Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Hamilton Associates, Inc.; Owings Mills (MD); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan with matching and profit分享

PTO

Job summary

Hamilton Associates, Inc. seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to design and implement efficient, safe manufacturing processes for ELSCO products. This role partners with Product Design and Production, applying Lean principles to reduce waste and optimize operations.

The candidate will develop processes, create drawings and documentation, and support equipment qualification and maintenance. A strong background in GD&T, 3D CAD/CAM, and capital equipment is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering.
• 5–10 years of related manufacturing experience.
• Experience with 3D CAD and CAM tools.
• Understanding of GD&T and tolerance stack‑ups.
• Proficient in MS Office applications.
• Excellent problem‑solving and project management skills.
• Exemplary interpersonal and communication skills to interact and influence across the organization.
• Experience with capital equipment specifications and acquisition.
• Experience or exposure to Lean production tools and concepts.
• Design and fabrication of jigs and fixtures.
• Experience with CNC manufacturing equipment.

Responsibilities

• Continuously improves manufacturing processes for efficiency and productivity.
• Develops manufacturing processes and time requirements for new or improved products.
• Creates and approves assembly drawings and production instructions.
• Develops assembly and test documentation for manufacturing processes.
• Works with management to optimize workstations and facility layout.
• Facilitates employee training for new or revised processes.
• Ensures processes meet quality control requirements.
• Processes engineering changes for assemblies and parts.
• Performs safety reviews of changes and introductions into operations.
• Writes rework and reprocessing instructions as required.
• Collaborates with Design Engineers on manufacturability, assembly, and service.
• Supports qualification, calibration, and maintenance of production equipment.
• Plans and coordinates maintenance to minimize downtime.
• Participates in selection of major machine/tool investments.

Skills

Problem solving

Project management

Interpersonal communication

Lean production concepts

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Manufacturing of Mechanical Engineering

Tools

3D CAD

CAM tools

CNC equipment

Job description

Hamilton Associates, a diverse, growth-oriented, Lean-driven, ISO-Certified manufacturing company is currently seeking an experienced Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join our team. For additional information about our Company and each of our divisions and our product lines, please visit our websites at www.hamiltonassoc.com, www.elscoguides.com, www.atitest.com, and www.dirtkiller.com.

Elevator Safety Company (ELSCO), a division of Hamilton Associates, Inc., is the leading designer and manufacturer of roller guides and swivel sliding guide shoes used by elevator manufacturers and building contractors worldwide. As a result of our 60+ years of success and continuing growth within our industry, ELSCO is recognized as a leader in providing superior, consistent and responsive customer service. To further solidify and strengthen this part of ELSCO’s brand promise, the Company is building an organizational culture of teamwork, engagement, learning, and continuous improvement/innovation.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Reporting to the Director of Engineering, the Senior Manufacturing Engineer, has responsibility for designing and implementing processes that ensure safe and efficient manufacturing of ELSCO products. The Senior Manufacturing Engineer works closely with the Product Design Group and Production Team on manufacturing processes from product inception through shipment. In addition to these job duties, the Senior Manufacturing Engineer applies Lean principles to recognize waste in the engineering and manufacturing realm and implements changes to mitigate or eliminate waste.

Responsibilities for this position include:

• Continuously improves manufacturing processes to ensure ongoing efficiency and productivity improvements.
• Develop specific manufacturing processes and time requirements for both the introduction of new products into manufacturing and/or the improvement of existing manufactured products.
• Creates, reviews, and approves assembly drawings and instructions for production as required.
• Develops written assembly and test documentation for all manufacturing processes.
• Works closely with the management to develop and/or improve workstations and the manufacturing facility layout.
• Works closely with management to facilitate employee training for the implementation of new or revised manufacturing processes.
• Ensures that new or revised manufacturing processes meet all quality control requirements.
• Processes engineering change orders for changes to assemblies and parts, as needed.
• Performs safety reviews of all introductions and changes within operations.
• Writes and implements rework and reprocessing instructions for component, assemblies, and returned good as required.
• Works closely with Design Engineers to determine design for manufacturability, assembly, and service.
• Supports the qualification, calibration, and maintenance of production equipment.
• Specifies, designs, builds, and qualifies equipment and fixturing for assembly, inspection, or testing of materials as required. Specifies, or designs and maintains tools necessary for production.
• Plans and coordinates all maintenance activities for all manufacturing equipment, and machines in a way that mitigates cost and unplanned downtime.
• Participates in the selection of major machine and tool investments on behalf of operations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

JOB QUALIFICIATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Background and Skills Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Manufacturing of Mechanical Engineering
• 5-10 years of related experience in a manufacturing environment outside of graduate coursework
• Experience with 3D CAD and CAM tools
• Understanding of GD&T and tolerance stack-ups
• Proficient in MS Office applications
• Excellent problem-solving and project management skills
• Exemplary interpersonal and communication skills to effectively interact, build/maintain relationships, influence, and garner cooperation throughout the organization, as well as effectively present and respond in group situations

Additional Background and Skills Preferred:

• Experience in the specification and acquisition of capital equipment
• Experience or exposure to Lean production tools and concepts
• Design and fabrication of jigs and fixtures
• Experience with CNC manufacturing equipment

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

• This is an exempt level in-office position with occasional ability to work a hybrid schedule.
• Our business hours are Monday to Friday 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
• Ability to hear team members.
• Ability to visually review engineering designs.
• Ability to verbally give directions to team members.
• Repetitive wrist motion is used up to 80% of the time.
• Ability to lift up to 25 to 50 lbs. repetitively

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

We offer an attractive compensation package in addition to a comprehensive benefits program including health insurance, 401(k) plan with matching and profit sharing, generous paid time off (PTO) policy, life & disability coverage, plus much more!

Hamilton Associates, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.