Manufacturing Engineer

Job Summary

The Manufacturing Engineer will provide critical engineering support to ensure efficient, high-quality production of the company’s products. This role partners closely with design, procurement, quality assurance, and assembly teams to translate engineered designs into manufacturable assemblies, optimize production processes, and support new product development. The Manufacturing Engineer will define assembly documentation, establish work instructions, develop and improve manufacturing processes, and help train personnel to ensure consistent quality, safety, and efficiency.

• Primary responsibility is to provide engineering support to the company's manufacturing
• Develop and maintain assembly documentation to maintain high quality standards in our products
• As a member of the “Integrated Product Team”, represent manufacturing interests.
• Work with design engineers to partition new products into assemblies which can effectively be built with minimum variation by assembly personnel
• Work with IPT to ensure that “Design for Manufacture” principals and methods are utilized in the design of new products
• Work with procurement and quality assurance to qualify new suppliers
• Work with assembly, test, and engineering personnel to build prototype units and ensure that the documentation accurately reflects the “as built” condition
• Define and revise assembly and test routings for work orders
• Act as engineering interface to resolve manufacturing problems on the assembly floor
• Help train assembly personnel in proper use of tools, equipment, and assembly techniques
• Make improvements throughout the assembly process which will reduce cost, reduce variation, or improve reliability
• Make sure that assembly processes clearly identify any potential safety hazards, and design processes and fixtures which will minimize safety risks
• Help define and develop assembly aids/fixtures to increase efficiency and quality

• Bachelor's degree in manufacturing or mechanical engineering
• This position requires a minimum of 2-5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering.
• Hands‑on experience in a manufacturing environment is necessary.
• Ability to extract manufacturing information from a computerized inventory control system
• Knowledge of transitioning prototypes into production builds
• Must be able to work in a small, effective manufacturing team
• Knowledge to translate an engineered design into build instructions which can be used by assembly and test personnel to duplicate the required product performance
• Ability to determine cost effective and reliable means of assembly in an electronics environment
• Take responsibility for establishing and maintaining assembly documentation
• Ability to comprehend specification sheets
• Familiarity with windows based personal computers
• Must be able to work with a minimum of supervision

• Additional experience working with new product developments.
• Familiarity with electronics manufacturing.
• Specific experience with sheet metal fabrication, plastics, and printed circuit board manufacture.
• Knowledge of computerized MRP/ERP systems, an understanding of inventory control methods and production control techniques.
• Experience with supplier management and procurement (such as SOWs, RFPs, and/or vendor management)
• Knowledge of Lean Principles

• Health & Wellness:
  Choose from three health, dental, and vision plans - including a 100% employer-paid option covering both employees and their families.
• Paid Time Off:
  Enjoy 120 hours of PTO, 80 hours accrued plus an additional 40 hours of holiday break pay in addition to Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day off.
• Life Insurance: $25,000 employer-paid life insurance policy, with the option to purchase additional coverage for employees and their families.
• Supplemental Coverage:
  Access optional benefits such as Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, and Critical Illness with Skin Cancer coverage.
• Health Savings Account (HSA):
  Take advantage of a tax-advantaged HSA to manage medical expenses.
• Retirement Savings: 401(k) with a company match to…