Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Q-Lab Corporation; Westlake (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profitability bonus

Retirement plan

Benefits package

Paid time off

HQ Westlake

Job summary

Q-Lab Corporation in Westlake, Ohio, seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead cross-functional teams in reducing cost and improving manufacturability while designing and implementing new machinery, tooling, and electro-mechanical test fixtures to support production.

You will manage projects, generate engineering documentation, and apply expert problem solving, with hands-on design using 3D CAD tools. A strong background in cost analysis and capital equipment is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial).
• 10+ years in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on with custom design and with commercially available components.
• Strong problem-solving and collaboration skills.
• Experience with product costing and capital equipment projects.
• Proficient with 3D CAD tools (Inventor, SolidWorks).

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Problem solving

Cross-functional teamwork

Hands-on design

Costing & capital equipment

Independent thinking

CAD proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial)

10+ years manufacturing experience

Tools

3D CAD (Inventor, SolidWorks)

Fanuc robotics programming

CNC VMC programming

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!

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