Manufacturing Engineer

Ezetop LLC; Arlington (VT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

EZetop LLC seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to design and implement manufacturing processes, layouts, and equipment, ensuring efficient, compliant production and safe environments.

You will develop test equipment, support lean initiatives, and lead DOE studies while mentoring staff and collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize cost and quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Chemical, Bio-Medical or Manufacturing Engineering from an accredited school or university.
• Three or more years job-related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Designs, specifies and implements manufacturing processes, layouts, equipment and facility requirements.
• Develops test equipment and test processes.
• Develops, maintains and controls manufacturing support software.
• Supports manufacturing operations (safety, people, quality and cost).
• Supports Applications Development Center with tooling design.
• Writes specifications and RFQs for equipment and facilities.
• Performs design review and final acceptance of equipment and software.
• Creates and maintains manufacturing documentation (e.g. ECOs).
• Identifies continuous manufacturing improvements and cost reductions.
• Develops manufacturing metrics (labor rates, costs, takt time, cycle time, value-add).

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Lean manufacturing

DOE

Regulatory compliance

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree (B.S.) in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Chemical, Bio-Medical or Manufacturing Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree (B.S.) in Science (e.g. Physics, Math, Statistics, Chemistry, or Biology)

Tools

MRP

ERP systems

Job description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Designs, specifies and implements manufacturing processes, layouts, equipment and facility (incl. environmental, regulatory and utility) requirements;
• Develops test equipment and test processes;
• Develops, maintains and controls manufacturing support software;
• Supports manufacturing operations (safety, people, quality and cost);
• Supports Applications Development Center (ADC) with tooling design;
• Writes specifications and requests for quotations (RFQ) for equipment and facilities;
• Performs design review and final acceptance (FAT) of equipment & software;
• Writes and releases manufacturing documentation (e.g. ECO’s);
• Acquires equipment documentation (manual, part list, etc.);
• Identifies continuous manufacturing improvements and cost reductions;
• Creates and maintains a clean and safe work environment;
• Develops manufacturing metrics (labor rates, costs, takt time, cycle time, value-add, etc.);
• Develops effective packaging;
• Supports production cost checks;
• Creates process flow diagrams;
• Creates control plans;
• Performs risk analyses (e.g. pFMEA, etc.);
• Creates and maintains work instructions and routing/travelers;
• Creates and maintains bill of material (BOM);
• Creates and maintains training matrices for manufacturing personnel;
• Trains manufacturing personnel;
• Implements and supports Lean manufacturing;
• Develops and executes Design of Experiments (DOE);
• Supports mold samplings;
• Develops and performs capability studies;
• Develops preventative maintenance requirements equipment and facilities;
• Supports MRP and production control systems;
• Supports inventory auditing;
• Supports calibration requirements, gage tracking and disposition;
• Supports new and existing business development (e.g. quoting, customer visits, etc.);
• Supports customer product development and prototype;
• Participates in DFM efforts with customer;
• Estimates manufacturing cost and delivery for labor, equipment and facilities;
• Supports Total Customer Satisfaction (TCS);
• Supports quarterly business reviews (QBR’s);
• Provides technical leadership to all departments;
• Identifies and mitigates manufacturing, health, safety and environmental risks;
• Initiates and processes problem reports (e.g. NPMR, NMR, TD, tooling damage reports, etc.);
• Uses statistical methods;
• Uses structured problem solving (e.g. root cause analysis, 8D, 5 Why, 6 Sigma, etc.);
• Performs capacity and yield analyses;
• Ensures compliance with national, international, state and local governmental regulations and external regulatory registrars like UL, FDA, CSA, InMetro, TUV, etc.
• Ensures production compliance with GMP and ISO standards;
• Supports internal and external quality system audits;
• Performs validation (IQ, OQ, PQ) of processes, equipment, facilities and software;
• Maintains flexible and positive outlook;
• Maintains ISO training compliance;
• Works independently with effective time management;
• Produces accurate and reliable results;
• Travels occasionally (domestic and international);
• May supervise personnel;
• Mentors and trains associate engineers, manufacturing specialists and electro-mechanical technicians and manufacturing team members;
• Performs other duties as assigned;

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Education/Experience (must meet at least one of the following criteria):

• Bachelor’s Degree (B.S.) in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Chemical, Bio-Medical or Manufacturing Engineering from an accredited school or university;
  • Three or more years job-related experience preferred;
• Or Bachelor’s Degree (B.S.) in Science (e.g. Physics, Math, Statistics, Chemistry, or Biology);
  • Three or more years job-related experience preferred