Product Engineer / Mfg. Technician

MetaOption LLC; East Aurora (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

MetaOption LLC on the manufacturing floor seeks a Product Engineer / Mfg. Technician to support production programs and provide engineering guidance to manufacturing and assembly personnel. The role reports to the Site Manager and balances independent work with guidance from senior team members.

The position covers all product life cycle phases from development to production release and mature products, with occasional travel to vendors and customers for NPI discussions and equipment evaluations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in engineering or equivalent with 5 years in high-tech manufacturing.
• Experience in machining environments with complex assemblies.
• Hands-on experience with CAD, design elements, or CNC machining.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear production and assembly instructions to operations to maintain efficiency.
• Support evaluation and implementation of equipment to meet production needs.
• Maintain product integrity and track key metrics.
• Provide guidance and resolve issues via emails and processes.
• Participate in weekly technical conversations with customers on design/manufacturing changes.
• Travel to vendors for equipment exploration and to customers for NPI opportunities.
• Work additional hours as needed to support programs.

Skills

Hands-on design elements

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Bachelor of Technology in Engineering

Job description

Product Engineer / Mfg. TechnicianSkills:Hands-on experience with technical design elements, CAD, or direct CNC machining

Experience level:Mid-senior. Experience required:5 Years. Education level:All education level. Relocation assistance:Limited assistance

Target Industry:Automotive/Aerospace/Hi Tech industry

Product Engineer / Mfg. Technician

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 memos
• Support the evaluation and implementation of equipment to meet production requirements for operations department
• Assure and maintaining product integrity
• 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 and improvements
• 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

To 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 environment
• Experience working in a machining environment with direct exposure to complex assemblies
• Hands-on experience with technical design elements, CAD, or direct CNC machining experience is a plus
• A Bachelor of Technology Degree in Engineering with 2+ years of relevant technical experience will also be accepted