Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Process Innovation & Launch

Connect Search, LLC; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect Search, LLC is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to support assembly operations, lead new process introductions, and drive continuous improvement across production lines. This hands-on engineer bridges process development and production to ensure robust, repeatable processes from initial quoting through first article inspection and production release.

You will work with Production, Quality, and Process Engineering to maintain documentation, validation, and training while targeting

Qualifications

• 5+ years in manufacturing or process engineering in mechanical or electromechanical assembly environments.
• Experience launching new assembly processes from quoting through production release.
• Experience creating and maintaining PFMEAs, control plans, work instructions, and ECN documentation.
• Experience with process validation and first article inspections in regulated environments (ISO 13485/9001).
• Proficiency with CAD software (SolidWorks) and documentation practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead new assembly process introductions from quoting and process development to first article, validation, and production release.
• Collaborate with Process Engineering to transition from development to production.
• Establish documentation, training, and support requirements for handoff.
• Support process requalification when product form, fit, or function changes.
• Own performance of assembly and sub-assembly stations, monitor yield, scrap, and cycle times.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions using methods like 5 Why, fishbone, and 8D.
• Develop and maintain PFMEAs, control plans, work instructions, and validation records.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Project leadership

Documentation

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial/Biomedical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Connect Search, LLC is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to support assembly operations, lead new process introductions, and drive continuous improvement across production lines. This hands-on engineer bridges process development and production to ensure robust, repeatable processes from initial quoting through first article inspection and production release.

You will work with Production, Quality, and Process Engineering to maintain documentation, validation, and training while targeting