ENGINEER, MANUFACTURING

Valcor Engineering Corporation; Springfield (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) savings plan

Long term disability coverage

Life and accident insurance

Employee assistance program

Vacation and PTO

Job summary

Valcor Engineering Corporation seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to develop fixtures for NPI programs and to improve assembly and test processes. You will design, draw, manufacture, inspect, and validate fixtures while coordinating with planners and engineers on priority and schedules.

The role emphasizes process improvement, ECO-driven changes, and cross-functional teamwork. You will contribute to LRIP assemblies, implement part protection, and support final packaging and documentation.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or the technical equivalent.
• 3+ years of manufacturing engineering or relevant experience.
• Experience with fixture design.
• Understanding of Six Sigma and Lean manufacturing tools.
• Proficient in SolidWorks.
• Strong project management and cross-functional leadership.

Responsibilities

• Conduct all work in a safe manner.
• Determine all needed assembly and test fixtures for NPI programs (create fixture list).
• Design, draw, have manufactured, inspect, and validate manufacturing, assembly, and test fixtures.
• Coordinate with planner/buyer, design & test engineers on fixture jobs/POs, priority, and schedule.
• Develop new and improve existing manufacturing, assembly, and test processes and cells.
• Create and revise routers, driven by ECOs and process improvements.
• Update jobs based on NCMRs, ECOs/EOs, redlines.
• Create jobs to make fixtures or development parts.
• Review and approve ECOs for new and changes to drawings/documents.
• Review, provide feedback, and offer alternatives on NPI drawings for manufacturability and best practices.
• Build development and LRIP assemblies.
• Create and revise assembly procedures, work instructions, standards, etc.
• Determine and implement part protection and handling processes to reduce damage.
• Provide support for final packaging, e.g., process, materials, documentation.
• Prepare ECOs for new/changes to fixture drawings, weld simulations, standards.
• Lead or support waste removal from processes.
• Lead or support cross-functional teams.
• Lead or support structured problem solving/root-cause corrective actions.
• Lead or support capital expense efforts.

Skills

Fixture design

Six Sigma / Lean

SolidWorks

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Fast-paced environment

Results oriented

Education

BS in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Job Duties

• For NPI programs, with input from design and test engineers, determine all needed assembly and test fixtures (create fixture list)
• Design, draw, have manufactured, inspect, and validate manufacturing, assembly, and test fixtures
• For NPI programs, coordinate with planner / buyer, design & test engineers on fixture jobs / PO’s, priority, and schedule
• Develop new and improve existing manufacturing, assembly, and test processes and cells
• Create new and revise existing routers, driven by ECO’s, process improvements, etc.
• Create jobs to make fixtures or development parts
• Review and approve ECO’s for new and changes to existing drawings, documents, etc.
• Review, provide feedback, and offer alternatives regarding NPI drawings for correctness, manufacturability, standardization, best practices, and lessons learned
• Build development and LRIP assemblies
• Create new and revise existing assembly procedures, work instructions, part protection procedures, standards, etc.
• Determine and implement part protection and handling processes to reduce damage and rework
• Provide all needed support for final packaging, E.G., process, materials, documentation, etc.
• Prepare ECO’s for new and changes to fixture drawings, weld simulation drawings, standards, etc.
• Lead or support the identification and removal of waste from manufacturing, assembly, and test processes
• Lead or support cross functional teams
• Lead or support structured problem solving / root cause corrective actions to address systemic quality problems
• Lead or support capital expense efforts

Job Duties

• Conduct all work in a safe manner
• For NPI programs, with input from design and test engineers, determine all needed assembly and test fixtures (create fixture list)
• Design, draw, have manufactured, inspect, and validate manufacturing, assembly, and test fixtures
• For NPI programs, coordinate with planner / buyer, design & test engineers on fixture jobs / PO’s, priority, and schedule
• Develop new and improve existing manufacturing, assembly, and test processes and cells
• Create new and revise existing routers, driven by ECO’s, process improvements, etc.
• Update jobs based on NCMR’s, ECO’s / EO’s, redlines, etc.
• Create jobs to make fixtures or development parts
• Review and approve ECO’s for new and changes to existing drawings, documents, etc.
• Review, provide feedback, and offer alternatives regarding NPI drawings for correctness, manufacturability, standardization, best practices, and lessons learned
• Build development and LRIP assemblies
• Create new and revise existing assembly procedures, work instructions, part protection procedures, standards, etc.
• Determine and implement part protection and handling processes to reduce damage and rework
• Provide all needed support for final packaging, E.G., process, materials, documentation, etc.
• Prepare ECO’s for new and changes to fixture drawings, weld simulation drawings, standards, etc.
• Lead or support the identification and removal of waste from manufacturing, assembly, and test processes
• Lead or support cross functional teams
• Lead or support structured problem solving / root cause corrective actions to address systemic quality problems
• Lead or support capital expense efforts

Position Requirements

• BS in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or the technical equivalent
• 3+ Years of manufacturing engineering or relevant experience
• Experience with fixture design
• Understanding of Six Sigma and Lean manufacturing tools
• Proficient in the use of Solidworks
• Solid project management, communication, and cross functional team leadership skills
• Ability to perform in a fast paced, medium sized company
• Results oriented and ability to motivate team members

Valcor's strength and reputation are the result of delivering cutting-edge, reliable products to customers with unique and hard-to-handle applications. Our heritage of more than seven decades of technical innovation and reliable performance is brought to bear on each and every product. Valcor's staff takes pride in applying their skills, with the latest technology and equipment, to create truly superior offerings.

Valcor is much more than just a place to work. Valcor has cultivated a unique environment - called "One Valcor" where employees are both technically challenged and experience the everyday benefits of a successful company in the aircraft, space, and industrial segments. We work hard as the "One Valcor" team and it is demonstrated by our more 60 years of continued success.

Come join our team and experience the rewards of our experience and innovation

All candidates must meet the US persons criteria.

Please note: The salary range is based on our market pay structure. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to, business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

• Employee Benefits: At Valcor Engineering, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 30+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; long term disability coverage; and life and accident insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Vacation and PTO time off
• paid holidays
• bereavementfederal and state sick leave
• company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to these characteristics.