Sustaining Engineer

AMETEK; Rosemead (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AMETEK, Inc. is seeking a Sustaining Engineer in Rosemead, CA to provide engineering expertise for sustaining mature products and improving manufacturing processes.

You will develop manufacturing plans, create process documentation, and support production builds and training. Responsibilities include coordinating manufacturing launches, reviewing design for manufacturability with sales/customers, applying PFMEA, value stream mapping, and maintaining SOPs and control plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent.
• 3–5 years manufacturing engineering experience preferred.
• Experience with Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing techniques.
• Experience with SolidWorks and ePDM or similar 3D CAD programs.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and MRP systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate manufacturing launches for new or revised products, including standards, training, and release packages.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, sales, and customers on design for manufacturability to ensure quality.
• Apply statistical methods and PFMEA to improve cost, quality, and efficiency.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, SOPs, work instructions, and control plans.
• Review non-conforming material and drive corrective actions.

Skills

Strong work ethic

Team collaboration

Self-motivation

Remote stakeholder communication

Education

B.S. Degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent

Tools

SolidWorks

ePDM

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

The Sustaining Engineer is responsible for providing technical knowledge and expertise in developing and improving products and processes. This includes development of manufacturing plans, program timelines and reports, design reviews, mechanical designs, documentation packages, production builds and training as needed. The Sustaining Engineer will be assigned responsibility for technical support and sustaining mature products currently in production.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate the manufacturing launch of new/revised products including establishing standards, training team members, and evaluating results. Prepare Release Packages consisting of Bill of Materials, routings, drawings, fixtures/tooling, Document Change Notice (DCNs)
• Confer with team regarding manufacturing capabilities to facilitate production processes.
• Confer with sales/customers concerning product design for manufacturing to ensure quality results. Interpret customer drawings and specifications in relation to capabilities.
• Apply statistical methodology and perform product/process analysis for cost reduction, quality, and efficiency improvement. Perform Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), gap analysis and value stream mapping.
• Develop, maintain, and revise manufacturing process documentation, including work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), process specifications, and control plans.
• Review and disposition non-compliant material (DMRs and RMAs) to determine root cause and develop corrective/preventative actions.
• Perform all duties in accordance with company safety regulations and company policies and procedures.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Personal Qualities and Attributes

• Takes a high degree of personal responsibility.
• Places team achievement ahead of personal gain.
• Is confident, with a desire for future advancement.
• Strong work ethic.
• The ability and maturity to deal effectively with remote senior level executives.
• Superior organization skills and attention to detail.
• Must be able to work independently and on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience working with multi-site teams.

Position Requirements

• B.S. Degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent.
• 3 to 5 years of manufacturing engineering experience preferred.
• Glass to metal sealing experience preferred.
• Experience with Solidworks and ePDM or similar 3D CAD programs.
• Manufacturing/Machining knowledge preferred.
• Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing techniques.
• Must be able to perform various functions in support of product development and production support.
• Experience with Microsoft Office tools (i.e., Excel, Word, etc.), MRP, Bill of Material creation and manufacturing process knowledge essential.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-marking, work quality, and to reduce cost. The successful must be able to identity appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.

Compensation

Employee Type: Salaried

Currency: USD

Salary Minimum: 80,000

Salary Maximum: 90,000

Incentive: No

Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

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AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5 billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 22,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK is a component of the S&P 500. Visit https://www.ametek.com/careers for more information.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should call 1 [phone].