Manufacturing Engineer - Quality, R&D & Certification

NY MONDA WINDOW AND DOOR INC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

401k match

Performance bonus

Company parties

Competitive salary

Employee discounts

Free uniforms

Paid time off

Job summary

NY Monda Window and Door, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer specializing in Quality Control and R&D for vinyl and aluminum windows. You will own quality systems, certification activities, and equipment reliability on the floor.

You will collaborate with Production, Operations, Sales, Purchasing, and labs to drive root-cause analysis, 5S, and continuous improvement while advancing NFRC/AAMA/FGIA certification readiness.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of manufacturing, industrial, mechanical, quality, or product engineering experience, preferably in fenestration.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or related engineering field.
• Ability to read and write Chinese and communicate effectively in English.
• Working knowledge of fenestration testing and certification requirements, including NFRC, AAMA/FGIA, and applicable ASTM standards.
• Proficiency with CAD software such as SolidWorks and AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, technical documentation, and production-data analysis.
• Experience with root-cause analysis, 8D/CAPA, PFMEA, control plans, 5S, Kaizen, value-stream mapping, and practical continuous-improvement tools.
• Demonstrated ability to set technical priorities, coordinate work, follow up consistently, coach others, and hold commitments accountable.
• Comfort working directly with operators, mechanics, vendors, testing laboratories, certification agencies, and equipment suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Report directly to the Director of Operations and support the company's engineering, quality, R&D, certification, and equipment-reliability priorities.
• First 30 days: Learn our vinyl and aluminum products, manufacturing processes, machinery, tooling, quality controls, open technical issues, and current NFRC/AAMA/FGIA certification requirements.
• First 60 days: Establish a practical working rhythm with the Mechanic and QC Technician; organize the defect/CAPA log, preventive-maintenance priorities, engineering documentation, and certification calendar.
• By 90 days: Take ownership of the engineering and quality workflow, launch 5S and standard work on at least one production line, and implement a visible weekly scorecard for quality, downtime, scrap, and improvement actions.
• Provide hands-on engineering and production support for process troubleshooting, machine capability, tooling, fixtures, work methods, and urgent production issues.
• Own incoming, in-process, and final quality systems. Set inspection standards, monitor defects and returns, lead root-cause analysis, and verify corrective and preventive actions are completed and effective.
• Manage NFRC, AAMA/FGIA, and applicable ASTM certification and compliance activities, including testing schedules, document control, audits, renewals, and engineering changes that may affect certified products.
• Lead and support R&D for new window products, profiles, hardware, materials, assemblies, and manufacturing methods. Coordinate prototypes, pilot builds, testing, design reviews, and controlled production release.
• Coordinate priorities and follow-through for the Mechanic and QC Technician, including equipment repair, preventive maintenance, inspections, corrective actions, engineering support, and R&D work.
• Reduce downtime, scrap, rework, and changeover time while improving OEE, first-pass yield, safety, and production flow using practical lean, 5S, Kaizen, and data-based problem solving.
• Create and maintain SOPs, work instructions, drawings, BOMs, routings, inspection plans, control plans, PFMEAs, maintenance records, test reports, and engineering-change documentation.
• Support OSHA and machine-safety requirements, including guarding, lockout/tagout, ergonomics, and safe implementation of equipment or process changes.
• By 6 months: Improve OEE by 10%, reduce scrap by 15%, reduce internal/customer quality issues by 30%, reduce unplanned downtime by 20%, and complete at least one meaningful product, tooling, equipment, or process-improvement pilot.
• By 12 months: Have stable engineering, quality, certification, and maintenance systems in place with clear ownership, current documentation, reliable follow-up, and measurable year-over-year improvement.

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering

Quality control

Root cause analysis

CAD Software

Data analysis

5S / Kaizen

Cross-functional leadership

Documentation

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

MS Office

DOE knowledge

Job description

NY Monda Window and Door, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer specializing in Quality Control and R&D for vinyl and aluminum windows. You will own quality systems, certification activities, and equipment reliability on the floor.

You will collaborate with Production, Operations, Sales, Purchasing, and labs to drive root-cause analysis, 5S, and continuous improvement while advancing NFRC/AAMA/FGIA certification readiness.