Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Cable & Harness (CCA)

Mount Kemble Search Group; Chelmsford (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Kemble Search Group is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer II to support the manufacturing of cable, harness, and electromechanical products in Chelmsford, MA. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will provide technical support to production operations, develop manufacturing documentation, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have 6+ years in manufacturing engineering, strong BOM creation, labor standards, CCA experience, and proficiency

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 6 years of Manufacturing Engineering experience in electronics, cable/harness, or electromechanical manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience with BOM creation and maintenance.
• Labor routing and labor time estimation.
• Work instruction and process sheet creation.
• Experience with Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) processes.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, parts lists, and engineering change notices.
• Strong root cause analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Support all engineering activities related to the manufacturing of cable, harness, and electromechanical assemblies.
• Develop and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs), manufacturing routings, labor standards, assembly instructions, inspection instructions, process sheets, and visual aids.
• Create and maintain manufacturing documentation to support production and quality requirements.
• Analyze estimated versus actual labor and material costs and update routings and BOMs as necessary.
• Develop programs for production equipment.
• Create tooling and fixtures to improve manufacturing efficiency and quality.
• Interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, customer requirements, and fabrication documentation and communicate requirements to production teams.
• Assign cable numbers and maintain configuration management documentation.
• Develop and document work instructions and operating procedures to improve productivity and quality.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives through process development, root cause analysis, and systematic problem solving.
• Evaluate project scope and determine labor and material requirements.
• Act as the technical liaison between customers, Program Management, Engineering, Production, and other internal departments.
• Review engineering packages and manufacturing documentation for accuracy and approval.
• Review RFQs, statements of work, quantities, and technical requirements to ensure completeness and accuracy.
• Incorporate customer engineering changes and revision updates into manufacturing documentation.
• Provide Design for Manufacturing (DFM) support throughout all stages of product design and production.
• Maintain ownership of assigned accounts to ensure quality, yield, and delivery objectives are achieved.

Skills

BOM creation

Labor routing

Time standards

Circuit Card Assembly (CCA)

Manufacturing documentation

Reading engineering drawings

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) processes

Microsoft Office

Job description

Mount Kemble Search Group is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer II to support the manufacturing of cable, harness, and electromechanical products in Chelmsford, MA. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will provide technical support to production operations, develop manufacturing documentation, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have 6+ years in manufacturing engineering, strong BOM creation, labor standards, CCA experience, and proficiency