Manufacturing Engineer

Sypris Electronics LLC; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9/80 work schedule

Health, dental, vision, life, and 401k

401(k) with company matching

Job summary

Sypris Electronics LLC is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to provide process engineering and tooling support for electronic circuit card assemblies and box builds. The role focuses on optimizing production flow, generating work instructions, and collaborating with design and quality teams.

Responsibilities include designing and troubleshooting mechanical/electro-mechanical processes, evaluating new materials, and leading production readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level engineering degree required.
• 2+ years process engineering in electronics manufacturing preferred.
• Experience with high-mix/low-volume production advantageous.
• Hands-on SMT, soldering and testing knowledge.
• Understanding PCB DFx and manufacturability is important.
• Experience with box build and electromechanical assembly.
• Familiarity with data collection and SPC.
• Lean/Six Sigma knowledge and application.
• Ability to interface with customers and design teams.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, troubleshoots and documents mechanical/electro-mechanical processes in electronics manufacture.
• Plans and performs complex process engineering assignments for major manufacturing processes.
• Evaluates new materials and process techniques for cost or quality impact.
• Prepares manufacturing work instructions for changes, new products or methods.
• Compiles and evaluates process control data to define capabilities for specs.
• Leads manufacturing and production readiness reviews.
• Reviews product requirements with design staff to ensure DFx and compatibility.
• Partners with Quality Engineers to address defects and implement corrective actions.
• Generates procedures, deviations and other process documentation.
• Evaluates and implements Engineering Change Orders.
• Analyzes returned products and suggests corrective actions.
• Evaluates new quality standards as required.

Skills

Process engineering

SMT processes

Soldering

Box build layouts

Lean/Six Sigma

Statistical Process Control

MRP systems

Microsoft Excel

Communication

Security clearance readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

MRP systems

Job description

The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for providing process engineering and tooling support for the assembly of electronic circuit card assemblies and electronic “box build” assemblies to help ensure optimal production flow of product. Additionally, will generate production layout/work instructions for our production team that will support this objective.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, troubleshoots and documents various mechanical and electro-mechanical processes and operations used in the manufacture of electronic products
• Plans and performs complex process engineering assignments, with assistance as needed, in the research, design, development, troubleshooting, upgrading and documentation of major manufacturing processes
• Evaluates new material and process techniques to determine economic and/or quality impact on company products, reviews inputs from suppliers, design engineering and manufacturing and reports results to management
• Prepares and issues manufacturing work instructions related to product changes or new products, processes or methods specifying sequence of operations and standard work for manufacturing processes
• Compiles and evaluates process control and test data to define capabilities and variables for process or product specifications
• Leads manufacturing and production readiness reviews
• Reviews new product requirements with Sypris design staff or customer to ensure DFx and compatibility of processing methods
• Partners with Quality Engineers to review and analyze defect/yield data; coordinates root cause and corrective actions using appropriate tools/methodologies
• Generates procedures, deviations, purges, and other process documentation
• Evaluation, approval, implementation and verification of Engineering Change Orders
• Analyzes reports and returned products and recommends corrective action
• Evaluates new quality standards as required

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum two years of process engineering experience with electronic components and assemblies in a high reliability industry
• Possess an understanding of high-mix/low-volume manufacturing
• Hands on technical experience with SMT processes, soldering and testing requirements
• Knowledgeable with PCB Assembly Design for Manufacturability
• Hands-on experience with electromechanical assembly processes
• Experience designing box build cell layouts
• Experience with document collection, hardware hierarchy and specification reviews with customers
• Knowledge of data collection and statistical techniques including ability to implement Statistical Process Control
• Knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma principles and application methods
• Knowledge of continuous flow manufacturing using Lean techniques
• Familiarity with work standards and visual manufacturing instructions
• Experience working with MRP systems and inventory availability analysis
• Strong interpersonal skills and team building skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Possess or have the ability to obtain a U.S. Government granted security clearance, if necessary

Sypris Electronics, LLC provides goods and services to the U.S. Government and other prime contractors and is obligated by its contracts with those entities, as well as by various federal laws and regulations regarding security and export control, to restrict access to certain goods, services, and/or any related information. Accordingly, Sypris Electronics has a policy of only hiring U.S. citizens. Upon employment all employees will have to provide evidence verifying U.S. citizenship.

Our company uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.e-verify.gov.

Pre-employment drug screening required.

Sypris Electronics is an Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Sypris Electronics offers a competitive compensation and benefits package upon date of hire including health, dental, vision, life, disability, and 401(k) with company matching. We also offer a 9/80 work schedule.