Role OverviewThe Manufacturing Engineer is a versatile and proactive team member that will optimize, support, and scale operations within our High-Mix, Low-Volume (HMLV) manufacturing environment. This team member identifies efficient ways to expand production capacity, develop agile workflows, design flexible tooling, reduce changeover times, and promote Lean principles to ensure safety, quality, and on-time delivery amid a highly dynamic production schedule.
What You Will Do
Develop flexible manufacturing process flows, line-of-balance tracking, and factory layouts optimized for highly varied product lines. Implement Design for Manufacturing (DFx) principles during early design phases to minimize downstream production costs and complexity. Reduce changeover and setup times using Single-Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) techniques to preserve high operational efficiency.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The Manufacturing Engineer partners with an Automation Engineer to identify opportunities where automation would add value. This team member leads cross-functional New Product Introduction (NPI) projects, guiding custom or low-volume hardware packages smoothly from design validation through production ramp-up.
Requirements
- 2–5 years of experience as a manufacturing or process engineer, ideally in an HMLV, Engineer-to-Order (ETO), or job-shop environment.
- Hands-on exposure to fabrication processes relevant to our specific industry (e.g., precision electromechanical assembly, sheet metal, welding, machining, or PCBA).
- Strong proficiency with CAD modeling software (e.g., SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Creo) for fixture and layout design.
- Practical familiarity with ERP/MRP systems (such as SAP or Oracle) for managing routings and BOM allocations.
- Solid understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles.
- Agility and adaptability: comfort dealing with ambiguity, shifting production schedules, and fast-paced engineering changes.
- Cross-functional communication: ability to collaborate seamlessly across Design, Quality, Procurement, Supply Chain, and shop floor operators.
- Strong problem solving: a self-starter mindset geared toward diagnosing unstandardized, low-frequency product issues.
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