Senior Manufacturing Engineer — DFM & Lean

Benchmark; Concord (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus plan

401(k)

Paid time off

Health, dental, vision insurance

Job summary

Benchmark is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to provide a technical liaison for production from design to final release. You will coordinate with Design, Procurement, Assembly and Quality to promote efficient, manufacturable processes.

You will review drawings for producibility, participate in make/buy decisions, and help implement Lean initiatives such as 5S, TPM, and VSM to optimize operations. The role requires strong communication and the ability to work across functions and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Bachelors of Science degree in Engineering preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to document and solve moderate to complex cross-functional challenges using structured problem solving tools.

Responsibilities

• Attends design reviews and provides product evaluations to insure manufacturability.
• Assists in reviewing engineering drawings prior to Production Release for compatibility with manufacturing techniques.
• Assists in make/buy evaluations and makes recommendations on in-house vs outside vendor capabilities.
• Monitors daily production activity and makes recommendations on material and/or labor improvements to promote efficiency.
• Provides manufacturing flow charts and floor layouts to optimize product flow through assembly states.
• Leads Lean projects and activities including 5S, TPM, VSM, etc.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Lead technical projects

Engineering leadership/SME

ISO compliance

Continuous improvement tools

Coaching & mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Benchmark is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to provide a technical liaison for production from design to final release. You will coordinate with Design, Procurement, Assembly and Quality to promote efficient, manufacturable processes.

You will review drawings for producibility, participate in make/buy decisions, and help implement Lean initiatives such as 5S, TPM, and VSM to optimize operations. The role requires strong communication and the ability to work across functions and suppliers.