Manufacturing Engineer

COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Merrimack Manufacturing is a medical device manufacturer located in the Manchester Millyard. We are a growing manufacturing company that will play a crucial part in bringing innovative and life changing products to life.

POSITION OVERVIEW:
Merrimack Manufacturing LLC is recruiting for a Manufacturing Engineer for process development and improvement of complex mechanical assemblies that are transitioning from design into manufacturing. This key role requires cross-functional effectiveness both internally and externally with the engineering team, operations team, materials team, customers, and partners. At Merrimack Manufacturing, we are dedicated to the manufacturing of our designer’s lifesaving novel medical devices while building a culture of innovation and ownership. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work collaboratively with engineering team(s) to develop robust, production-ready designs
• Owns the collection, processing, and analysis of manufacturing process data to troubleshoot current line issues and build a predictive model for unplanned down time
• Exercise statistical methods to improve manufacturing quality across established product lines
• Troubleshoot manual and automated production equipment.  Determine root cause and corrective action and document for findings and long-term preventative maintenance
• Complete failure analysis for products to determine reasons for rejection
• Support and lead equipment validation and training activities
• Interface with project engineering, quality, supply chain, and production teams to prioritize process improvement projects relating to OEE

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

• 0-3+ years’ experience in a hands-on, production manufacturing engineering role (medical device preferred)
• Passionate about understanding how things work, and solving tough technical problems
• Strong communication and time management skills
• Previous experience building, troubleshooting, and repairing complex electro-mechanical systems/devices, manufacturing processes, and assembly lines
• Experience with statistical software packages
• Strong communication and time management skills
• Understanding and successful prior use of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma Principles.
• Prioritizes the success of the team
• Acknowledges personal weaknesses
• Takes on personal responsibility for the overall production lines success in a challenging, learning environment
• Possess emotional intelligence and critical thinking ability to listen and effectively interact with others. 
• Can show empathy to teammates and works to build teams.