Manufacturing Engineer

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The Manufacturing Engineer provides mechanical and industrial engineering support to improve production quality, process capability, equipment reliability, and overall manufacturing productivity. This role develops, implements, and sustains manufacturing processes for all product lines while driving continuous improvement across safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

• Design, develop, and industrialize manufacturing processes, tooling, fixtures, and equipment for brazing, metallization, and ceramic/metal material behavior.
• Analyze product flows to reduce cycle time, scrap, rework, and variation; implement corrective and preventive actions using data‑driven methods.
• Provide hands‑on support to resolve manufacturing issues, optimize throughput, and maintain high operational readiness of production equipment.
• Perform root‑cause analysis using engineering principles and statistical tools to solve problems effectively and sustainably.
• Create and maintain process documentation (traveler instructions, specifications, control plans, PFMEA, SOPs) to ensure consistent product quality.
• Partner with engineering, production supervisors, quality inspectors, planners, and technicians to achieve daily production objectives.
• Lead or support new product introductions by developing initial process flows, prototype builds, and production‑scale manufacturing solutions.
• Coordinate vendor engagement related to tooling, equipment upgrades, and process improvements.
• Implement Lean and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance safety, ergonomics, equipment uptime, and cost efficiency.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent.
• 0–3 years of manufacturing engineering experience or technical internship.
• Familiar with production equipment, shop‑floor processes, and manufacturing documentation.
• Performs portions of plans, specifications, and engineering tasks with initial supervision.
• Analyzes simple data sets and prepares basic engineering summaries or reports.
• Works as part of a team and coordinates tasks with operators, technicians, and supervisors.
• Assists in developing fixtures, basic tooling, and work instructions.
• Communicates effectively in writing and in meetings with cross‑functional teams.

• Includes all Level 1 skills plus increased ownership and independent task execution.
• Experience:
  
  3–7 years manufacturing engineering experience working with process and automation equipment.
• Performs complete project tasks with limited oversight.
• Interprets plans, specifications, and complex project documents; provides technical input.
• Prepares detailed reports, charts, and documentation for process performance.
• Creates specifications and justification for capital equipment.
• Demonstrates strong organization, communication, and cross‑functional coordination skills.
• Works independently to resolve moderately complex engineering problems.
• Implements process modifications, tooling improvements, and productivity solutions.
• Familiar with control plans and troubleshooting of production equipment.

• Experience:
  
  7–10+ years manufacturing engineering experience working with process, automation, or specialized manufacturing equipment.
• Leads multi‑functional projects and new process development.
• Provides problem‑solving with analysis, risk evaluation, and statistical methods.
• Develops plans, specifications, and justification for engineering projects and capital equipment.
• Prepares proposals, cost models, and schedules;…