Job Details

The Mechanical Design Engineer provides expertise and technical support to machining, fabrication, and assembly teams. In addition to developing robust processes for new products, this position will deploy structured problem-solving methodologies to improve productivity, cost, quality, and delivery objectives for current products. This position requires a wide range of skills that include, but are not limited to; helping machinists reduce set-up and throughput times, documenting repeatable fabrication processes, developing efficient work cell layouts, evaluating supply partners, formalizing quality systems, and maintaining critical parameters in an ERP system.

Responsibilities

• Develop world-class machining, fabrication, and assembly process to support our industry-leading products
• Lead change in manufacturing methods by collaborating with coworkers and suppliers to identify achievable gains in quality, cost, and speed
• Create product routings, bills of materials, and time standards in the ERP system
• Harvest data stored in the ERP system to identify strengths and weaknesses, then chart a path for improvement
• Identify opportunities where capital investment will reduce supply risk, manufacturing costs, improve quality, customer satisfaction, etc.
  • Conduct a feasibility study and/or compile facts to support the proposal
  • Formalize investment recommendations and document firm financial benefits
  • Manage the project to achieve the prescribed benefits
• Create/maintain work instructions, control plans, and similar process documentation
• Promote continuous improvement and the elimination of waste in every aspect of work
• Ensure safety and quality is engineered into every step of manufacturing and testing processes
• Collaborate with design engineers and procurement personnel to optimize value added by supply partners
• Test new components, assist with approving new suppliers, and improve supplier quality shortcomings

• Prior use of structured process improvement concepts, formal Lean and/or Six Sigma training
• A history of applying quality principles to control production processes; statistical analysis, auditing, PFMEA, calibration systems, selection of measurement instruments, corrective actions, etc.
• Proficiency with ERP systems and MS Office products
• Practical knowledge of automation systems
• Five or more years hands-on experience in developing new and improving existing machining, fabrication, and assembly processes
• Associate's degree or higher in a technical discipline, or
• Equivalent combination of education and experience