Manufacturing Engineer

We have an outstanding career opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineer to join a leading Company located in the Ruther Glen, VA surrounding area.

As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in optimizing manufacturing processes, ensuring product quality, and enhancing efficiency. This role encompasses a range of responsibilities, including Bill of Materials (BOM) maintenance, equipment purchases, and the creation of fixtures and assembly aids to facilitate the production process.

Job Responsibilities:

BOM Maintenance:

• Manage and update Bill of Materials (BOM) to reflect changes in product design, materials, and specifications.
• Collaborate with design and production teams to ensure accuracy and completeness of BOMs.
• Streamline BOM structures to optimize production efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

Equipment Purchases:

• Assess manufacturing needs and identify opportunities for new equipment or upgrades to existing machinery.
• Research and evaluate potential equipment suppliers, considering factors such as cost, quality, and technological advancements.
• Collaborate with procurement to negotiate contracts and finalize equipment purchases.

Fixture and Assembly Aids Creation:

• Design and develop fixtures, jigs, and assembly aids to enhance production processes.
• Collaborate with design and production teams to create tools that improve assembly efficiency and ensure product quality.
• Conduct testing and validation of fixtures to ensure they meet specified requirements.

Process Optimization:

• Analyze manufacturing processes and identify opportunities for improvement, especially in relation to fixture and assembly aid utilization.
• Implement changes to enhance overall efficiency, reduce cycle times, and improve quality.
• Provide training to production teams on the proper use of fixtures and assembly aids.

Quality Assurance:

• Collaborate with the quality assurance team to ensure that fixtures and assembly aids meet quality standards and contribute to overall product quality.
• Conduct regular reviews of fixtures to identify and address any issues affecting product quality.

Documentation:

• Maintain detailed documentation of fixtures, assembly aids, and equipment specifications.
• Create and update work instructions and standard operating procedures related to fixture and equipment usage.
• Ensure that all changes to BOMs and manufacturing processes are properly documented.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including design, production, quality assurance, and procurement, to ensure alignment in equipment and fixture needs.
• Provide technical support to resolve manufacturing issues related to fixtures and equipment.
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Basic Hiring Criteria:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field with 5+ years of experience. Proven experience in manufacturing engineering with a focus on BOM maintenance, equipment purchases, and fixture/assembly aid creation.
• Proficiency in CAD software for fixture design.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Have finger dexterity to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.

Job Requirements

Minimum Security Clearance:

No Clearance

Military connected talent encouraged to apply.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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