Production Engineer

AVIRE; Sussex (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Complete benefits package

Vacation and parental leave

Job summary

AVIRE in Sussex, Wisconsin is seeking a Production Engineer to design, validate, and optimize manufacturing processes and tooling. The role involves supporting NPI, sustaining engineering, and continuous improvement to deliver quality products on time and at optimized cost.

You will partner with engineering, quality, supply chain, and production; lead process controls, PFMEAs, labor standards, and test strategies from prototype to production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering with 5–9 years of experience in manufacturing or process engineering; or 3–7 years with a Master’s degree; or 8+ years of direct relevant work experience.
• Knowledge of quality system regulations and standards (e.g. ISO 9001, UL, EN 81-28).
• Ability to develop tooling architectures, processes, controls, and validate performance.
• Experience with statistical methodologies for analysis and problem-solving.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams in a complex manufacturing environment.
• Ability to assess mechanical/electrical design against manufacturing and service constraints.
• Knowledge of Lean, JIT, and Six Sigma principles; Lean/Six Sigma certification desired.
• Familiarity with programming or software to support automated testing and data collection is a plus.
• Excellent written and oral communication; strong interpersonal skills with manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, and suppliers.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple assignments with initiative.

Responsibilities

• Lead New Product Introduction input, providing engineering support, tooling, PFMEAs, labor standards, and test strategies from prototype through production release.
• Own design, governance and control of manufacturing processes, work instructions, and production programming; act as authority for process changes.
• Define plant layout, production flow and capacity plans; coordinate manufacturing resources to meet demand.
• Maintain and improve production equipment and tooling to maximize OEE and support roadmap.
• Support lifecycle with root cause analysis, bottleneck resolution and supplier engagement on quality.
• Drive lean and workflow optimization with CI teams to improve quality, cost, delivery and productivity.
• Train production personnel on new processes, procedures and equipment.
• Authorize stopping production when safety, quality or regulatory standards are not met; on-site attendance essential.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical problem solving

Excellent communication

Self-motivation

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Industrial, or Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, or related field

Master’s degree in a related field

8+ years of direct relevant work experience

Tools

PFMEAs

Test fixtures

Production programming

Job description

Do you have a passion for designing and validating manufacturing processes, solving complex engineering problems, and driving continuous improvement on the production floor? Do you thrive on bridging the gap between product design and manufacturing, ensuring seamless transitions from prototype to full production? If so, you could be an excellent fit for our Production Engineer role located at our US site in Sussex, Wisconsin.

The AVIRE US team is seeking a technically driven Production Engineer to support our growing manufacturing operations. You will own process design, Production tooling, validation, engineering changes, trouble shooting and continuous improvement initiatives, partnering with cross-functional teams across engineering, quality, supply chain, and production to optimize our end-to-end manufacturing flow and deliver products on time, at optimized cost, and to the required quality standards. Expected start date for this role: October 1st.

What will you be doing?

As the Production Engineer, you will serve as a manufacturing subject matter expert across new product introduction, sustaining engineering, and process improvement initiatives. You will be responsible for designing, validating, and optimizing Production tooling and processes to support both new product launches and legacy products through their full lifecycle.

Essential Functions:

• New Product Introduction and Design Support

Lead manufacturing input into NPI — providing engineering support, tooling, PFMEAs, labor standards and test strategies from prototype through production release

• Process and Documentation Ownership

Own the design, governance and control of manufacturing processes, work instructions, test fixtures and production programming, acting as manufacturing authority for process changes

• Facility Layout, Capacity and Resource Planning

Define plant layout, production flow and capacity plans, and coordinate manufacturing engineering resources to meet operational demand.

• Equipment, Tooling and Technology Roadmap

Maintain and improve production equipment and tooling to maximise OEE, and shape AVIRE's technology, automation and digitalisation roadmap.

• Sustaining Engineering and Failure Analysis

Support the product lifecycle through root cause analysis, bottleneck resolution and supplier engagement on quality and specifications.

• Lean and Continuous Improvement

Drive lean, constraint analysis and workflow optimisation on site, partnering with the global CI team to improve quality, cost, delivery and productivity.

• Training and Knowledge Transfer

Train Production personnel on new processes, procedures and equipment

• Safety, Quality and Compliance Authority

Authorised to stop production where safety, quality or regulatory standards are not met; regular on-site attendance is essential

Action-Oriented Curiosity

You readily take on challenges, and you identify and seize new opportunities. You have an outstanding history of delivering on your projects. You work on the problems that truly need to be solved, and you effectively challenge the organization to be better. You can cut through the clutter and focus on the priorities that align with organizational objectives.

Collaboration

You embrace the unique experiences, viewpoints, and abilities of your teammates and proactively engage those differences to come to the best possible outcome.

Empowerment

You thrive in an environment where you can make decisions. You do not shy away from taking a stand, and you recognize the importance of challenging the team to ensure that we strive for more.

Accountability

You take responsibility for your actions, and you deliver on your commitments.

Inclusion

In all aspects of your work, you treat everyone with respect.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Industrial, or Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, or related field with 5–9 years of experience in manufacturing or process engineering; or Master's degree in a related field with 3–7 years of relevant experience; or 8+ years of direct relevant work experience.
• Knowledge of quality system regulations and standards (e.g. ISO 9001, UL, EN 81-28).
• Demonstrated ability to develop and design tooling architectures, develop processes, define process controls, and validate process and product performance.
• Experience in analytical and problem-solving using statistical methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully lead cross-functional teams in a complex manufacturing/engineering environment.
• Ability to assess proposed mechanical/electrical design architectures and identify potential issues with manufacturing, assembly, and service.
• Knowledge of JIT manufacturing, demand flow, and lean manufacturing principles; Lean/Six Sigma certification strongly desired.
• Familiarity with a high-level programming language or software to support automated testing and data collection is a plus.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; strong interpersonal skills to communicate clearly with manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, and supplier personnel.
• Must possess strong organizational skills, the ability to manage multiple assignments, and work with self-initiative and independent judgment under limited supervision.
• Experience with U.S., Canadian, and international product safety standards (ANSI, CSA, UL, EN, IEC) is a plus.

Who is AVIRE?

Connecting and Protecting People. AVIRE combines 5 market-leading brands (Rath, Janus, Safe-Com, Microkey, and Memco) within the elevator and emergency communications industries; currently offering light curtains, ERCES, emergency telephones / GSMs, and life safety solutions. Each brand has a strong market presence, a unique identity, a distinct product range, and a long, successful history. We have manufacturing locations in 2 countries and employing over 400 people globally.

AVIRE is part of the Halma group (www.halma.com). Halma bets on talent! We are looking for bright, ambitious people to join our team and stay for the long term. With over 50 businesses under its ownership, Halma is a great place to start, advance, or accelerate your career.

Avire is an equal opportunity employer.

See www.halma.com/our-people for more information.

If you are interested in working for a business whose primary focus is to protect and improve the lives of people around the world, you have come to the right place. We aim to be a company that does good work, and that’s good to work for.

Halma employs over 6,300 people in nearly 50 subsidiary businesses based in over 20 countries. Through innovation and acquisition, we have developed a portfolio of market-leading companies within our three sectors: Safety, Medical, and Environmental & Analysis.

• Complete benefits package, vacation, and generous parental leave