Manufacturing Engineer

Merrimack Manufacturing; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Merrimack Manufacturing, located in the Manchester Millyard, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to drive process development and improve complex assemblies transitioning from design to manufacturing.

You will collaborate with engineering, operations, materials, customers, and partners to optimize OEE, troubleshoot equipment, and implement Lean Six Sigma methods for sustainable quality gains.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in process development for manufacturing.
• Ability to analyze and improve complex assemblies.
• Familiarity with Lean Six Sigma principles and statistical methods.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineering to develop production-ready designs.
• Collect and analyze manufacturing data to troubleshoot and predict downtime.
• Use statistics to improve quality across product lines.
• Troubleshoot equipment and document root causes and preventive actions.
• Perform failure analysis and support validation activities.
• Interface with cross-functional teams to prioritize process improvements.

Skills

Process development

Statistical analysis

Lean Six Sigma

Cross-functional teamwork

Troubleshooting

Equipment validation

OEE optimization

Communication

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Minitab

Job description

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Merrimack Manufacturing is a medical device manufacturer located in the Manchester Millyard. We are a growing manufacturing company that will play a crucial part in bringing innovative and life changing products to life.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Merrimack Manufacturing LLC is recruiting for a Manufacturing Engineer for process development and improvement of complex mechanical assemblies that are transitioning from design into manufacturing. This key role requires cross-functional effectiveness both internally and externally with the engineering team, operations team, materials team, customers, and partners. At Merrimack Manufacturing, we are dedicated to the manufacturing of our designer’s lifesaving novel medical devices while building a culture of innovation and ownership.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work collaboratively with engineering team(s) to develop robust, production-ready designs
• Owns the collection, processing, and analysis of manufacturing process data to troubleshoot current line issues and build a predictive model for unplanned down time
• Exercise statistical methods to improve manufacturing quality across established product lines
• Troubleshoot manual and automated production equipment. Determine root cause and corrective action and document for findings and long-term preventative maintenance
• Complete failure analysis for products to determine reasons for rejection
• Support and lead equipment validation and training activities
• Interface with project engineering, quality, supply chain, and production teams to prioritize process improvement projects relating to OEE

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• 0-3+ years’ experience in a hands-on, production manufacturing engineering role (medical device preferred)
• Passionate about understanding how things work, and solving tough technical problems
• Strong communication and time management skills
• Previous experience building, troubleshooting, and repairing complex electro-mechanical systems/devices, manufacturing processes, and assembly lines
• Experience with statistical software packages
• Understanding and successful prior use of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma Principles
• Prioritizes the success of the team
• Acknowledges personal weaknessesTakes on personal responsibility for the overall production lines success in a challenging, learning environment
• Possess emotional intelligence and critical thinking ability to listen and effectively interact with others.
• Can show empathy to teammates and works to build teams