Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Job description
Summary
PTI has an immediate need for a Senior Manufacturing Mechanical Engineer. The successful candidate will lead the development of new production manufacturing processes and manufacturing cells. The ideal candidate will have a passion for mechanical design, manufacturing and continuous improvement while also adept at developing life cycle projects including technically managing internal and external teams. We seek a hands-on problem solver, team player, and someone comfortable within an innovative, fast paced environment.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Production Manufacturing Projects: Design and oversee the building of precision injection molding tooling, manufacturing cells, production automation and part fixturing. Develop manufacturing processes, solve production issues and drive continuous improvement
- Project Management: Technical management of outside vendors, contractors and consultants. Lead and coordinate multiple functional groups to solve and execute complex development and manufacturing projects
- Assess the manufacturability of customer part designs in relation to plastic, metal and ceramic injection molding processes. Recommend tolerance and design for manufacturing (DFM) changes to part designs
- Utilize problem solving tools including Six Sigma, LEAN manufacturing, and DOE to solve development challenges, eliminate process variability, and resolve issues that impact part cost, quality and delivery
- Develop and maintain engineering documents including work instructions, process sheets, and drawings within a controlled document (ECN) system
Qualifications:
- 10 years manufacturing engineering experience
- Proven record of delivering component / assembly level projects utilizing a structured development process
- Extensive knowledge of manufacturing, injection molding, tool / mold design, automation, and secondary operations
- Equipment and fixture design for low and high-volume manufacturing
- Must be familiar with machine shop operations: milling, turning, EDM, CNC machining operations
- Must be familiar with statistical concepts such as FMEA, Gage R&R, Capability studies, SPC and DOE
- Working knowledge of engineering drawings including application and interpretation of GD&T
- Fluent in CAD design using SolidWorks or ProE
- Six Sigma Green or Black Belt a plus
- *US citizenship is required*
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
Please email resume and salary requirements to jobs@polymertek.com