Sustaining Mechanical Engineer: Production Stability

Polaroid; Bydgoszcz; On-site; PLN 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Polaroid is seeking a Sustaining Mechanical Engineer to support and improve released products in mass production. The role emphasizes mechanical product improvements, ECR/ECN execution, cost-down initiatives, and resolving production quality issues through robust design and manufacturability.

You will collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Product Development, Process Engineering, tooling suppliers, component suppliers and partners to keep production stable and drive continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, sustaining engineering or product support within consumer electronics or similar products.
• Strong understanding of mechanical assemblies, injection molded plastics, small precision components, tolerance analysis, material selection and DFM/DFA principles.
• Hands on experience using PLM systems.
• Proficiency using CAD Softwares (Solidworks, Creo, Catia) for creating detailed 3D models, 2D drawings and Assembly drawings.
• Practical understanding of manufacturing processes, assembly processes, tooling, fixtures, yield improvement and production troubleshooting.
• Experience with ECR/ECN processes, validation, engineering documentation and working with suppliers or manufacturing partners.
• Familiarity with PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, Lean Manufacturing, 8D or similar structured problem-solving methods.

Responsibilities

• Own sustaining mechanical engineering activities for released products in production.
• Support and drive ECR/ECN activities, including technical impact assessment, validation, drawing/specification updates and production implementation.
• Lead product improvement and cost-down activities based on production issues, quality data, field feedback and supplier input.
• Improve production productivity by improving product design, assembly flow, part robustness, tolerance strategy, fixture compatibility and manufacturability.
• Investigate and resolve mechanical production, supplier and field quality issues using structured root cause analysis.
• Support tooling and fixture topics, alternative materials/parts, supplier technical discussions and engineering documentation updates.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Manufacturing engineering

ECR/ECN processes

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

Catia

PLM systems

Job description

Polaroid is seeking a Sustaining Mechanical Engineer to support and improve released products in mass production. The role emphasizes mechanical product improvements, ECR/ECN execution, cost-down initiatives, and resolving production quality issues through robust design and manufacturability.

You will collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Product Development, Process Engineering, tooling suppliers, component suppliers and partners to keep production stable and drive continuous