Manufacturing Engineer II

Overview

Busch Vacuum Solutions is a leading manufacturer of vacuum pumps, compressors, and blowers for use in industries such as semiconductor manufacturing, food processing, metallurgy, biomedical, and material handling. We are seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer II to join our team at our manufacturing facility in Virginia Beach, Virginia. This is a direct-hire opportunity for a driven professional who is passionate about engineering excellence, continuous improvement, and innovation.

In this role, the Manufacturing Engineer II will support engineering, tool room, and factory operations by leading and contributing to projects such as CAD design, product configuration and custom quoting, workflow and time-standard analysis, and the research, evaluation, and justification of new equipment and manufacturing processes.

If you are a highly motivated engineering professional who thrives in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment, we encourage you to apply and discover why Busch Vacuum Solutions is a great place to build your career.

• Uses CAD to design tooling and fixtures for machining, fabrication, assembly, rework, and work simplification.
• Participates in new machinery and equipment research and justification in conjunction with ME Manager.
• Performs Installation and Operational Qualifications of New and/or Relocated equipment including software and associated components.
• Maintains factory shop floor layouts.
• Prepares cost estimates for machining, fabrication, and assembly of parts and complete assemblies.
• Performs process workflow, take time, and ergonomic analyzes on machining and assembly processes.
• Documents changes to existing processes and equipment that improve performance and manufacturing costs.
• Writes CNC programs, sets-up tooling, and develop tool-test trials in conjunction with CNC Programmer.
• Helps in problem troubleshooting in conjunction with Assembly, Machine Shop, or Maintenance.
• Performs cost reductions as required, especially related to process, tooling, and fixture improvement.
• Helps in troubleshooting pump performance issues related to manufacturing or assembly.
• Handles manufacturing, Assembly and Post-Assembly Process selection and dictation.
• Identify the machine type(s) for manufacturing components.
• Analyzing and dictating cutting processes such as boring vs interpolation and end mills vs reamers vs drills.
• Supporting purchasing in sourcing on new raw material vendors or even materials themselves.
• Completes 100% of tool selection and programming for assigned work centers.
• Tool testing with various tool vendors.
• Took knowledge including tool coatings, materials, geometrics, and processes.
• Programming including EIA, advanced probing and CAM Basic.
• Expert on all USM tooling pre-setters including set-up, troubleshooting, and training.
• Spends 50%+ time on strategic quality and cycle time improvement projects.
• Uses APQP elements such as Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) on new processes.
• Works with Quality Assurance to create and administer Control Plans using SPC or Cp/CpK data as guidelines.
• Maintains understanding of Standardized Work.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Engineering:
  Required
• Minimum three (3) years working as a Manufacturing Engineer:
  Required
• Experience in a metal cutting factory role:
  Preferred
• Strong preference for experience with machining of metal parts including drawing (blueprint) reading:
  Preferred
• Advanced Microsoft Office:
  Required
• Strong knowledge of CAD/CAM programs:
  Required
• Strong preference for experience with statist s and statistical analysis calculations and software:
  Preferred
• Intermediate understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerances (GD&T):
  Preferred
• Advanced training in Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) use, programming and capabilities:
  Preferred
• Full understanding and use of Lean concepts such as 5S and Muda (waste) elimination:
  Preferred
• Significant use and display of mid-level problem solving skills (e.g., PDCA and 5 Why):
  Preferred

• Self-motivated with a high level of initiative and professionalism
• Detail-oriented and safety-conscious
• Strong…