Manufacturing Engineer

Rantec Power Systems Inc. is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer!

Come join our team! Rantec offers many outstanding benefits, the following are a few:

• Competitive wages
• Great benefits - i.e. Medical (PPO, HSA), Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts
• Vacation - 2 weeks to start, Holidays, PTO
• Tuition Assistance
• 401K with matching up to 6%,
• Peer-to-Peer recognition and Years of Service Awards.
• We have every other Friday off as we are on the 9/80 schedule
• Free catered lunch on the Friday/payday that we work.

Rantec is an upper-tier designer and manufacturer of power supplies for the military and aerospace markets. We are an engineering-based company, with expertise in all aspects of power supply design, manufacturing and test.

Scope
Manufacturing Engineer is the owner of product manufacturability. They willdevelop and monitor manufacturing processes and tools to ensure products are built in an efficient, timely, and cost-effective manner, while maintaining quality and safety.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities including, but, are not limited to the following:

• Develop and maintain expertise in "Best Practice" Electronics Assembly and Systems Integration.
• Partner with Design Engineering from product inception to ensure Design for Manufacturability (DFM) guidelines are followed.
• Review and approve all new product engineering documents as the Manufacturing DFM Gatekeeper.
• Ensure assigned products are successfully transferred from design to manufacturing.
• Identify, design, procure, and validate all fixtures, tooling, and equipment needed to meet business plan.
• Using Lean concepts, design and document manufacturing methods that meet production cost targets.
• Photo-document production processes and create detailed Assembly Instructions (AI), Manufacturing Operation Instructions (MOI), Training Cources (TC), Job Breakdown (JB), Process Control Plan (PCP) and other technical documentations to control the method of manufacturing.
• Maintain and improve production documentation and tooling, as required.
• Manage tasks and suppliers to meet schedule demands.
• Resolve production problems quickly and effectively through responsive engineering support.
• Monitor & audit production processes for efficiency, throughput, and safety improvements.
• Monitor defect trends and evaluate scrap events for process improvements and error-proofing.
• Participate in Materials Review Board to disposition non-conforming material and write rework instructions.
• Participate in all stop-light meetings and RCCA Analyses as a key contributor.
• Manage and implement recommendations for product labor standard, setup times, machine times or queue times for updates.
• Pursue Professional Development opportunities to maintain and improve engineering competence
• Ability to work flexible hours and/or different shifts, if needed.
• Ability to work in a safe professional manner adhering to all regulatory requirements including OSHA, EPA, State and Federal Regulations.
• As the Company's success relies on the productivity of our team and adherence to customer product schedules, an essential function of this position is the ability to arrive to work on-time, and work each day, as scheduled.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualification Requirements:
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 the essential functions.

This position requires access to our export-controlled commodities, technical data, technology and services. These items are restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to U.S. Citizens, Lawful Permanent Residents of the U.S. and properly licensed foreign persons. Therefore, employment is contingent on compliance with ITAR regulations and successfully obtaining and maintaining the necessary export authorization license from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of State's Office of Defense Trade Controls, or other applicable government agency. Education and Experience

• BS degree in a related Engineering discipline
• 3+ years' experience working in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Sound reasoning skills (critical thinking) in risk assessment and regarding acceptance/rejection of material.
• Knowledge in electrical and mechanical assembly and inspection requirements including current industry standards
• CAD/CAM/GD&T
• 6S and Lean Manufacturing
• Statistical Process Control methodology
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees as well as outside sources

Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work within a factory environment, including moderate noise and chemical odors
• Moving between sitting, standing and walking
• Consistently lifting and handling up to 10 pounds and periodically lifting up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus, with correction, if needed, to perform hand soldering and wiring of assemblies.

Salary Range: $79,600 - $104,400 Annually

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