Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Arlington

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

include the following:

* Designs, specifies and implements manufacturing processes, layouts, equipment and facility (incl. environmental, regulatory and utility) requirements;

* Develops test equipment and test processes;

* Develops, maintains and controls manufacturing support software;

* Supports manufacturing operations (safety, people, quality and cost);

* Supports Applications Development Center (ADC) with tooling design;

* Writes specifications and requests for quotations (RFQ) for equipment and facilities;

* Performs design review and final acceptance (FAT) of equipment & software;

* Writes and releases manufacturing documentation (e.g. ECO's);

* Acquires equipment documentation (manual, part list, etc.);

* Identifies continuous manufacturing improvements and cost reductions;

* Creates and maintains a clean and safe work environment;

* Develops manufacturing metrics (labor rates, costs, takt time, cycle time, value-add, etc.);

* Develops effective packaging;

* Supports production cost checks;

* Creates process flow diagrams;

* Creates control plans;

* Performs risk analyses (e.g. pFMEA, etc.);

* Creates and maintains work instructions and routing/travelers;

* Creates and maintains bill of material (BOM);

* Creates and maintains training matrices for manufacturing personnel;

* Trains manufacturing personnel;

* Implements and supports Lean manufacturing;

* Develops and executes Design of Experiments (DOE);

* Supports mold samplings;

* Develops and performs capability studies;

* Develops preventative maintenance requirements equipment and facilities;

* Supports MRP and production control systems;

* Supports inventory auditing;

* Supports calibration requirements, gage tracking and disposition;

* Supports new and existing business development (e.g. quoting, customer visits, etc.);

* Supports customer product development and prototype;

* Participates in DFM efforts with customer;

* Estimates manufacturing cost and delivery for labor, equipment and facilities;

* Supports Total Customer Satisfaction (TCS);

* Supports quarterly business reviews (Q 's);

* Provides technical leadership to all departments;

* Identifies and mitigates manufacturing, health, safety and environmental risks;

* Initiates and processes problem reports (e.g. NPMR, NMR, TD, tooling damage reports, etc.);

* Uses statistical methods;

* Uses structured problem solving (e.g. root cause analysis, 8D, 5 Why, 6 Sigma, etc.);

* Performs capacity and yield analyses;

* Ensures compliance with national, international, state and local governmental regulations and external regulatory registrars like UL, FDA, CSA, InMetro, TUV, etc.

* Ensures production compliance with GMP and ISO standards;

* Supports internal and external quality system audits;

* Performs validation (IQ, OQ, PQ) of processes, equipment, facilities and software;

* Maintains flexible and positive outlook;

* Maintains ISO training compliance;

* Works independently with effective time management;

* Produces accurate and reliable results;

* Travels occasionally (domestic and international);

* May supervise personnel;

* Mentors and trains associate engineers, manufacturing specialists and electro-mechanical technicians and manufacturing team members;

* Performs other duties as assigned;

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Education/Experience (must meet at least one of the following criteria):

* Bachelor's Degree (B.S.) in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Chemical, Bio-Medical or Manufacturing Engineering from an accredited school or university;

* Three or more years job-related experience preferred;

* Or Bachelor's Degree (B.S.) in Science (e.g. Physics, Math, Statistics, Chemistry, or Biology);

* Three or more years job-related experience preferred