Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Q-Lab; Westlake (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profitability bonus

Retirement plan

Health benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Q-Lab Corporation in Westlake, OH is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead cross-functional teams and drive methods to lower cost and boost productivity, manufacturability, and scalability of production for our test equipment.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Engineering and 10+ years in manufacturing, with hands-on design experience, strong costing skills, and expert CAD capabilities (Inventor, SolidWorks).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• 10+ years in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on with custom design and commercially available components.
• Strong costing and capital equipment project experience.
• Proficient in 3D CAD tools such as Inventor and SolidWorks.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to reduce costs and improve productivity.
• Project management: requirements, risk mitigation, cost, timelines.
• Design, manage, and implement new machinery, tooling, and fixtures.
• Create and maintain engineering documentation.

Skills

10+ years manufacturing experience

Custom design experience

Costing and capital equipment projects

3D CAD proficiency (Inventor, SolidSw

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Inventor

SolidWorks

Job description

Description

Q-Lab Corporation is currently seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer. This role is responsible for leading cross functional teams to identify, quantify, and execute methods to lower cost and improve productivity and manufacturability as well as designing, managing, and implementing new machinery, tooling, and electro-mechanical test fixtures to support production of Q-Lab products and services.

Responsibilities:

• Lead cross functional teams to identify, quantify, and execute methods to lower cost and improve productivity and manufacturability


• Project management excellence: requirements delivery, technical risk mitigation, cost, timelines


• Design, manage, and implement new machinery, tooling, and electro-mechanical test fixtures to support production of Q-Lab products and services


• Create and maintain all forms of engineering documentation

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial)


• 10+ years of work experience in a manufacturing environment


• Hands on experience with custom design as well as building with commercially available components


• Expert-level problem solver that blends independent thinking with creativity and collaboration


• Demonstrated proficiency in product costing and capital equipment projects


• Highly proficient with 3D CAD tools (Inventor, SolidWorks, etc.)

Desired Skills:

• Advanced understanding of industrial electronics and electrical controls/systems with design and build experience


• High level of expertise in rapid prototyping and fabrication methods: sheet metal forming, machining, welding, injection molding, etc.


• Experience with Fanuc robotic programming


• Experience with CNC VMC programming

Who We Are:

Q-Lab Corporation is a global leader in providing material durability testing products. Since 1956, we have designed and manufactured laboratory test products such as weathering testers, light stability testers and corrosion testers. We also perform weathering and corrosion testing services, including both laboratory and natural exposure tests. We maintain a global presence with testing facilities located in the US and sales and distribution facilities located in England, Germany and China. Our world-class corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility are located in Westlake, Ohio.

We Offer:

• Beautiful corporate headquarters conveniently located off I-90 in Westlake, Ohio.


• A Northeast Ohio Top Workplace environment – 12 years running!


• A proven track record of success.


• Excellent compensation package including profitability bonus and company-funded retirement plan.


• Comprehensive benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, Disability and Life.


• Generous Paid Time Off, and Holidays.


• Fun, friendly working atmosphere!