Manufacturing Engineer, Projects - NPI & Automation

Leatherman Tool Group; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Leatherman Tool Group in Portland, Oregon is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer, Projects to turn product designs into robust, repeatable manufacturing processes. You will support new product introductions, capital projects, and continuous improvement on the factory floor.

You will collaborate across Product Design, Manufacturing, Quality, Sourcing, and Supply Chain to solve manufacturing challenges, improve process capability, and bring advanced technologies into our operations.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Manufacturing, Industrial, or Mechanical Engineering
• Proficiency in 3D modeling and drafting
• Understanding of PFMEA, DMAIC, and Design of Experiments (DoE)
• Demonstrated knowledge of fixture design methodology
• Demonstrated ability to establish and communicate tolerances using GD&T
• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively across engineering, manufacturing, quality, sourcing, and other functions

Responsibilities

• Partner with Product Design engineers to understand design intent and provide design-for-manufacturing feedback
• Develop robust and capable manufacturing processes to support new and existing products
• Design and develop tooling, gauging, and fixturing for part processing and inspection
• Create and update process prints based on process capability and tolerance stack-ups
• Apply modeling, drafting, and document-control best practices
• Create and maintain thorough product and process documentation
• Review DFMEAs and perform PFMEA studies to inform project risks, control plans, and PPAP content
• Use and test Leatherman products to better understand the consumer experience beyond documented product requirements
• Lead new and re-engineered capital equipment projects from requirements development and quotation through runoff, installation, and implementation
• Analyze equipment capacity and recommend solutions that support continued factory growth
• Work with third-party partners on projects such as prototype builds and automation integrations
• Identify opportunities to introduce advanced manufacturing technologies that improve capability, productivity, quality, and cost
• Support SQDC objectives

Skills

3D modeling

Drafting

PFMEA

DMAIC

DoE

GD&T

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional teamwork

Problem solving

Education

B.S. in Manufacturing

Job description

Leatherman Tool Group in Portland, Oregon is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer, Projects to turn product designs into robust, repeatable manufacturing processes. You will support new product introductions, capital projects, and continuous improvement on the factory floor.

You will collaborate across Product Design, Manufacturing, Quality, Sourcing, and Supply Chain to solve manufacturing challenges, improve process capability, and bring advanced technologies into our operations.