Job DetailsWe are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our team in Traverse City, Michigan. The successful candidate will have experience with manufacturing process development and support in a high-tech industry. The ideal candidate will be a detailed-oriented, hands-on engineer who will lead efforts to improve existing products and processes.
ResponsibilitiesManufacturing Process Development and Improvement - Release new processes to production on time and within budget.
- Continuous process improvements made with cost reduction.
- Continuous process improvements made to eliminate/reduce dependency to expense items.
- Significantly improve yields for those products showing processing difficulties without increasing the unit cost.
- Deliver quality products to internal customer at all times.
- Completion of tasks and projects on time with a prompt response and technical documentation.
- Lead and coordinate projects within Engineering for process development.
- Provide technical and best practice guidance to Product Development and Manufacturing Engineering Technicians.
Manufacturing Process Support - Maintain current processes in focus areas to specifications set by process procedures and product specifications.
- Develop and review standard operating procedures & train operators.
- Interact with suppliers to qualify new materials for processes.
- Provide technical support to Assembly projects as well as companywide projects.
- React to production problems in real time to ensure timely delivery of the products.
- Respond to problem notes proactively in area of expertise.
- Design and deliver process equipment for process improvement.
- Ensure quality targets achieved while meeting cost targets.
- Assist with the creation of Engineering Change Notices (ECN) for existing products.
- Provide customer support for manufacturing issues.
Minimum Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical preferred).
- 2-4 years of experience in manufacturing utilizing process control methodology.
- 2+ years of experience in direct manufacturing process engineering.
- Experience with advanced production technologies and evaluating and testing processes.
- Experience with Solidworks (or other 3D Modeling software) required.
Preferred Qualifications- 5-7 years of experience in manufacturing utilizing process control methodology.
- 5+ years of experience in direct manufacturing process engineering.
- Experience working in a Lean manufacturing environment preferred.
- Labview and/or PLC Programing experience is a plus.
