Manufacturing Engineer

As a Manufacturing Engineer at LFI, you will be a part of a dynamic, cross-functional team, working closely with both internal and external customers to streamline and enhance manufacturing operations. Your primary responsibility will be to plan, direct, and execute engineering activities in a manufacturing environment, ensuring processes meet customer specifications, while optimizing cost-efficiency and operational effectiveness. You will focus primarily on laser welding, laser cutting and machining processes for the aerospace and surgical instrument industries with a focus on:

Collaborating with other departments and customers to address and implement solutions for manufacturing challenges.

Leading the engineering aspects of manufacturing projects to ensure on-time delivery, operational efficiency, and alignment with business goals.

Maintaining a strong emphasis on cost management, ensuring positive cash flow through effective process planning.

Driving continuous improvement initiatives to meet and exceed quality standards, enhancing customer satisfaction.

• Process Design
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  Create and design efficient, cost-effective manufacturing processes for current and future workloads
• Process Development
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  Oversee and coordinate all activities related to process development to enhance production capabilities.
• Continuous Improvement
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  Maintain and improve existing processes through enhancements and upgrades.
• Project Management
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  Manage and coordinate internal plant and company improvement projects, ensuring timely completion.
• Collaboration
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  Work closely with internal and external customers, Quality Assurance, and manufacturing teams to successfully complete projects on schedule.
• Customer Communication
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  Prompt and effective communication with customers via phone, email and in-person meetings.

• Proficient in blueprint reading and interpretation.
• Experienced with Solid Works and other engineering software.
• 2–3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong ability to design, coordinate, and report on experiments.
• Familiarity with statistical analysis and methods.
• Excellent computer and communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience.

This position is located in Smithfield, Rhode Island