Staff Manufacturing Engineer

About the role:

The Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer is responsible for leading the measurement and analysis of manufacturing processes, developing processes and related tooling, implementing standard operating procedures, driving continuous improvements in the factory, implementing new technologies, leading and supporting long term initiatives, teaching best practices for engineering and factory execution, and mentoring more junior members of the Manufacturing Engineering Team. The Senior Manufacturing Engineer’s scope of responsibility covers the end-to-end production process (material preparation, assembly, testing, and shipment preparation) and the factory’s interaction with external departments.

What you’ll do:

• New Product Introduction: 
  • Provide detailed assessments and critical DFM reviews of new products and process design
  • Interface with cross-functional engineering teams to review manufacturing feasibility and perform impact assessments
  • Translate high level product requirements and customer requests into actionable factory level actions
  • Enable factory infrastructure, processes and shop floor control systems to manufacture new products and onboard new customers
  • Facilitate new product handoffs to mass production
• Process Development: 
  • Design, develop and implement new product manufacturing processes
  • Prioritize process flexibility to accommodate rapid and diverse product turnover
  • Design layouts of the factory floor for improved process flow, ergonomics, and efficiency
  • Generate and maintain process documentation like PFMEA, Control Plans, Process Flow Charts, Value Stream Maps
• Continuous Improvement: 
  • Collect and analyze key production metrics such as cycle time and yield to identify opportunities for process or quality improvements
  • Perform manufacturing and engineering support activities like 6S, Lean Manufacturing, process improvements
• Factory Support:
  • Root cause and efficiently resolve factory interruptions
  • Lead the proposal and initiation and implementation of corrective actions
  • Manage schedule and budget of projects
  • Document, escalate, and improve issues reported by factory team
  • Assist with improving support management systems

What you bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Computer Engineering or related field
• 6+ years of related experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with and passion for Continuous Improvement, Lean, Kaizen, and Six Sigma methodologies
• Capability to apply technical expertise in changeable or varied scenarios
• Problem-solving skills with an emphasis on collaboration and flexibility
• Analytical skills, including the ability to mine data to draw meaningful conclusions
• Familiarity with Data Analytics best practices
• Ability to simplify complex issues for diverse audiences
• Ability to consolidate information from numerous sources into a plan/direction for the organization
• Experience with Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Excel, and Word)
• Ability to prioritize projects and deliverables in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with factory simulation software, FlexSim preferred
• Strong verbal and written communications skills