CT - 5334 Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Product Development

Coghlin Companies Inc; Westborough (MA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbia Tech in Westborough, MA is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Product Development to evaluate manufacturing processes and collaborate with Design Engineers to meet product requirements and drive DFMA improvements.

You will support production transfer, develop process and assembly flow diagrams, and partner with Quality, Program Managers, and manufacturing teams to ensure robust manufacturing readiness.

Qualifications

• BS in engineering discipline required with 6+ years in ISO-regulated capital equipment manufacturing.
• Experience with New Product Development and New Product Introduction.
• SolidWorks CAD and ERP/MRP exposure; GD&T and PFMEA knowledge highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate manufacturing processes applying product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and materials knowledge.
• Collaborate with Design Engineers to meet product requirements and DFMA opportunities.
• Support transition of products to production with engineers and managers.
• Develop Process Flow and Assembly Flow Diagrams for new products.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Process optimization

DFMA

Quality collaboration

New Product Introduction

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering Discipline

Tools

SolidWorks

MS Office

MS Project

MRP/ERP systems

Job description

CT - 5334 Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Product Development

Job Category: CTE Engineering

Requisition Number: CT533005237

• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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Columbia Tech
27 Otis Street
Westborough, MA 01581, USA

Description

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate manufacturing processes by applying knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and materials; conferring with Design and Project Engineers.
• Work with Design Engineers to understand product requirements as how it relates to AFD’s.
• Work with Program Managers on understanding SOW deliverables
• Work with Quality Engineers to maintain product quality
• May participate in design reviews to identify opportunities for DFMA or Cost Reduction improvements. Continue to identify DFMA/CR opportunities during build phases.
• Read and understand engineering level assembly drawings.
• Possesses a basic level of understanding or background in lean-6s manufacturing, Visual Factory, fixture design, part design, and Design For Manufacturing and Assembly practices.
• Understanding of and experience with modifying indented Bills of Material to accurately capture design and assembly intent in relation to the Assembly Flow Diagram.
• Generate Process Flow and Assembly Flow Diagrams for new products based on information gathered during review of design files and/or participation in prototype builds. Understand the flow of material as it relates to product assembly (AFD), work cell layout and work cell set up based on the Process Flow Diagram.
• Generate initial work instructions based on review of design files and/or participation in prototype builds. Refine work instructions based on information gathered during beta/pilot build and through communication with assemblers and design engineers.
• Understand the need for and identify SC points for in-process QC checks.
• Work closely with Quality Engineers on developing Quality Assurance Forms
• Direct activities and provide guidance and instruction to engineering technicians and manufacturing assembly labor.
• Work with manufacturing engineers and Pilot Production Supervisors to assist with the transition of products to a production environment.
• Identify High Risk processes to minimize client risk
• Identify any specialty tools, fixtures, and basic assembly aids required to assemble products.
• Provide troubleshooting expertise and drive resolution of documentation or design issues based on assembly process and understanding of a product’s design intent.
• Apply knowledge of new product development process to facilitate the capture of critical information at the correct points in the development process to facilitate and move forward a proposed assembly process.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Support Program/Project Managers by providing technical assistance
• May be required to perform assembly time studies for labor justification

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering Discipline.
• 6+ years’ experience working in an ISO regulated capital equipment product manufacturing environment.
• Experience with New Product Development processes as well as working collaboratively with development engineers
• Experience with New Product Introduction
• Working experience with CAD (SolidWorks preferred), MS Office, MS Project, and MRP/ERP systems.
• Good technical aptitude and basic understanding of electro/mechanical assemblies.
• May have basic knowledge of MRP/PDM; Epicor E9/10 and SW EPDM software experience a plus.
• Basic knowledge of GD&T, inspection methods and tools.
• Basic knowledge of DFMEA/PFMEA’s

Rate: $115,000 - $125,000/year (Salary commensurate with experience)

Columbia Tech is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Columbia Tech does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

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