Senior Manufacturing Engineer - NPI & Process Innovation

Valcor Engineering Corporation; Springfield (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Life and disability insurance

Vacation and PTO time off

Job summary

Valcor Engineering Corporation in New Jersey seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to lead fixture design and development for NPI programs. You will determine fixture requirements with design and test engineers, create fixture lists, and supervise manufacture, inspection, and validation of fixtures, assemblies, and processes.

The role emphasizes Lean and Six Sigma, cross-functional leadership, and mentoring manufacturing engineers.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or technical equivalent.
• 7+ years in manufacturing engineering.
• Experience leading others preferred.
• Experience with fixture design.
• Understanding of Six Sigma and Lean tools.
• Proficient in SolidWorks.
• Strong project management and cross-functional leadership.
• Fast-paced, mid-size company environment experience.
• Results oriented and team motivation.

Responsibilities

• For NPI programs, with input from design and test engineers, determine all needed assembly and test fixtures (create fixture list).
• Design, draw, have manufactured, inspect, and validate manufacturing, assembly, and test fixtures.
• Coordinate with planner / buyer, design & test engineers on fixture jobs / PO’s, priority, and schedule.
• Develop new and improve existing manufacturing, assembly, and test processes and cells.
• Create new and revise existing routers, driven by ECO’s, process improvements, etc.
• Create jobs to make fixtures or development parts.
• Review and approve ECO’s for new and changes to existing drawings, documents, etc.
• Review, provide feedback, and offer alternatives regarding NPI drawings for correctness, manufacturability, standardization, best practices, and lessons learned
• Build development and LRIP assemblies.
• Create new and revise existing assembly procedures, work instructions, part protection procedures, standards, etc.
• Determine and implement part protection and handling processes to reduce damage and rework
• Provide all needed support for final packaging, E.G., process, materials, documentation, etc.
• Prepare ECO’s for new and changes to fixture drawings, weld simulation drawings, standards, etc.
• Lead or support the identification and removal of waste from manufacturing, assembly, and test processes
• Lead or support cross functional teams
• Lead or support structured problem solving / root cause corrective actions to address systemic quality problems
• Manage / mentor manufacturing engineers
• Assists / trains / reviews and approves manufacturing engineers’ fixture lists, fixture designs, routers, assembly procedures, etc.
• Conduct weekly one on one meetings with manufacturing engineers
• Write and deliver annual performance reviews
• Participate in interviews and offer input / recommendations
• Manage / mentor intern(s)
• Lead or support capital expense efforts

Skills

Leadership

Solidworks

Six Sigma

Lean manufacturing

Cross-functional teamwork

Project management

Communication

Education

BS in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Valcor Engineering Corporation in New Jersey seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to lead fixture design and development for NPI programs. You will determine fixture requirements with design and test engineers, create fixture lists, and supervise manufacture, inspection, and validation of fixtures, assemblies, and processes.

The role emphasizes Lean and Six Sigma, cross-functional leadership, and mentoring manufacturing engineers.