Manufacturing Engineer - Capital Equipment & NPI

ipgjobs; Marlborough (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

IPG Photonics, headquartered in Marlborough, MA, seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to advance production and industrialization of capital equipment. You will collaborate with design engineering, production, quality, and supply chain to ensure safe, efficient, and repeatable processes that meet quality, delivery, and cost targets.

The role focuses on developing work instructions, routings, BOMs, and manufacturing documentation, while driving process improvements.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree required in a relevant field with hands-on manufacturing experience.
• 3–5 years in capital equipment, automation, or electro‑mechanical manufacturing.
• Experience in ISO‑based or regulated environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support NPI and transition of capital equipment from design to manufacturing.
• Develop and maintain work instructions, routings, BOMs, and manufacturing docs.
• Identify and implement process improvements for quality, throughput, and cost.
• Provide shop floor engineering support to resolve issues.
• Collaborate to meet material cost reduction and lead time goals via DFA/DFM.
• Assist with root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Design or specify tooling, fixtures, and test equipment.
• Support sourcing and manufacturability discussions with internal teams.
• Assist ERP data accuracy and basic KPI tracking.
• Train production technicians on new processes and standards.

Skills

Manufacturing knowledge

Shop floor experience

Reading drawings

Process improvement

DFM / DFA

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical/Industrial/Electrical Engineering

Job description

IPG Photonics, headquartered in Marlborough, MA, seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to advance production and industrialization of capital equipment. You will collaborate with design engineering, production, quality, and supply chain to ensure safe, efficient, and repeatable processes that meet quality, delivery, and cost targets.

The role focuses on developing work instructions, routings, BOMs, and manufacturing documentation, while driving process improvements.