M.C. Dean

Designs and deploys secure mission-critical infrastructure

Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeVirginia, USA$93.8k - $117.3k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in engineering and at least 5 years of experience are required.
Proven manufacturing engineering experience focused on bill of materials maintenance, equipment purchases, and fixture or assembly-aid creation is required.
Proficiency in computer-aided design software for fixture design is required.
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail are required.
The role requires the ability to perform extended periods of computer-screen exposure and sitting, reach with the hands or arms, and manipulate objects with finger dexterity.
The role requires the ability to understand spoken information, communicate verbally so others understand, read and understand written information, apply general rules to specific problems, and identify and understand another person's speech.

Responsibilities

Manage and update bills of materials to reflect changes in product design, materials, and specifications.
Collaborate with design and production teams to ensure bills of materials are accurate and complete, and streamline their structures to improve production efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
Assess manufacturing needs and identify opportunities for new equipment or upgrades to existing machinery.
Research and evaluate potential equipment suppliers based on factors such as cost, quality, and technological advancements.
Collaborate with procurement to negotiate contracts and finalize equipment purchases.
Design and develop fixtures, jigs, and assembly aids to enhance production processes.
Collaborate with design and production teams to create tools that improve assembly efficiency and product quality.
Test and validate fixtures to ensure they meet specified requirements.
Analyze manufacturing processes to identify improvement opportunities, particularly in fixture and assembly-aid utilization.
Implement process changes to improve efficiency, reduce cycle times, and improve quality.
Train production teams on the proper use of fixtures and assembly aids.
Collaborate with the quality assurance team to ensure fixtures and assembly aids meet quality standards and contribute to product quality.
Regularly review fixtures and address issues affecting product quality.
Maintain detailed documentation of fixtures, assembly aids, and equipment specifications.
Create and update work instructions and standard operating procedures for fixture and equipment usage.
Document all changes to bills of materials and manufacturing processes.
Work with design, production, quality assurance, and procurement teams to align equipment and fixture needs.
Provide technical support to resolve manufacturing issues related to fixtures and equipment.

Overview

About Modular Mission Critical
ModularMission Critical™ is the manufacturing campus for M.C. Dean’s complex, modular product line for datacenters and critical infrastructure. Located just north of Richmond, VA, this site is growing fast serving customers worldwide. Important openings include assemblers for our production lines and engineers and designers for products and continuous improvement. Join M.C. Dean’s more than 9,000 employees around the world making an impact through innovations in power and technology.

Why Join Us?
Our people are passionate about innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment for employees to build long-term careers.

Responsibilities

As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in optimizing manufacturing processes, ensuring product quality, and enhancing efficiency. This role encompasses a range of responsibilities, including Bill of Materials (BOM) maintenance, equipment purchases, and the creation of fixtures and assembly aids to facilitate the production process.

BOM Maintenance:

Manage and update Bill of Materials (BOM) to reflect changes in product design, materials, and specifications.
Collaborate with design and production teams to ensure accuracy and completeness of BOMs.
Streamline BOM structures to optimize production efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

Equipment Purchases:

Assess manufacturing needs and identify opportunities for new equipment or upgrades to existing machinery.
Research and evaluate potential equipment suppliers, considering factors such as cost, quality, and technological advancements.
Collaborate with procurement to negotiate contracts and finalize equipment purchases.

Fixture and Assembly Aids Creation:

Design and develop fixtures, jigs, and assembly aids to enhance production processes.
Collaborate with design and production teams to create tools that improve assembly efficiency and ensure product quality.
Conduct testing and validation of fixtures to ensure they meet specified requirements.

Process Optimization:

Analyze manufacturing processes and identify opportunities for improvement, especially in relation to fixture and assembly aid utilization.
Implement changes to enhance overall efficiency, reduce cycle times, and improve quality.
Provide training to production teams on the proper use of fixtures and assembly aids.

Quality Assurance:

Collaborate with the quality assurance team to ensure that fixtures and assembly aids meet quality standards and contribute to overall product quality.
Conduct regular reviews of fixtures to identify and address any issues affecting product quality.

Documentation:

Maintain detailed documentation of fixtures, assembly aids, and equipment specifications. Create and update work instructions and standard operating procedures related to fixture and equipment usage. Ensure that all changes to BOMs and manufacturing processes are properly documented.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
Work closely with cross-functional teams, including design, production, quality assurance, and procurement, to ensure alignment in equipment and fixture needs. Provide technical support to resolve manufacturing issues related to fixtures and equipment.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 5+ years of experience. Proven experience in manufacturing engineering with a focus on BOM maintenance, equipment purchases, and fixture/assembly aid creation.
Proficiency in CAD software for fixture design.
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Abilities:

Exposure to computer screens for an extended period.
Sitting for extended periods of time.
Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
Have finger dexterity to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Identify and understand the speech of another person.

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

A competitive salary
Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
401k Retirement Plan
Military Reserve pay offset
Paid maternity leave

Pay Range

USD $93,840.00 - USD $117,300.00 /Yr.

About the Company

M.C. Dean

Designs and deploys secure mission-critical infrastructure

M.C. Dean designs, builds, operates, and maintains integrated cyber-physical systems for mission-critical facilities, secure environments, and large enterprises. Its work spans electrical power, security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audio-visual, and IT systems, all coordinated through management platforms that support long-term operation and sustainability. The company works end-to-end: it engineers solutions, installs them, and then runs and maintains them to ensure continuous, secure, and resilient performance. What sets it apart is its ability to provide comprehensive, turnkey technology and infrastructure services for critical environments—combining physical systems with digital management to create secure, automated facilities. The goal is to deliver automated, secure, and resilient power and technology systems and the platforms needed to manage them over the long term.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Tysons, VA
Founded: 1949

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