Manufacturing Engineer

Tata Technologies; Middletown (CT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Technologies in Middletown, CT is seeking a Manufacturing Quality Engineer to lead RCA, CAPA, PFMEA and control plan activities, coordinating with design, QA and production teams.

You will drive corrective actions, track Cp/Cpk and SPC metrics, implement preventive improvements, and mentor staff on problem-solving methods.

This role requires a BS in Engineering and 1+ year of manufacturing quality experience; U.S. citizenship is preferred for government-related work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (mechanical, industrial, manufacturing, or related).
• 1+ year of professional experience in manufacturing/process/quality engineering.
• Proven experience with PFMEA, Control Plan development, SPC, RCA (5-Whys, Fishbone, 8D), and CAPA implementation.
• Proficient in office software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and familiarity with manufacturing/PFMEA systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset with the ability to lead investigations and deliver corrective actions.
• U.S. Citizenship required for government contract access.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional PFMEA workshops, calculate RPNs, implement controls, and document action plans.
• Ensure recommended corrective and preventive actions are developed, tracked, verified, and integrated into Control Plans for sustainable impact.
• Trigger RCA protocols (e.g., 5‑Whys, Fishbone, 8D) in response to SPC alerts, QC escapes, scrap, or assembly issues.
• Clearly define problem statements, investigate timeline and contributing factors, and execute cross-functional RCA sessions.
• Develop SMART corrective/preventive actions with clear ownership, deadlines, and verification through trial runs, audits, and SPC.
• Monitor CAPA effectiveness and update documentation, work instructions, PFMEA, Control Plans, and training based on outcomes.
• Design and implement manufacturing processes for new products, working closely with design engineering and Integrated Product Teams.
• Lead equipment procurement, installation, qualification, and release into production.
• Validate new processes via First Article Inspections and ensure software systems reflect all CAPA-driven updates.
• Track Cp/Cpk, SPC, identify trends, and trigger RCA when performance dips or escapes occur.
• Propose and execute projects targeting cost reduction and defect prevention, backed by data.
• Partner with hourly workforce, tool designers, QA, systems, and assembly teams to apply CAPA-driven process improvements, reducing QC/PC escapes and assembly cost.
• Maintain and update work instructions, SOPs, tooling specs, and QAD/process control documentation to reflect RCA outcomes.
• Provide operational engineering/quality support to minimize production downtime and improve cost, delivery, quality and assist with problem solving during manufacturing related investigations.
• Support all EH&S initiatives by driving safe processes across all production product lines. Proactively identify environmental, ergonomic, and human factor risks.
• Drive RCA and implement corrective/preventive actions to eliminate root causes of incidents or near misses.
• Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement: Actively participate in CORE/lean initiatives (e.g., Kaizen, 5S, Gemba), applying root-cause tools throughout.
• Collaboration & Coaching: Work closely with QA, IS, IPT, systems designers, and program assembly partners; Mentor team members on RCA and CAPA methodologies.

Skills

PFMEA

Control Plan

SPC

RCA (5-Why, Fishbone, 8D)

CAPA implementation

Analytical/problem-solving

Office software (Excel/Word/PP/Outlook

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing)

Tools

PFMEA systems

Job description

• Lead cross-functional PFMEA workshops, calculate RPNs, implement controls, and document action plans.
• Ensure recommended corrective and preventive actions are developed, tracked, verified, and integrated into Control Plans for sustainable impact.

Root-Cause Analysis & CAPA

• Trigger RCA protocols (e.g., 5‑Whys, Fishbone, 8D) in response to SPC alerts, QC escapes, scrap, or assembly issues.
• Clearly define problem statements, investigate timeline and contributing factors, and execute cross-functional RCA sessions .
• Develop SMART corrective/preventive actions with clear ownership, deadlines, and verification through trial runs, audits, and SPC.
• Monitor CAPA effectiveness and update documentation, work instructions, PFMEA, Control Plans, and training based on outcomes.

New Product Introduction & Capital Equipment Integration

• Design and implement manufacturing processes for new products, working closely with design engineering and Integrated Product Teams.
• Lead equipment procurement, installation, qualification, and release into production.
• Validate new processes via First Article Inspections and ensure software systems reflect all CAPA-driven updates.

Data Analysis & Process Capability

• Track key process metrics (Cp/Cpk, SPC), identify trends, and trigger RCA when performance dips or escapes occur.
• Propose and execute projects targeting cost reduction and defect prevention, backed by data.
• Partner with hourly workforce, tool designers, QA, systems, and assembly teams to apply CAPA-driven process improvements, reducing QC/PC escapes and assembly cost.
• Maintain and update work instructions, SOPs, tooling specs, and QAD/process control documentation to reflect RCA outcomes. Familiarity with technical data such as blueprints, quality documents, specs, etc.
• Provide operational engineering/quality support to minimize production downtime and improve cost, delivery, quality and assist with problem solving during manufacturing related investigations.
• Support all EH&S initiatives by driving safe processes across all production product lines. Proactively identify environmental, ergonomic, and human factor risks.
• Drive RCA and implement corrective/preventive actions to eliminate root causes of incidents or near misses.

Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement

• Actively participate in CORE/lean initiatives (e.g., Kaizen, 5S, Gemba), applying root-cause tools throughout.
• Sustain improvements via iterative RCA and CAPA integration.

Collaboration & Coaching

• Work closely with QA, IS, IPT, systems designers, and program assembly partners.
• Mentor team members on RCA and CAPA methodologies to build organizational problem-solving capability.

Key Must Have’s:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (mechanical, industrial, manufacturing, or related)
• 1+ year of professional experience in manufacturing/process/quality engineering experience.
• Proven experience with PFMEA, Control Plan development, SPC, RCA (5‑Whys, Fishbone, 8D), and CAPA implementation.
• Proficient in office software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and familiarity with manufacturing/PFMEA systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset with the ability to lead investigations and deliver corrective actions.
• U.S. Citizenship required for government contract access.