Manufacturing Engineering Continuous Improvement

Legal Address - VISTA, CA 92081 Salary Range: $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 Salary/year
The Manufacturing Engineer, Lean & Continuous Improvement is responsible for supporting design-for-manufacturability (DFM), leading new product introductions (NPI) into production, and driving continuous improvement initiatives across existing manufacturing lines. This role focuses on improving labor efficiency, process flow, cost, quality, and on-time delivery through the application of lean manufacturing, time studies, and data-driven decision making. The position partners closely with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Production to ensure scalable, efficient, and compliant manufacturing operations.
Liaison and support, engineering, product managers, customer service, purchasing, manufacturing, quality, EH&S and supply chain teams
Define and implement safe manufacturing processes to ensure quality products, process capability, teamwork, and continues process improvement.
Ensure manufacturing is building product in conformance to current engineering documentation through the implementation of work instructions and/or process control.
Controlling Work Instructions in Manufacturing.
Support and implement manufacturing KPI program.
Lead and implement lean manufacturing and kaizen activities.
Participate in problem solving techniques to optimize system capabilities for manufacturing processes.
Lead and implement manufacturing cost savings programs. Estimate production costs, develop cost saving and waste elimination initiatives, in order to achieve manufacturing cost reduction goals.
Introduce manufacturing procedures and systems.
Train manufacturing personnel on proper assembly techniques and job specific safety hazards.
Qualifications Experience with six sigma, manufacturing systems development and implementing and managing productivity improvement programs. Strong project management skills and experience. Strong ability to prepare and present operations and project reports. Strong PC skills, MS office suite and CAD.
Education and/or Experience Minimum 3-5 years as a manufacturing engineer for electronics products. Six Sigma training. BS degree in Industrial and/or Manufacturing engineering.
Able to multi-task and make decisive decisions with excellent communication and training skills.

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