Manufacturing Engineer II

Connecting and Protecting People, Microwave Products Group (MPG) is a leading global provider of mission-critical engineered electronic components and subsystems comprised of five business units in six manufacturing locations. Our brand names are recognized globally including: BSC Filters, York, UK;
Criteria Labs, Austin, TX;
Dow-Key Microwave, Ventura, CA;
Pole/Zero, West Chester, OH;
Espy, Austin, TX; and K&L Microwave, Salisbury, Maryland and Dominican Republic.

Our expertise is the design and manufacture of communications-based specialty products – engineered components and subsystems – for demanding military, space, commercial aerospace/industrial, and telecom infrastructure applications where function and reliability are crucial.

This position will use technical knowledge and experience to analyze quality, delivery, and productivity data of various electro-mechanical products to determine required actions to improve reliability, lead time, and total cost via tooling design, technical writing, and semi-automated testing. This position will also be called upon to address manufacturability issues with current designs, troubleshoot product failures, evaluate supplier processes, and/or function as a leader for special projects including new work cell design, new product launch, and design verification testing.

• Manufacturing Support

  • Provides technical assistance and feedback to manufacturing personnel to ensure customer and quality specifications are met during the production and testing process
  • Defines, develops and maintains standard work documentation and instructions for new and existing products
  • Coordinates manufacturing activities along with a cross functional group (Engineering, Quality Assurance and Sales Departments) to ensure product specifications are accurately reflected in design drawings and work instructions
  • Designs tools and fixtures for product assembly
  • Helps train assembly personnel in proper use of tools, equipment and assembly techniques
  • Updates process procedures and provides training to manufacturing personnel on any process or product performance changes.
  • Identify capital equipment purchases and justify by using ROI analysis
  • Supports and mentors more junior manufacturing team members

• Continuous Improvement/Automation implementation

  • Design and implement engineering and/or process solutions for increased quality, improved throughput and reduced costs
    • Development of automation for assembly or testing phases
    • Apply lean manufacturing techniques to existing manual assembly lines to improve quality and productivity
  • Work with design engineers to transition new product/improvements into assemblies which can effectively be built with minimum variation by assembly personnel
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives including Kaizen activities and Lean 6
    
    Sigma implementation

• Quality Support

  • Effectively develop and document sustainable process solutions to support corrective and preventive action requests (RCCA) Mentor the team in well-organized problem solving activities.
  • Work with quality assurance staff to support production yield and DPPM improvement and PFMEA analyses
  • Participate in MRB disposition activities to determine best paths forward

• Program Support

  • Creates necessary deliverables for programs, including Manufacturing Readiness Reviews, and presents it to the manufacturing department and customer personnel as needed
  • Supports new customer programs throughout all phases, from product development through to product delivery
  • Coordinates manufacturing of outside processing requirements with Supply Chain and Quality Assurance departments

Knowledge

Skills and Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
  • Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering preferred
• 3-5 years of experience developing and implementing manufacturing processes and design solutions in the production of electromechanical components and assemblies
• Requires excellent written, oral and electronic communication skills
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints and schematics
• Strong organization and planning skills
• Proficiency in Solid works for creating drawings and developing models for assembly applications
• Familiarity with common processes in the assembly/processing of electro-mechanical devices
• Familiarity with high FOD awareness and/or Clean Room environment.
• Experience with ISO or AS quality management systems preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Able to read documents and computer screen
• Able to…