Manufacturing Engineer

Description

The Manufacturing Engineer lll - NPD/NPI will be primarily responsible for leading the development and deployment of manufacturing processes for NPD, NPI, and prototype parts by planning, overseeing, and executing builds of tools, equipment, and product. Other responsibilities include implementation of improvements including cost, manufacturability, and quality goals by researching, testing, and recommending equipment and processes to enable growth and remain competitive within the industry. Provide direction and support once products are deployed into production including support to the Manufacturing organization to facilitate efficient operations within the production area to optimize existing processes and to ensure that production goals are met. - Initiate and complete technical development activities for prototypes and new products - Collaborate directly with customers on development activities, participate in quoting and manage awarded jobs on time and within budget - Hands on position to design, develop, and validate manufacturing processes - Work with customers on designing for manufacturability - Identify suitable process technologies and methods that can be qualified & scaled to production volumes - Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings; ability to design tooling and fixtures in 3D CAD Software - Coordinate fabrication and implementation of process fixturing or gauging - Interface with quality and manufacturing to integrate new products or processes into production to meet strategic goals and objectives of the company - Develop and approve device routers, manufacturing procedures, and bill of materials - Monitor performance of equipment, machines, and tools - Correct equipment problems or process parameters that produce non-conforming products, low yields, or product quality issues - Resolve non-conformances and participate on Material Review Board - Analyze and map processes, assess efficiency, and implement complex project activities - Mentor Engineer I, II, and Technicians - Support and comply with the company Quality System, ISO, and medical device requirements

Skills

Manufacturing engineering, medical device, New product introduction, Process improvement, Npi, Lean manufacturing, Process engineering, Solidworks, Continuous improvement, Six sigma, Iso 13485, Project management, doe, spc, fmea, gdp, gd&t, minitab, laser technology, cnc programming, design for manufacturing

Top Skills Details

Manufacturing engineering,medical device,New product introduction

Additional Skills & Qualifications

- Bachelors Degree in Related Engineering Field - 5+ years of engineering experience preferably in a manufacturing setting; including state-of-the-art manufacturing technology/concepts - Experience with 3D CAD Software (i.e. Solidworks) - Team dynamic skills (communication, accountability, decision-making, feedback, meeting management, managing conflict) - DOE, SPC, FMEA, GDP, QSR, GD&T - Experience with statistical software (i.e. Minitab, Excel SPC, etc.); Microsoft Office proficiency (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher)

Experience Level

Expert Level