Manufacturing Engineer

Ward Leonard, a Fairbanks Morse Defense Company, is an industry-leading provider of electric motor, generator, control, and service solutions critical to Naval applications for more than 120 years. Located in Thomaston, Connecticut, Ward Leonard has worked hard to build a reputation as being a trusted name in powering the defense industry. This trust within the market is not possible without the continued hard work, commitment, and dedication of our team who respect the importance of what we do and the impact it has on the servicemen and women.

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Position Overview
The Manufacturing Engineer - Controls will support the Controls Engineering group including creation and maintenance of bills of manufacture (engineering masters) in the ERP system, CNC programming support (e.g., Amada equipment), tooling and fixture design, and internal process review and improvement. In this role, you will create and sustain efficient manufacturing and programming processes for the Controls Engineering group and work closely with shop floor personnel to resolve manufacturing issues.

In This Function You Will:

• Create and maintain bills of manufacture (engineering masters) in the Visual ERP system.

• Develop programs and provide support for CNC machines in the Machine Shop and Box Shop (e.g., Amada equipment).

• Design tools and fixtures and work with Logistics to have them manufactured in-house or by external suppliers.

• Troubleshoot shop floor issues in collaboration with Manufacturing, Logistics, QA, and Engineering personnel.

• Specify and document manufacturing processes as necessary for successful part manufacture.

• Review ECNs (Engineering Change Notices) and make appropriate changes to engineering masters and open work orders in coordination with Logistics.

• Resolve any non-conformance issues on controls products (NCMs) and participate in the MRB process and make appropriate resulting markups on drawings/procedures and changes to engineering masters and open work orders in coordination with Logistics.

• Research, identify, and recommend production equipment to meet product manufacturing requirements and safety standards.

• Provide technical support and review of RFQs and other customer documents for the Sales organization.

• Interface with Engineers on all design, tooling, and CNC programming issues.

• Interface with the Controls department on all routing, tooling, raw material, and shop floor issues.

• Work with the Purchasing/Materials & Sourcing team on "make or purchase" decisions.

• Represent Controls Engineering on Continuous Improvement Task Teams.

• Continuously improve Manufacturing Engineering procedures and methods by leveraging new technology to reduce overall production costs.

• Assist with training of new Manufacturing Engineers for the Controls Engineering group to promote orderly progression.

• Perform other duties as assigned by Engineering Manager.

Qualifications

Basic (Required):

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related Technology preferred; equivalent combination of education and experience considered.

• CAD experience required;
Solid Works design software preferred.

• ERP experience required for BOM/routings;
Visual Manufacturing experience preferred.

• Solid understanding of engineering…