Senior Manufacturing Engineer: Lead Cross-Functional

Benchmark; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Benchmark is seeking a manufacturing liaison to guide production from design through all production phases. You will bridge Program Design, Procurement, Assembly, and Quality to ensure efficient operations.

Ideal candidates have electronics manufacturing background and may bring automation experience. Responsibilities include design reviews, make/buy assessments, vendor surveys, tooling requirements, MRB/CCB participation, and daily production optimization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience as approved by management
• Supports a 24/7 global business operation as required
• Demonstrates engineering level understanding of electronic components, circuits and systems or mechanical components and systems depending upon education and related experience background

Responsibilities

• Attends design reviews and provides product evaluations to insure the product design lends itself to practical, economical manufacturing techniques.
• Assists in reviewing engineering design drawings prior to Production Release for product and compatibility with state-of-the-art manufacturing techniques.
• Assists in make/buy evaluations and makes recommendations on IN-HOUSE VS OUTSIDE VENDOR manufacturing capabilities.
• Assists in vendor surveys.
• Evaluates the requirements for assembly tooling, fixtures, and equipment required to support the manufacturing operations.
• Participates in Material Review Board (MRB) activities and takes an active role in the dispositioning of discrepant material and/or assemblies.
• Participates in the Change Control Board (CCB) review of engineering change orders to insure proposed design changes are producible and within manufacturing capabilities.
• Assists in monitoring daily production activities and makes recommendations on material and/or labor reductions to promote efficiency of operation.
• Coordinates with the Methods and Tooling groups and provides the technical product or specification drawing interpretations required for the design and fabrication of assembly tools, fixtures, and process methods instructions.
• Provides manufacturing assembly flow charts required to support the product flow and/or assembly sequence.
• Provides manufacturing assembly floor and equipment layouts required to promote an efficient flow of product through the various assembly states.
• Builds stable working relationships internally.
• Demonstrated ability to document and solve moderate to complex cross-functional challenges using structured problem solving tools
• Lean Green Belt certification
• 8-years manufacturing engineering experience in high complexity technical projects
• 5 years experience leading technical projects in cross-functional strategic initiatives
• 3 years in a an engineering leadership or SME role
• 3-years of experience in ISO compliance

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Cross-functional leadership

Lean manufacturing

Problem solving

Education

BS in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Benchmark is seeking a manufacturing liaison to guide production from design through all production phases. You will bridge Program Design, Procurement, Assembly, and Quality to ensure efficient operations.

Ideal candidates have electronics manufacturing background and may bring automation experience. Responsibilities include design reviews, make/buy assessments, vendor surveys, tooling requirements, MRB/CCB participation, and daily production optimization.