Manufacturing engineer

• Participate in Design for Assembly (DFA) / Design for Manufacturing (DFM) activities to verify manufacturability of Product Designs.
• Actively participate in PFMEA, DFMEA, Process Mapping, and Critical to Quality (CTQ) reviews assuring specifications are well defined and documented.
• Create and review process flow charts, assembly tooling strategies, assembly line layouts, balance tables, assembly capacity analysis, and EHS project plans.
• Participate in the development of capital expense requests, project schedules, make-buy analysis and other financial documents.
• Provide input for all assembly tooling required to support new product development activity
• Create, assemble, detail and review tooling and fixturing utilizing Creo and Solidwork’s software.
• Develop and review defining documents, RFQ packages, interact with suppliers during the quoting process, ensure supplier adherence to tooling specifications, oversee manufacture and qualification of assembly tooling.
• Develop Protocols and execute Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) on all purchased tooling, systems and fixtures.
• Manage and support line validation / qualification activities for including IQ, OQ , MSA and PQ.
• Write testing protocols for product evaluations; oversee and analyze product evaluation requests.
• Create process documentation including SWI, Control Plans and job safety analysis sheets.
• Actively participate in Lean initiatives to stabilize production lines and reduce the time to transfer to Plant.

Department Specific / Non-essential Functions

• Travel to supplier sites as required. International travel required.
• Mentor and guide less experienced employees for professional development and advancement.
• Continue to enhance engineering and leadership skills through additional training, development projects, and education.
• Follow established guidelines and management direction with regard to engineering decisions and departmental / company policy.

Minimum Requirements Education Required

• BS Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology
• BS Manufacturing Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Minimum Experience

• 3 Years Applicable Experience for mid-Level
• 7 years Applicable Experience for Senior level

Skills / Qualifications

• Experience in CREO to review custom tooling, fixtures, gages, and components
• Review modification and development of Machine Specifications for manual, semi-automated and fully automated machines
• Basic understanding of Industrial Engineering principles including balance tables, process flow diagrams, line lay-outs, ergonomic designs, etc.
• Experience in assembly equipment technologies
• Experience with equipment and line process validations (IQ / OQ / PQ / MSA’s)
• Working knowledge of Lean Principles and/or 6 Sigma Methodology
• Working knowledge of GD&T
• Working knowledge of FMEA
• Working knowledge of DFA and DFM principles
• Familiarity with statistical analysis including capability, process control, DOE’s, control charts, etc. Minitab experience preferred, but not mandatory
• Experience or working knowledge of control systems, PLC logic, and vision systems
• Competencies
• Exemplify team-work approach
• Dynamic, positive attitude
• Strong interpersonal, communication, project management and presentation skills
• Strong design, trouble-shooting, assembly tooling, and manufacturing process skills
• Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office, Project, Mini-Tab)
• Ability to mentor and provide guidance to associate team members
• Ability to work with fellow employees and suppliers on an international level