Manufacturing Engineer

LVMH Group; Cumberland (RI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tiffany & Co. is seeking a Process Engineer to improve on-time delivery, reduce costs, and uphold high quality and safety standards across jewelry manufacturing processes in its Rhode Island facilities.

You will work hands-on with Manufacturing to refine existing processes, perform root cause analyses, and implement robust process controls. You will also support New Product Integration with expertise, testing, and parameter development for process validation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master in Engineering with strong manufacturing experience.
• Experience performing time studies or work measurement and standard development.
• Excellent written, verbal communication, and presentation skills.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills with ability to document technical manufacturing processes.
• Experience with good documentation practices and cGMP standards.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Improve on-time delivery, reduce costs, and maintain quality and safety in manufacturing.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing to resolve production issues and perform root cause analysis.
• Test and validate improvements, then implement process controls and SOPs.
• Support New Product Integration by developing process control parameters and updating MES instructions/drawings.
• Lead process improvement projects and train personnel; track metrics including defect reduction.
• Validate drawings, MES instructions, BOMs, and routes for areas of responsibility.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Process optimization

Manufacturing documentation

cGMP compliance

SOP development

Data analysis

Education

BS in Engineering (Mechanical/Industrial/Systems)

MS in Engineering (optional)

Tools

Tulip MES

CAD (SolidWorks)

JD Edwards / ERP

Job description

Tiffany & Co. is one of the most legendary brands in the world today. With a history that spans back to 1837, Tiffany & Co is a jeweler and specialty retailer, whose merchandise offerings include an extensive selection of jewelry, as well as timepieces, sterling silverware, china, crystal, and stationery, fragrances, and accessories. Tiffany & Co. operates different manufacturing facilities in the US, where jewelry products unique to our company are crafted by a diverse workforce.

Position Overview:

The Process Engineer’s primary goals are to improve on-time delivery, reduce costs, and maintain high quality and safety standards. The PE works in a hands-on manner to evaluate and then refine and optimize existing manufacturing processes. The PE collaborates with Manufacturing to solve day-to-day manufacturing problems. The PE will evaluate the problems facing Manufacturing by performing root cause analysis and by utilizing a variety of Engineering and Lean tools to take action to test and validate improvements and then implement the process controls required to maintain the improvements. The Process Engineer will also support New Product Integration by providing expertise as well as by performing tests and establishing process control parameters. The Process Engineer will also validate the drawings, the MES instructions and the BOMs and Routes of the items coming to their areas of responsibility.

Safety:

Work Safely at all times by consistently following safe work procedures forthe position and all safety procedures required at the work site. Promptly report all incidents and safety issues tothe supervisor. Adhere to all safety requirements. Provide safety leadership among co-workers.

Support:

Provide day-to-day support to Manufacturing to resolve production issues to ensure on-time delivery. Perform root cause analysis on the issues and perform experiments and test to validate solutions. Update or write SOPs for process controls and train personnel as required. Write CMRs as needed to update and correct BOMs, Routes, MES instructions and drawings.

Leader:

Lead New Process and Process Improvement projects. Perform qualification tests and create process controls and SOPs. Train personnel as required. Update all necessary documentation via the CMR process. Project metrics shall include financial impact and defect reduction.

Provide manufacturing process expertise for New Product Integration. Develop process control parameters and update processes and fixturing as needed. Validate and update MES Instructions and drawings.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Systems)or related with 8+ years related experienceor Masters in Engineering and 2+ years related experience

Previous Time Study or Work Measurement Standards development experience

Excellent written, verbal communication, and presentation skills

Excellent interpersonal skills, with emphasis on teamwork.

Ability to understand, communicate, and create technical manufacturing documentation

Strong analytical, research, and related skills

Required experience with good documentation practices and cGMP standards

Ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously.

Ability to manage priorities, deliverables, and schedule

Willingness to work in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

2+ years of Process Engineering Experience in a manufacturing environment

Knowledge of modern jewelry manufacturing techniques and precious metal metallurgy

Working knowledge of JDE or other enterprise systems

Experience with MES software (Tulip) · CAD experience (SolidWorks, Rhino, other)

Founded in 1837 by Charles Lewis Tiffany in New York City, Tiffany & Co. is one of the world’s most prestigious houses for jewelry and accessories. Love has been the driving force of Tiffany & Co. since its inception, uniting the jeweler’s core values of inventiveness, craft and joy in designs that endure across generations.

As a global pioneer in the art of fine jewelry, Tiffany has spent almost two centuries perfecting its craft and setting benchmarks within the industry. It is through this unwavering vow to excellence and expertise, to heritage and innovation, to optimism and possibility that Tiffany continues its legacy, creating designs that inspire people to express and celebrate the many facets of love.

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