Manufacturing Engineer: NPI & Process Improvement

Koch; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

medical

dental

vision

flexible spending and health savings

life insurance

ADD

disability

retirement

paid vacation/time off

educational assistance

infertility assistance

paid parental leave

adoption assistance

Job summary

Smiths Interconnect, a Molex company, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for our Kansas City, Missouri site. This role focuses on introducing new product designs into production, developing manufacturing methods, and leveraging PFMEA and control plans to ensure quality and efficiency.

You will lead multiple NPI projects, collaborate with Design and Application Engineering, and implement lean production practices including 5S while guiding cross‑functional teams toward on‑time delivery and cost

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field and 3–5 years of manufacturing experience including project management.
• Experience with SolidWorks or Creo, tooling design, and mechanical/electrical assembly and process design/documentation.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, AS9100 structure and requirements.

Responsibilities

• Drive programs and complete projects to improve operational metrics (COPQ, VAVE, Inventory, OTD).
• Prepare product cost estimates including labor and tooling; coordinate with material costs.
• Work with Design and Application Engineering on manufacturability; develop PFMEA and Control Plans.
• Design and implement manufacturing processes, equipment, instrumentation and tooling for new products within schedule and budget.
• Estimate/develop process and equipment instructions, routings and procedures.
• Manage multiple new product introduction projects simultaneously.
• Interface with departments to address issues; review drawing and process documentation.
• Keep current with manufacturing tech and equipment; explore new technology and applications.
• Conduct capability and time studies; implement lean principles including 5S.
• Train Manufacturing personnel on continuous improvement tools and programs.
• Drive programs to improve environmental and safety performance; comply with EHS programs.

Skills

Project management

SolidWorks/Creo

Tooling design

Mechanical assembly

Electrical assembly

Process design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks/Creo

Job description

Smiths Interconnect, a Molex company, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for our Kansas City, Missouri site. This role focuses on introducing new product designs into production, developing manufacturing methods, and leveraging PFMEA and control plans to ensure quality and efficiency.

You will lead multiple NPI projects, collaborate with Design and Application Engineering, and implement lean production practices including 5S while guiding cross‑functional teams toward on‑time delivery and cost