Manufacturing Engineer

Summary: Develops cost-effective injection molding, jig & fixtures, processes, and methods, in accordance with customer specifications and quality standards. Recommends and implements improvements to current & future injection molding processes, methods, and controls. Identify opportunities for improvement, increasing productivity while maintaining product quality and output.

Salary Range: $80K to $110K depending on experience

Duties:

• Develop and conduct Design of Experiments (DOEs) for injection molding processes specific to material testing, machine or process development, optimization, or part prototyping
• Identify key process indicators (KPIs) and collect data into meaningful metrics on a routine basis. Use basic SPC to monitor performance and suggest areas of improvement
• Create and maintain required documentation for manufacturing processes, including flow charts, capacity and utilization studies, time and motion studies, standard work, cycle time analysis, and line balancing
• Review customer specifications for Build to Custom Design projects. Provide feedback to Project Managers and customers as required.
• Design and develop robust manufacturing concepts to simplify and improve processes and ensure best practices
• Taking an active lead in design for Manufacturability / Assembly Responsible for tool & process validation (PPAP), DQ, IQ, OQ, PQ
• Perform PFMEA Risk Analyses when required (ISO 13485 opportunities), develop plans to mitigate risk, and keep PFMEA alive throughout product life
• Identify and introduce new or enhanced process capabilities to LEMO manufacturing work centers
• Perform root cause analyses for critical problems. Propose and implement corrective measures to address customer complaints
• Research and test design ideas to determine feasibility, utilizing lean manufacturing, kaizen, Six Sigma, and root-cause analysis to formulate and support innovation, implement corrective actions, and improvements
• Assist day-to-day operations in the manufacturing assembly area to optimize workflow, work thru short- term problems, and lead assembly teams to maintain efficiency
• Other duties as required