Manufacturing Engineer I

Nordson Corporation; Norwich (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Nordson EFD is seeking an experienced engineer to support production and product design for injection molded components. The role focuses on maintaining manufacturability and reliability, performing root-cause analysis, and leading engineering support for quality issues in the manufacturing process.

The candidate will redesign components for long-term reliability, coordinate with tooling engineers, and ensure production-ready documentation and specifications are met.

Qualifications

• 3–10 years experience in production support/product design with injection molded parts/assemblies.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and/or perform activities related to ensuring injection molded components or system assembly functionality and manufacturability after a product’s release to market.
• Redesign/modify components/systems to ensure long-term manufacturing reliability.
• Perform root cause analysis and resolution of customer complaints where engineering support is required.
• Provide engineering support and leadership to address product quality issues in the manufacturing process.
• Maintain/improve existing product designs in support of manufacturing activities.

Skills

3D Modeling

Communication skills

Education

Undergraduate Engineering degree

Plastics/Mechanical focus preferred

Tools

Injection molding process knowledge

Tool design knowledge

Job description

Nordson EFD, a global leader in Engineered Fluid Dispensing, is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we are looking for candidates who share that same commitment.

Summary of the role

As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment, where your ideas and contributions will be valued and respected.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate and/or perform activities relating to ensuring injection molded components or system assembly functionality and manufacturability after a product’s release to market.
• Redesign/modify components/systems as required to ensure long-term manufacturing reliability.
• Perform root cause analysis and resolution of customer complaints where engineering support is required.
• Provide Engineering support and leadership to address product quality issues in the manufacturing process.
• Maintain/improve existing product designs in support of Manufacturing activities.
• Coordinates activities with internal tooling engineers to create/ensure the ability to manufacture products on a production scale.
• Coordinates activities within the Manufacturing department to ensure product/ samples are produced that meet the component/assembly specifications.
• Creates/modifies BOM’s/Engineering Masters required for production of product.
• Creates/modifies QC Inspection Procedure work instructions used to monitor component and assembly quality during manufacturing. This includes designing any tests and fixtures required for this purpose.
• Maintains and improves existing product designs.
• Ensures that engineering documentation is appropriately maintained and controlled according to ISO practices.
• Any other duties/tasks as requested by Manager.
• Practice good housekeeping and appropriate measures to prevent pollution or other negative impacts on the environment.

Minimum Requirements

• Undergraduate Engineering degree required, preferably Plastics and/or Mechanical.
• Three to ten years experience in production support/product design role primarily with injection molded parts and assemblies.
• Must be fluent in 3D Modeling of parts and assemblies.

Preferred Requirements

• Knowledge of injection molding process and tool design as it relates to part design for manufacturability preferred.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and work effectively under deadlines.
• Ability to effectively present ideas and concepts to top management and to implement ideas that improve the process.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment requiring sitting, standing, reaching.
• Ability to lift up to 40lbs.

About Nordson EFD

Nordson EFD is a world-leading designer and manufacturer of fluid dispensing systems and single-use fluid packaging. By joining our team today, you will help us bring innovative ideas to life. Nordson EFD is a global team that works to create systems and consumables that improve the fluid dispensing process. We offer a supportive culture in a growing and dynamic work environment. Whether you’re just beginning your career or you’re a seasoned professional, there’s a place for you to belong at Nordson EFD. We offer hourly and salary positions in production, maintenance, customer service, quality, engineering, and more. We actively invest in our teams to help you build your skillsets and advance your career. At Nordson, we believe that anything is possible. We empower our global team of employees to engineer, manufacture, and market innovative products and systems that are essential to everyday life. These differentiated products and systems are used for precision dispensing and processing and serve a variety of end markets, including packaging, transportation, medical, and electronics. Founded in 1954, we are guided by our values of integrity, respect for people, customer passion, energy, and excellence. We care for our employees and provide them with opportunities to advance their careers and make an impact, inside and outside of work. Nordson is headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, and has direct operations in more than 35 countries to support our products and systems with application expertise and a direct global sales and service organization.