations in 56 countries and employs over 50,000 employees. These talented employees, many of whom have specialized engineering or scientific expertise, contribute to ITW’s global leadership in innovation.

The company is proud of its broad portfolio of nearly 10,000 active patents, and is focused on fully leveraging its highly differentiated business model to deliver solid growth with consistent best-in-class margins and return on capital.

Basic Function The Manufacturing Engineer provides engineering support for the production processes, equipment, tooling, and documentation used to manufacture Vacuum and Pressure products at the Brooks Instrument facility in Hatfield, Pennsylvania. The position supports daily operations and new product introductions by developing and improving manufacturing methods that achieve safety, quality, delivery, cost, capacity, and productivity objectives.

Working closely with Production Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Product and Design Engineering, Quality, Materials, Supply Chain, and other partners, the Manufacturing Engineer resolves technical issues, implements approved product and process changes, and uses the ITW Toolbox, Lean Manufacturing, and structured problem-solving methods to improve performance in accordance with the Brooks Quality Management System and ISO 9001 requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Provide responsive day-to-day engineering support for Vacuum and Pressure production processes, equipment, tooling, fixtures, test systems, and manufacturing documentation.
• Partner with Production Supervisors, engineering technicians, team leads, and operators to identify, prioritize, troubleshoot, and resolve safety, quality, equipment, material, yield, and delivery issues.
• Develop and improve manufacturing processes and process instructions by studying product requirements; researching, designing, modifying, and testing methods and equipment; and collaborating with equipment and tooling suppliers.
• Create, revise, and maintain manufacturing documentation, including operating method sheets, work instructions, process specifications, layouts, standard work, control plans, and troubleshooting guides.
• Provide technical expertise related to manufacturing and production equipment, respond promptly to assigned support requests, and coordinate repairs or vendor assistance when needed.
• Design or support the design of fixtures, tooling, gauges, and error-proofing solutions that improve safety, quality, repeatability, ergonomics, efficiency, and operator effectiveness.
• Lead structured problem-solving and root-cause analysis for manufacturing problems; develop, implement, document, and verify sustainable corrective actions.
• Analyze manufacturing performance data and trends, including yield, scrap, rework, labor efficiency, cycle time, equipment uptime, process capability, and cost,…