Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description
Join our innovative manufacturing team as a Manufacturing Engineer, where you will play a pivotal role in optimizing production processes, enhancing product quality, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. This dynamic position offers the opportunity to leverage your mechanical and industrial engineering expertise to develop efficient manufacturing solutions, implement automation, and support the seamless operation of our manufacturing facility. Your contributions will directly impact product excellence and operational efficiency, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.

Codes, tests, debugs, designs, documents and installs both new programs/technologies and changes to existing programs/technologies of a complex nature. Responsible for developing cost estimates as required from customer's documents and also tracking of actual cost versus estimates for some customers along with Accounting department. This position will also work with Production regarding all tool testing, time studies of machines, and perishable tooling.

Essential Functions
•Create part programs using Cad Cam system for CNC lathe or mills
•Create internal drawings as needed using Cad system
•Establish time standards for processing parts throughout the facility
•Develop manufacturing methods to promote efficient facility utilization
•Analyzes end users data needs and develops user oriented solutions, which interface with existing applications.
•Coordinates the review of specification, sign-off process and procedures.
•Coordinates all aspects of implementation and training to support new program/system.
•Assists operations in the setup, testing and support of new programs and machining procedures.
•Provides guidance to solving complex operations malfunctions and performs troubleshooting.
•Prepares cost analysis in computer by capturing actual incurred versus estimates material, labor and outside processing costs.
•Develop cost estimates from customer RFQ's, drawings, and specifications.
•Creates and tracks all supporting documents needed for machining operations including, but not limited to travelers, set up sheets and process logs.
•Help setup, debug, and optimize new jobs on machines.
•Responsible for tracking all R&D (Research and Development) activity.
•Able to back up Sr. Manufacturing Engineer for Product Realization Reviews.
•Other duties may be assigned as required.

Marginal Functions
•Assists sales with development of new customers.
•Attends various meetings as needed.

Education And/or Experience: Associates degree or higher; and minimum of 5 years of hands-on machining experience. Technical and computer skills required. Must demonstrate effective oral communication skills and the ability to work cooperatively with staff inside and outside of the department. Strong level of problem solving, organizational effectiveness and project management ability required.