Product Engineer/Manufacturing Technician

Rand Aerospace and Defense; East Aurora (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Job summary

Rand Aerospace and Defense is seeking a Product Engineer to support production programs on the manufacturing floor. You will provide engineering support to specific product lines and guide assembly personnel with product knowledge.

Independent work is expected, with direction from senior team members as needed. You will oversee all phases of the product life cycle, create clear manufacturing instructions, evaluate equipment for production, and track key metrics.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering preferred or 5 years in high-tech manufacturing.
• Experience in machining environments with exposure to complex assemblies.
• Hands-on experience with CAD or CNC machining is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear production manufacturing and assembly instructions to operations personnel to maintain efficient production.
• Support evaluation and implementation of equipment to meet production requirements.
• Track and improve key company and department metrics.
• Provide direction and resolve issues via emails or other processes.
• Support weekly technical conversations with the customer related to design / manufacturing changes.
• Travel to vendors to explore new equipment.
• Travel to customers to discuss NPI opportunities.
• Product Engineers must periodically work additional hours to support program goals and product demand.

Skills

Technical design experience

Manufacturing / production knowledge

Strong problem solving

Communication with operations teams

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Bachelor of Technology in Engineering

Tools

CAD

CNC machining

Job description

As a Product Engineer, you will support production programs on the manufacturing floor. Reporting directly to the Site Manager, you will provide engineering support to specific product lines and provide technical guidance to manufacturing and assembly personnel, or others in need of your product knowledge.The Product Engineer gets direction from more experienced manufacturing team members when needed to support assembly operations but will work independently as well.The Product Engineer supports all phases of the product life cycle including development, production release, and mature products already well established.As a Product Engineer / Mfg. Technician, you will…Provide clear production manufacturing and assembly instructions to operations personnel to maintain efficient production. These instructions include formal work instructions, assembly sheets, setup sheet, MPPs, and engineering memosSupport the evaluation and implementation of equipment to meet production requirements for operations departmentAssure and maintaining product integrityTrack and improve key company and department metricsProvide direction and resolve issues via emails or other processesSupport weekly technical conversations with the customer related to design / manufacturing changes and improvementsTravel to vendors to explore new equipmentTravel to customers to discuss NPI opportunitiesProduct Engineers must periodically work additional hours to support program goals and product demandTo be considered for the Product Engineer position, typically you will need…A Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering is preferred or equivalent experience of 5 years in a high-tech manufacturing environmentExperience working in a machining environment with direct exposure to complex assembliesHands-on experience with technical design elements, CAD, or direct CNC machining experience is a plusA Bachelor of Technology Degree in Engineering with 2+ years of relevant technical experience will also be acceptedBenefits:401(k)401(k) matchingDental insuranceEmployee assistance programHealth insuranceLife insurancePaid time offReferral programRetirement planTuition reimbursementVision insurance