Senior Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer

Job Title: Senior Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer
Location: San Jose, CA
Duration: 12 Month (Temp to Perm)
Payrate: $62 to $85 per hour

Job Description:
Client is looking for a highly motivated and talented Senior Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer to join the New Product Introduction (NPI) team based in San Jose, California. We are a small, close-knit team working in an exciting, fast-paced, focused atmosphere. You can make a huge impact on this organization where what matters most is our success in bringing new products to market quickly.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate on product build process with design engineering
• Develop and implement new assembly instructions procedures
• Develop Manufacturing Process Strategy for outsourced products
• Drive Design for Manufacturability (DFM) reviews through New Product Introduction process
• Manufacturing fixture design including validation, build, documentation, and handoff to high volume production
• Create and Implement Engineering Change Notices to update BOMs and drawings
• Monitor and drive quality standards at suppliers and internally
• Develop and provide training to assembly personnel and contract manufacturers

• Project management and leadership experience is preferred
• Working knowledge of electrical infrastructure such as cabling, harnessing, grounding, breakers, relays, and PLCs
• Experience in SolidWorks and CAD applications
• Ability to perform structured problem solving and escalate with urgency
• Must be extremely motivated and able to perform in a fast paced atmosphere
• Flexible to work with global suppliers across multiple time zones
• Able to travel ~10%