Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Description:

100% In-person position located in Methuen, MA. Must be authorized to work in the US.

We are seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join our Operations Team. Bigbelly is pursuing an ambitious product roadmap, and this position plays a visible, cross-functional role as the company builds its internal manufacturing and development capabilities. It is expected that the evolving needs of the growing Operations Team will lead to new opportunities for personal and professional growth.

In this role, you will be responsible for developing, implementing, and improving manufacturing processes and systems. This role involves working closely with the production teams to produce our products efficiently, safely, and to the established quality standards. You will be involved in (and oftentimes leading) projects related to troubleshooting production issues, developing process documentation, and reducing costs. You will work with the Development Engineering team to introduce new technologies and products into the Assembly manufacturing lines. Ideally, you have had experience working in both the manufacturing and development environments, having brought multiple products into production while managing them through their product life cycle. You will also have a proven track record working with cross-functional teams, working on Assembly Manufacturing process improvements.

This position reports to the Sr. Ops Engineering Manager and will provide the necessary methods and processes to drive the production team to achieve excellence in: Quality, Execution, Cost, Flexibility and Process Innovation.

Responsibilities

Safety

• Champion adherence to safety rules throughout the operation to protect self and others from injury.
• Ensure all manufacturing equipment (jigs, fixtures, material handling, tools, etc) are designed and deployed to be operated safely.
• Assist the Plant's Assembly and Engineering teams by ensuring common practice safety guidelines are followed daily.

Cost Management

• Leveraging Lean tools, initiate and lead projects that improve manufacturing costs by driving improvements in areas such as manufacturability, "touch time