Lead Build & Test Engineer - NPI & Continuous Improvement

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated; Wilsonville (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Teledyne FLIR Defense in Wilsonville, OR seeks a Build and Test Supervisor to lead a skilled team supporting a Naval mission. You will drive on-time product delivery, maintain equipment uptime, and partner with NPI to ensure readiness of new products.

Strong engineering fundamentals and Lean experience are essential for this challenging role. The position reports to the Director of MFE & NPI and requires US citizenship.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering on an established product, and NPI of system level products and process/product improvements.
• Strong knowledge of build and test activities for supporting large production efforts.
• Experience managing and coordinating groups and cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated analytical skills and problem identification/solving skills.
• BS+ in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent, preferred.
• SPC/DOE/Six Sigma/lean manufacturing tool skills preferred.
• Broad manufacturing experience with electrical, mechanical, and electro-mechanical products.
• Experience with building products – specifically hands-on assembly and ATP and ESS tasks
• Proven project planning, scheduling and management skills.
• Experience with Project and Information management tools – Jira and Confluence.
• Working level understanding of SolidWorks, CAD,LabView,MATLAB, and Office 365
• Desire to work in a dynamic environment
• Self-motivated work ethic
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Organization and time management

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise build and test activities on manufacturing floor.
• Coordinate Kaizen, Kata, and other Lean events.
• Ensure on-time delivery to critical customers and manage safety compliance.
• Maintain production equipment uptime and support service activities to improve throughput.
• Lead a five-person Manufacturing Systems team and support NPI deliverables.
• Develop assembly tooling and provide technician troubleshooting support.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Quality to improve test metrics and methods.
• Ensure documentation and continuous improvement of processes.
• Manage DFMEA/PFMEA as part of New Product Development and Launch process.
• Assist in data collection and equipment research.

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering

NPI experience

Cross-functional teams

Analytical skills

Project planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

CAD

LabVIEW

MATLAB

Jira

Confluence

Office 365

Job description

Teledyne FLIR Defense in Wilsonville, OR seeks a Build and Test Supervisor to lead a skilled team supporting a Naval mission. You will drive on-time product delivery, maintain equipment uptime, and partner with NPI to ensure readiness of new products.

Strong engineering fundamentals and Lean experience are essential for this challenging role. The position reports to the Director of MFE & NPI and requires US citizenship.