Senior Assembly Process Engineer

MPE-Inc; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

MPE-Inc in Milwaukee, WI is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Assembly to sustain and improve electromechanical assembly processes, manage day-to-day performance, change control, and operator training across stations, with a structured handoff from Process Engineering.

The role requires 7–15 years in manufacturing and process engineering, hands-on fixture/tools experience, PFMEAs, and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher.

Qualifications

• 7 to 15 years of manufacturing or process engineering experience in mechanical/electromechanical assembly.
• Led new process introductions from quote through first article, validation, and release to production.
• Designed or specified assembly fixtures and tooling, and set torque/fastening parameters for production.
• Authored and maintained PFMEAs, control plans, and work instructions, including engineering change control and re-qualification on released processes.
• Led root cause and corrective action investigations (8D, 5 Why, fishbone) that delivered measurable gains in yield, scrap, or cycle time.
• Completed process validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) in ISO 13485, ISO 9001, or similarly regulated environment.
• Mentored engineers and trained or certified production operators.
• Proficient in SolidWorks or equivalent CAD.
• Lean or Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or higher) and medical device assembly experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor station-level performance (yield, scrap, rework, and cycle time) by sub-assembly and final assembly station.
• Triage and resolve day-to-day fit, fastening, and fixture issues on the floor; support operators with troubleshooting escalations.
• Maintain fixtures, torque tools, and gauges already in production.
• Drive root cause / corrective action on recurring fit, fastening, or rework issues.
• Lead improvement projects such as line balancing, station cycle time reduction, kitting efficiency, and fixture upgrades.
• Update work instructions, control plans, and PFMEAs as the build process evolves.
• Own engineering change requests on released assembly/sub-assembly processes; assess the impact of part, hardware, or sequence changes on downstream stations.
• Update documentation and retrain operators as needed; coordinate re-qualification when changes affect form, fit, or function.
• Train and certify operators per station; maintain visual aids and work instructions at each workstation.
• Participate in daily production/tier meetings.
• Lead root cause / CAPA investigations for recurring or higher-severity issues spanning multiple stations.
• Lead continuous improvement projects with measurable results.

Skills

SolidWorks

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or Biomedical Engineering

Job description

MPE-Inc in Milwaukee, WI is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Assembly to sustain and improve electromechanical assembly processes, manage day-to-day performance, change control, and operator training across stations, with a structured handoff from Process Engineering.

The role requires 7–15 years in manufacturing and process engineering, hands-on fixture/tools experience, PFMEAs, and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher.