Manufacturing Engineer I: ECO & Process Excellence

Coghlin Companies Inc; West Boylston (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cogmedix in West Boylston, MA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer I to support ECO processes, drive 100% ECO implementation accuracy, and collaborate across departments to optimize production flow and BOM management. The role emphasizes training, compliance, and lean improvements, with a salary in the $75k–$90k range depending on experience.

Qualified candidates hold a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and will engage with customers and suppliers while upholding Cogmedix Quality System standards

Qualifications

• Engineering degree required.

Responsibilities

• Support strict compliance adherence at Cogmedix.
• Train personnel, including customers and suppliers on workmanship and quality standards.
• Compliantly implement and maintain Cogmedix procedures.
• Collaborate with Program Managers, Manufacturing Engineers and other departments to analyze customer ECOs and ensure effective implementation to the production floor through proper use of the Cogmedix ECO process.
• As part of the ECO process, support the management of the customer BOM structure, creation of part numbers and structuring of supplier relationships and costs.
• Define PP/PA/Phantom, commodity codes, documentation packages commodity and work instruction evaluation.
• As part of the ECO process, support the generation and updating of DMR indexes to ensure accuracy.
• Create complex ECOs.
• Ensure 100% ECO implementation accuracy.
• Ensure compliance to ECO implementation performance metrics goals.
• Effectively interact with customers and internal departments to create value-add propositions.
• Working with all internal groups, identify trends and process gaps and suggest and assist in the implementation of corrective actions and process improvements.
• Support internal groups and customers to help determine root cause of customer issues, Complaints, and CAPAs.
• Promptly respond to manufacturing floor issues, taking appropriate action within the Cogmedix Quality System and continually building strong rapport with customers and suppliers.
• Collaborate with Program Management, Quality, and Operations to develop and approve optimal work order routings and Device History Records.
• Preparation of redlined documentation for sign offs.
• Generate nonconformance documentation for approval and execution for production support.
• Support complex troubleshooting efforts. Generate rework instructions.
• Assist in the deployment of lean manufacturing cells.
• Train Assembly Technicians and Test Technicians on procedures as needed.
• ME support for Scaled Product Launch/transfers.
• Generate process validation/qualification documentation (e.g., validation protocols, IQ/OQ/PQ/PPQ) and implement protocols and completion of reports.
• Prepare process flows, assembly flow diagrams, PFMEAs, perform time studies, and participate in value stream mapping activities.
• Assist in the evaluation of product performance data and internal metrics for stability and continuous improvements, utilizing Six Sigma practices where appropriate.
• Generate Risk analyses, Risk management plans, and Risk reports.
• Lead or attend customer specific daily team meetings/challenge busters (as needed).
• Review new customer documentation packages.
• Lead, execute, and support co-build activities.
• Enroll equipment into the eQMS for assigned product accounts.
• Review and generate procedures for customer processes.
• Generate equipment and fixture updates or improvement ideas.
• Update procedures as needed.
• Perform other activities as directed.

Education

Bachelor's or higher in Engineering

Job description

Cogmedix in West Boylston, MA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer I to support ECO processes, drive 100% ECO implementation accuracy, and collaborate across departments to optimize production flow and BOM management. The role emphasizes training, compliance, and lean improvements, with a salary in the $75k–$90k range depending on experience.

Qualified candidates hold a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and will engage with customers and suppliers while upholding Cogmedix Quality System standards