NPI Mechanical Engineer

Insight Global; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to lead NPI efforts and drive manufacturing process improvements in Pleasanton, CA. You will design fixtures, develop tooling, and collaborate with R&D, QA, and Production to transfer designs into production.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering with 5+ years of industry experience, strong GD&T knowledge, and hands-on manufacturing exposure including machining, molding, optics, and fluidics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering with 5+ years of industry experience.
• Strong understanding of GD&T.
• Proficient in SolidWorks for 3D CAD modeling, design analysis, and detailed drawings.
• Hands-on manufacturing experience with assembly processes including machining, injection molding, optics, motion systems, and fluidics.
• Familiarity with GMP/GDP standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support mechanical engineering for NPI, including design development and production transfer.
• Design and develop manufacturing test fixtures and tooling to reduce setup costs and scrap.
• Collaborate with R&D, QA and Production to design, test, and implement processes and fixtures.
• Lead PFMEA development and mitigation with risk-based decision making.
• Create process requirements for informing design and for equipment and fixturing for development and manufacturing.
• Maintain documentation: travelers, BOMs, Work Instructions, Lot History Records, and Quality System records.
• Evaluate existing processes and implement improvements using Lean.
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs via assembly methods and fabrication processes.
• Support transfer of product lines and qualification/validation efforts.
• Prepare reports/presentations on manufacturing performance and trends.
• Provide technical expertise and support related to manufacturing.

Skills

Lean principles

GD&T

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Job Description

• Lead and support mechanical engineering efforts for NPI, covering design development, verification, validation, and production transfer
• Design and development of manufacturing test fixtures as required. Design fixtures and tooling to help reduce cost of machine setup and reduce scrap
• Teaming with R&D, QA and Production departments to design, develop, test, document and implement processes, tooling, and fixtures
• Lead effort to develop and maintain process Failure Modes and Effects Analyses (pFMEAs) for company processes, implement mitigations, and leverage risk based decision making
• Create process requirements for both informing design activities, and to implement equipment and fixturing needed for process development and manufacturing efforts
• Develop and maintain documentation for design and process control, product configurations, manufacturing procedures, (e.g., travelers, bills-of-materials, Work Instructions, Lot History Records), and other Quality System requirements
• Evaluate existing engineering processes and implement process improvements
• Using Lean principles, Lead and/or actively participate in product/process engineering problem solving
• Identify opportunities and implement changes to improve products and reduce costs by using knowledge of assembly methods, quality control standards, fabrication processes, tooling, production equipment, product design, and materials
• Support the transfer of product lines and the qualification-validation efforts
• Prepare reports and presentations summarizing information or trends related to manufacturing performance
• Provide technical expertise or support related to manufacturing

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Skills and Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering with 5+ years of industry experience
• Strong understanding of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Proficient in SolidWorks for 3D CAD modeling, design analysis, and creating detailed mechanical drawings
• Hands-on manufacturing experience Experience with assembly processes, including machining, injection molding, optics, motion systems, and fluidics.
• Familiarity with GMP/GDP standards