Associate Manufacturing Engineer – Lean & Process Improvement

UFP Technologies; Chicopee (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Dis

401K with matching

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

UFP Technologies, Inc. is seeking an Associate Manufacturing Engineer to apply lean manufacturing principles to enhance medical device production quality and cost efficiency, while supporting the Manufacturing Engineering team.

You will design or refine product manufacturability, draft PPAP-related documentation, and assist in validating processes. This on-site role in Chicopee, MA emphasizes cross-functional collaboration and disciplined problem solving.

Qualifications

• 2 years or less of experience in manufacturing or applications engineering.
• Medical device environment experience and lean manufacturing experience desired.
• Hands-on experience using CAD tools.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Applies lean manufacturing techniques to reduce medical device manufacturing waste.
• Conducts time studies and advises when adjustments production standards for medical device products areas required.
• Works to understand regulatory and industry requirements for medical device manufacturing (GMP, RoHS, REACH, etc.).
• Provides direct production area support and identifies potential process improvements, efficiencies and safety issues. Continually monitors scrap rates and initiates projects to reduce scrap cost in manufacturing.
• Works with team leaders and production management to review shop order variances (material and labor) and works on projects to eliminate variances and improve actual cost performance.
• Prepares work instructions to communicate the proper set-up and operation of manufacturing processes to produce products which meet customer requirements.
• Trains production team members in the development and use of visual production tools to promote improvements to product quality and production efficiency.
• Collects and utilizes data to make data driven decisions.
• Assists in the troubleshooting of basic manufacturing equipment.
• Identifies root cause of failures using statistical methods and recommends changes in designs, tolerances, or processing methods.
• Prepares reports summarizing information or trends related to manufacturing performance.
• Works to develop a detailed understanding of customer requirements for new product launches and product sustainment.
• Drafts all documentation required for PPAP submittal (FAI, PFMEA, SOP, etc.).
• Drafts and submits ECRs and SICRs internally and externally to document changes to products or processes.
• Supports new product transfer into production, working with our design team.
• Interacts with customers, account managers, manufacturing personnel, vendors and team members whenever necessary to satisfy project requirements.
• Performs validations (IQ/OQ/PQ activities) on products to ensure proper performance to designated specifications. Drafts, executes, and reports validation protocols internally and externally.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

CAD tools

Communication

Organizational skills

Tools

CAD tools

Job description

UFP Technologies, Inc. is seeking an Associate Manufacturing Engineer to apply lean manufacturing principles to enhance medical device production quality and cost efficiency, while supporting the Manufacturing Engineering team.

You will design or refine product manufacturability, draft PPAP-related documentation, and assist in validating processes. This on-site role in Chicopee, MA emphasizes cross-functional collaboration and disciplined problem solving.