Waters Corporation

Manufacturing Engineer

Waters Corporation • $80K — $95K *
New Castle, DE 19720In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
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Qualifications

  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related field required
  • 3+ years of relevant experience preferred
  • Deep understanding of engineering principles for electro-mechanical systems
  • Effective communication and presentation skills
  • Hands-on approach to problem solving with focus on process improvement
  • Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles
  • Proficient in 2D/3D CAD tools, preferably SolidWorks

Responsibilities

  • Conduct theoretical and experimental failure analyses on hardware
  • Provide technical leadership in a manufacturing environment
  • Plan resources to meet hardware production needs
  • Evaluate and solve technical issues in manufacturing methods and processes
  • Maintain and improve designs of released products for quality and efficiency
  • Apply engineering principles in professional manufacturing assignments
  • Analyze engineering drawings for project requirements and production suitability
  • Develop solutions to technical challenges in fabrication, assembly, and testing processes
  • Identify trends in problem data to prioritize long-term solutions

Benefits

  • Collaborative and dynamic engineering team environment
  • Focus on continuous improvement and quality enhancement
  • Opportunity to influence manufacturing processes and product designs
  • Exposure to high-end analytical instrumentation
  • Location in New Castle, Delaware, a hub for innovation in manufacturing
Full Job Description
Overview

The Manufacturing Engineer position is responsible for supporting production of high end analytical instrumentation at our New Castle, Delaware, facility. This position is part of a dynamic cross-functional engineering team that investigates defects and drives continuous improvement in our manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

  • The manufacturing engineering activities may involve:
    • Theoretical and experimental investigation for failure analysis and qualification of alternate hardware
    • Technical direction and coordination in a manufacturing environment
    • Conception and planning of resources to support hardware requirements
    • The analysis, evaluation, and solution of technical problems encountered in the application of manufacturing methods, facilities, processes, materials and tooling incident to the fabrication and assembly of high-technology instruments
  • Responsible for maintaining the design of released products with the goal of continuously improving quality, customer satisfaction,efficiency of production and cost-effectiveness
  • Follows established policies and procedures, performs professional manufacturing engineering assignments requiring full use and application of standard manufacturing principles, theories, concepts and techniques
  • Analyzes engineering drawings and support documentation for application to project requirements and producibility
  • Provides imaginative, detailed, and practical solutions to a wide range of technical problems involving conventional utilization of manufacturing engineering techniques
  • Investigates problems that arise in-house and at suppliers during the fabrication, assembly, and test of instruments and develops, evaluates, and implements solutions
  • Analyzes problem data for trends to identify and prioritize long-term solutions


Qualifications

  • Minimum of B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or closely related field
  • 3 years or more experience in a related role is preferred
  • Comprehensive knowledge and demonstrated application of engineering principles, theories, and procedures used for the development and manufacture of electro-mechanical systems
  • Strong communication skills, including excellent writing and presentation skill
  • Hands-on problem solver with a passion for continuous improvement of production processes
  • Solid understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles
  • Proficiency with 2D/3D CAD tools (SolidWorks preferred)


Key Words

mechanical engineer
solid works
2D/3D CAD
manufacturing
lean
production

About Waters Corporation

Waters Corporation is a publicly traded Analytical Laboratory instrument and software company headquartered in Milford, Massachusetts. The company designs, manufactures, sells and services high performance liquid chromatography, ultra performance liquid chromatography, and mass spectrometry technology systems and support products primarily in the United States, Europe, Japan, and Asia. The company's products are used by pharmaceutical, life science, biochemical, industrial, academic and government organizations working in research and development, quality assurance and other laboratory applications. Waters Corporation's products are sold worldwide through a direct sales force and independent distributors.
Learn more about Waters Corporation
Size
7,800 employees
Market Cap
$20.4 billion
Industry
Consumer Technology
Net Income
$521.5 million
Founded
1905
5 Year Trend
+5.1%
Revenue
$2.3 billion
NASDAQ
WAT
* Ladders Estimates

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