The Manufacturing Engineer III develops, reviews and evaluates manufacturing processes, working with the engineering and production teams on product design and tooling to ensure that manufacturing goals are achieved safely and efficiently.

The Manufacturing Engineer III is responsible for supporting the Manufacturing Engineering Department and the Machine Shop. Review and evaluate manufacturing processes, working with the engineering and production teams on product design and tooling to ensure that manufacturing goals are achieved safely and efficiently.

• Primary support for the Machining process and equipment
• Provide support to the Manufacturing Engineering Department
• Apply engineering concepts in a low-volume/high-configuration manufacturing environment
• Analyze and plan equipment and tooling requirements for the Machine Shop
• Create and update mechanical drawings to meet current design standards
• Create and update work instructions and other necessary documentation for manufacturing
• Create and implement Engineering Change Orders (ECO)
• Work directly with assemblers, technicians and engineers with a hands-on approach to identify improvement opportunities and problem root cause
• Train manufacturing personnel on new or updated assembly processes
• Propose and implement efficient work cell layouts in a Lean Manufacturing Environment
• Design fixturing using CAD software at an intermediate level
• Recommend equipment, materials and tooling to provide necessary manufacturing capabilities
• Writing justification for capital projects
• New equipment implementation/validation (IQ, OQ, PQ)
• Confer with management, engineering, and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production estimates, staff/equipment requirements and other considerations to support new product planning and development efforts
• Review and disposition non-conforming material
• Perform other duties as assigned

Experience:

• Minimum three (3) years of experience in a specialized functional discipline. OR (6) years of experience may be considered in lieu of a Bachelors Degree. OR No experience required in lieu of Masters Degree.
• 3+ years working in a manufacturing environment