Manufacturing Engineer

Jobot; Fairfield (NJ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision

401(k) with company match

Holiday, Vacation and Sick Time

Tuition Reimbursement

Health Savings Accounts (HAS)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Wellness incentive program

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer in New Jersey to join a leading manufacturing company. You will analyze blueprints, CAD files, and process data to support value engineering and lean initiatives, with a focus on MedTech-grade parts.

Responsibilities include collaborating across engineering, production, procurement and accounting to refine quotations, optimize processes, and implement Industry 4.0 data strategies using SolidWorks and ERP tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required.
• Minimum of 5 years in value engineering, industrial engineering, or manufacturing costing.
• Experience with Industry 4.0 practices and/or Lean Six Sigma.
• Experience with Contract Manufacturers or OEMs.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, materials and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Analyze blueprints, specifications, CAD models and data to support manufacturing projects, including insert injection molding and precision components.
• Collaborate with Business Development and Solutions Architecture to drive new opportunities and growth.
• Gather actual cost data and historical quotations to refine bids and proposals.
• Work with IT/ERP teams to expand real-time data collection and optimization modeling.
• Develop detailed cost models for materials, labor, equipment and resources beyond provided designs.
• Identify optimal manufacturing processes and evaluate across steps and equipment for cost-efficiency.
• Generate internal business cases and ROI for CapEx discussions with accounting partners.
• Utilize SolidWorks, CAD/CAM for DFM and proposal conceptualization.
• Deploy tools to capture data for analysis and process improvement.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Cost estimation

Value engineering

CAD/CAM

SolidWorks

Industry 4.0

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

CAD/CAM

Minitab

Sage

FlexSim

Paperless parts

Job description

Manufacturing Engineer Needed For Leading Manufacturing Company

Job details:

Salary: $100,000 - $135,000 per year

About us

My client is a leading manufacturing company and is growing! They are looking to add a Manufacturing Engineer who will participate in identifying waste, defining value streams, productivity optimization, Kanban setups, takt time studies, labor tracking, ergonomics, material flow, pFMEA, and similar Lean Six Sigma tools.

Why join us

Compensation Up To $135,000

Other Benefits Include

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401 (k) with company match
• Holiday, Vacation and Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Savings Accounts (HAS)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Cigna Wellness Incentive Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Short Term Disability
• Group Life and Accidental Insurance
• Sun Life – Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Smoking Cessation Program
• Pet Insurance

Responsibilities

Analyze blueprints, specifications, model files (CAD) and other documentation to prepare accurate simulations and supportive data sets / process models for manufacturing projects, particularly those involving insert injection molding of thermoplastics, precision machined components, and/or complex sub-assemblies for the MedTech industry

Integrate fully as a partner to Business Development and Solutions Architecture Teams, with primary objective to drive new business opportunities, sales expansion – and further increase competitive advantage through systems engineering and application of Industry 4.0 practices

Collaborate with engineering, production, procurement and accounting teams to gather actual cost data, historical summaries of previously quoted business (including tooling costs/lead-times, engineering resource utilization, and achieved manufacturing standards relative to those estimated) with the purpose of refining new business and existing business quotations to drive growth

Partner with IT / ERP Teams (Business Analysts) and Manufacturing expand the use of existing systems for real-time / actual data collection, and adoption of new systems for manufacturing data acquisition and process optimization modeling

Utilize software tools and engineering knowledge to develop detailed cost models for materials, labor, equipment, and other resources – beyond the print / model provided (look for optimization opportunities)

Identify the best possible manufacturing processes and evaluate based on wholistic process flow, all process steps equipment / manufacturing processes for optimized efficiency and cost-effectiveness

Generate internal business cases, including projected ROI for CapEx spending justification in collaboration with Accounting Partners; as well as “preferred site” status for manufacturing based on costs, labor availability, and capacity utilization

Utilize SolidWorks, CAD/CAM software packages for product DFM, and conceptualization of proposals

Utilize and/or identify and Deploy software tools to facilitate data acquisition and analysis, such as Minitab, Sage, Flexsim, Paperless parts or similar

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial engineering, Systems engineering, Value engineering)
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in value engineering, industrial engineering, manufacturing costing, and related role in the manufacturing industry, with specific experience utilizing industry 4.0+ best practices and/or Lea
• Experience working for a Contract Manufacturer or OEM
• Strong engineering background with a solid understanding of manufacturing processes, materials, and equipment

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Ability to identify the best possible manufacturing processes
• Proficiency in using SolidWorks or equipment CAD/CAM software packages for estimating and DFM purposes
• Experience in product level design for manufacture (DFM)
• Ability to collaborate across engineering Centers of Excellence for multi-plant vertically integrated proposals

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