Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

Overview

GTI is a contract manufacturing partner supporting customers in renewable energy, power generation, infrastructure, and industrial systems. We fabricate custom designed, purpose-built enclosures and skids for our customers and perform mechanical and electrical integration in-house, delivering a true turn-key product to our customers. Our scope spans Engineering, prototype builds, through full production, requiring teams that can move fast, adapt, and execute with precision.

GTI Values:
Safety I Quality I Customer Obsession I Speed I Agility.

• NPI Phase Gate Ownership & Execution
  • Own manufacturing deliverables across all NPI phase gates from concept development through production release
  • Define manufacturing readiness requirements at each phase gate including design maturity, BOM completeness, routings, tooling, labor planning, capacity, and quality requirements
  • Participate as the manufacturing authority during phase gate reviews and product readiness evaluations
  • Ensure products do not advance through gated development stages without required manufacturing criteria being completed
  • Drive accountability for unresolved manufacturing risks, operational gaps, or launch concerns prior to gate approval
  • Support structured NPI execution processes aligned with schedule, quality, and operational objectives
• Product Industrialization & Manufacturing Strategy
  • Translate engineering designs into executable and scalable manufacturing strategies
  • Define manufacturing build approaches, line flow concepts, takt assumptions, staffing models, and production methodologies
  • Develop and validate manufacturing routings, work instructions, build documentation, and process standards
  • Ensure alignment between product design intent, manufacturing capability, operational constraints, and cost targets
  • Drive Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) improvements early in product development
  • Support standardization and scalability across manufacturing processes and product platforms
• Prototype, Pilot & Production Launch Support
  • Lead manufacturing execution activities for prototype builds, pilot builds, and launch programs
  • Identify manufacturing issues during early builds and drive corrective actions across Engineering and Operations teams
  • Validate tooling, fixtures, equipment, work instructions, and manufacturing processes prior to production scale-up
  • Capture lessons learned during launch execution and implement improvements into manufacturing and design processes
  • Support initial production ramp activities and stabilize manufacturing performance during launch phases
  • Remain engaged post-launch to support operational performance, issue resolution, and production continuity
• Cross-Functional NPI Leadership
  • Partner closely with Design Engineering to influence product architecture, detail design, and manufacturability decisions
  • Work with Supply Chain and Sourcing teams to validate supplier capability, lead times, capacity, and material readiness
  • Collaborate with Quality teams to define control plans, inspection requirements, validation methods, and acceptance criteria
  • Coordinate with Operations and Production teams regarding staffing plans, training requirements, and manufacturing readiness
  • Serve as the manufacturing escalation point throughout NPI execution and launch activities
  • Support coordination between Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Production Control, and Quality teams
• Manufacturing Risk, Cost & Capacity Management
  • Identify manufacturing risks tied to process complexity, tooling, labor constraints, production scalability, or supply chain challenges
  • Support manufacturing cost modeling through labor assumptions, tooling strategies, process planning, and operational analysis
  • Drive mitigation plans addressing cost, schedule, capacity, quality, and execution risks
  • Support make-versus-buy evaluations and production scaling strategies
  • Evaluate operational readiness and manufacturing capacity requirements tied to product launches and customer demand
• Production Release & Operational Handoff
  • Ensure all manufacturing documentation, routings, tooling validation, and process controls are complete prior to production release
  • Support formal handoff of programs from NPI into full Operations ownership
  • Train production teams on manufacturing processes, tooling, assembly requirements, and launch expectations
  • Support early production issue resolution and continuous process improvement post-launch
  • Maintain alignment between Engineering changes and manufacturing execution throughout production ramp phases
• Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence
  • Support Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Kaizen, and operational excellence initiatives
  • Drive Root Cause Analysis and corrective action implementation tied to launch issues, production inefficiencies, or process failures
  • Improve manufacturing workflows, launch execution processes, and industrialization standards
  • Contribute to standardization of manufacturing methods, tooling approaches, and…