Manufacturing Engineer

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Full-time, onsite in Monroe Township, New Jersey.

Reports to: Senior Director of Manufacturing Operations

About Us:

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPT) provides intelligent maritime solutions and services that enable safer, cleaner, and more productive ocean operations for the defense and security, oil and gas, science and research, and offshore wind markets, including Merrows™, which provides AI-capable seamless integration of Maritime Domain Awareness Systems across platforms. Our PowerBuoy® platforms provide clean and reliable electric power and real-time data communications for remote maritime and subsea applications. We also provide WAM-V® unmanned surface vehicles (USV's) and marine robotics services. The Company's headquarters is located in Monroe Township, New Jersey and has an additional office in Richmond, California.

The Role:

The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for the development, implementation and documentation of the manufacturing process. They will serve as the link between the Engineering and Operations team to reduce material waste, increase output and improve efficiency.


Responsibilities:

• Effectively promote a safe working environment.
• Establishes routings, methods, layouts, tools, costs, methods documentation, quality plans and labor standards for revisions to current operations and/or new parts or programs of limited scope.
• Provides support and basic trouble shooting for current operations.
• Investigates, gathers and analyze data for specifically assigned, recurring tasks.
• Identifies and implements cost reduction, quality, safety and ergonomic improvement ideas of limited scope.
• Develops and implements plans of limited scope to support lean manufacturing through the Client Production System.
• Designs operations layouts to improve material flow and material presentation.
• Participates in team studies related to capacity, energy, productivity and efficiency.
• Implements new manufacturing processes and technology.
• Designs and/or sources equipment for manufacturing processes.
• Assists R & D effort to implement new products or process into production.
• Develops all necessary process and audit documentation (i.e. FMEAs Control Plans, Capability Studies, Balanced Line Capacity Models, Flow Analysis, etc.).
• Evaluates and recommends implementation of competitive technology.
• Experience in inspecting incoming hardware and parts to prints (QC function)
• Carry out duties as member of a project team to meet the overall team goals (Quality, Cost, and Schedule).
• Support the planning of all assembly, integration, testing and deployment of OPT systems.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience with Odoo desired but not required.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and parts lists and create manufacturing work instructions to meet all requirements.
• Knowledge of quality tools (PFMEA/control plans/SPC) and assembly manufacturing.
• Experience with SolidWorks or other 3D modeling software.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems.
• Experience implementing engineering changes
• Experience working in a production environment
• 1-3 years of experience with shop floor manufacturing
• 3-5 years of Engineering experience (preferably in assembly)
• Bachelors degree in Engineering or related field.

Ocean Power Technologies provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.

Salary range is $105,000 - $115,000 per year and includes the following:

• Bonus potential
• Restricted Stock Awards

Benefits include:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• 401(k)