Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer

The Manufacturing Engineer will work closely with all functional groups to develop robust, cost-effective manufacturing and assembly processes and related documentation for use throughout the manufacturing facility. The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for complete process ownership and support of the assigned manufacturing or assembly area, interfacing with other functional groups as required, and resolving issues with effective corrective actions.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Develops and/or specifies equipment necessary to support manufacturing processes. Develops and implements new manufacturing techniques as business requirements dictate.
• Serves as primary technical support to the Production process. Interprets and explains work instructions, specifications, and the use of manufacturing equipment and tools.
• Confers with factory personnel and department supervisors to resolve assembly problems. Organizes and participates in continuous improvement projects, with respect to product manufacturability.
• Performs root cause analysis of non-conforming parts and product.
• Maintains Bill-of-Materials (BOM): drafting assembly detail drawings and approving document change orders. Develops standard structures and routings, including labor standards and make/buy recommendations.
• Creates assembly documentation for manufacturing products to both internal and customer specifications.
• Collects and analyzes data to implement effective corrective actions for procedural, product, process, or design deficiencies.
• Participates in the Product Design process to develop new product ideas with respect to the most optimized, efficient, and cost-effective manufacturing methods.
• Performs industrial engineering tasks, as required, such as work center / cell development and layout to improve product workflow and decrease lead time / cost / standard times.
• Other duties may be assigned.
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Supervisory responsibilities may provide technical guidance for and even temporary supervision for junior personnel.

Export control requirements must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a "U.S. Person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. "U.S. Person" includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

• US based job, US Person required

Qualifications:

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.

Education and/or experience:

• BS Degree in Electrical, Software, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering and minimum 3 to 5 years related experience or combination of education and experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment, examples of which are below:
• Experience with part/product qualification, emphasis on developing functional testing for PCBA.
• Experience with reading and interpreting electrical schematics, component troubleshooting.
• Experience programming Graphical User Interfaces (GUI) for automating acceptance testing.
• Experience with opto-electronic design and manufacturing methods.
• Experience with fixturing and test of laser diodes a plus!
• Experience with high-volume manufacturing methods.
• Experienced in Design for Manufacture (DFM) techniques.
• Experience with adherence to MIL-STD-461F, MIL-STD-810G, MIL-STD-882D.

Language skills:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

Mathematical skills:

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning ability:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer skills:

• Microsoft Office Suite
• C+, C#, LabView
• Altium Designer
• SolidWorks
• PDM such as Enterprise
• ERP systems

Physical demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job are close, distance, color and peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Work environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud in a manufacturing environment.

Employment with B.E. Meyers & Co. is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, Veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.