Manufacturing Engineer

responsibilities:

• Utilizes the company’s Product Development Process to lead the development of products, including improvements to existing products.
• Takes ownership of the projects from beginning to end.
• Develops detailed testing plans and performs testing in the lab.
• Facilitates design reviews and other status updates with other functions.
• Provides support and expertise in the sustainment of existing products, including evaluation of deviations and change requests, root cause analysis, technical bulletins, etc.
• Communicates effectively with customers & suppliers on project related activities.
• Provides technical support for the production line, customers, Supply Chain, Quality, and Sales.
• Coordinates activities concerned with technical developments, scheduling and resolving engineering design and test problems. 
• Identify and drive cost reduction initiatives.
• May supervise activities of Designers, and/or Lab Technicians.
• Facilitates project reviews and meetings.
• Other responsibilities as needed and assigned.

requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field required
• 3+ years’ mechanical engineering experience required including project management.
• Technical curriculum or knowledge of fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and material science.
• Experience in the following areas required: Fluid dynamics optimize complex systems, perform advanced simulations & validate analytical models. Design machined components, sheet metal, plastics (injection and thermoforming), manufacturing methods and multi-level BOM management.
• Experience in the following areas highly desired: Automation, pneumatics, emphasis on injection molded part design with understanding of tooling, and agency compliance/testing.
• Proficient in the use of parametric solid modelling software such as Solidworks, Inventor, Mechanical Desktop, Pro-E, or Unigraphics. Solidworks experience strongly preferred.
• Proficient in the use of industry best practices for engineering design (FMEA, DFMEA, etc).
• Knowledge of proper dimensioning and tolerancing practices, as well as quality processes, costs of defects, and how quality relates to the design and manufacturing of the product.
• Proficient with Microsoft office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral, written, and follow-through skills) with the ability to interface effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work collaboratively to create a results-driven, team-oriented environment.
• Employee is required to sit or stand a minimum of 2 hours.
• Employee should be able reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel crouch or crawl.
• Employee must be able to lift and or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and or move up to 35 pounds.
• Detail oriented and good time management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with high levels of quality.
• Travel as needed (up to 15%)