Job Description
The Manufacturing Engineer supports manufacturing by applying engineering discipline, troubleshooting expertise, and safety principles as applicable to NNBC’s operations. This position works with production, quality, facilities, sales, and other functions as appropriate to troubleshoot issues, evaluate manufacturing processes and equipment, improve manufacturing efficiency, assure product and process quality and safety, and work with experts and vendors to design, fabricate, and assemble equipment and tooling in support of new and existing operations. This position is also responsible for the development and maintenance of production drawings for product, tooling, equipment, fixtures and processes. The Manufacturing Engineer must be able to work well independently and as part of the NNBC team.
Essential Functions include:
1. Exercise Research and Development of new products, tooling, equipment, fixtures and processes.
2. Maintain current designs and develop new product design and drawing documentation utilizing SolidWorks. Assist with distributing drawings to the appropriate departments as required.
3. Actively troubleshoot product tool designs, tooling, and equipment, and direct or assist sub-suppliers in conjunction with MRO.
4. Conduct design review and manage preliminary testing of new products, tooling, equipment, fixtures, and processes with a “Design for Manufacturability” mindset.
5. Document and maintain SOP’s for manufacturing operations and other documents related to equipment maintenance and operations engineering. Communicate both verbally and in writing so as to interact and work closely with other departments, including but not limited to Quality & Engineering Services.
6. Work together with members of Engineering Services to provide estimates of manufacturing costs for new products, equipment, tooling and processes.
7. Plan, implement and coordinate improvements to existing equipment and processes (Continuous Improvement Process).
8. Research new technologies and manufacturing methods, part and assembly design, drafting, machining of prototypes, sourcing of parts, inspection of prototype parts, prototype testing and failure analysis.
9. Implement and coordinate changes to existing molding/metal tools by writing and seeking approval ECN (Engineering Change Notice).
10. Assist in developing PFMEA (Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis) and dynamic control plans with manufacturing as required.
Skills and Experience:
Education:
Bachelor's Degree (four year college or technical school), Field of Study: Mechanical Engineering.
Experience:
5 plus years of experience in engineering within a manufacturing facility.
Computer Skills:
MS Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook. SolidWorks experience required.
Other Requirements:
* Experience with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) and blueprint reading required.
* Hands on machine shop experience.
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