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Junior Manufacturing Engineer -- Job Requisition

Job Summary

We are seeking a motivated?Junior Manufacturing Engineer?to support the design, development, and optimization of manufacturing processes, tooling, and equipment. This role provides hands-on experience in a fast-paced production environment while contributing to quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist?in the design, development, and implementation of manufacturing processes, methods, tooling, equipment, and controls under the guidance of senior engineers
• Support?analysis and planning of labor utilization, equipment requirements, workflow, and manufacturing layouts to improve efficiency
• Participate?in prototype development, builds, and production launch activities
• Learn and apply?new manufacturing technologies that contribute to cost reduction, quality improvement, and operational efficiency
• Attend?product design reviews to provide input on manufacturability and cost effectiveness
• Assist?in preparing manufacturing studies related to cost, quality, inventory levels, and process capability
• Support?implementation of process improvements involving materials, labor, tooling, equipment, and layouts
• Collaborate?with senior engineers in selecting and developing tooling and equipment to meet manufacturing requirements
• Participate?in training coordination for new processes to ensure production readiness
• Contribute?to the establishment and verification of poka-yoke (error-proofing) systems
• Provide?technical support for problem-solving teams and continuous improvement initiatives
• Assist?in new program launches as part of cross-functional teams
• Work closely?with production teams to support key performance measures and line balancing
• Maintain?effective communication with stakeholders and provide status updates as needed
• Communicate effectively?across all levels of the organization, including production operators, supervisors, engineering teams, and management
• Complete?all required training as mandated by the company and customers
• Perform?other duties and special projects as assigned

Quality, Safety & Compliance Responsibilities

• Support?compliance with ISO and IATF 16949 standards
• Assist?in developing and maintaining PFMEAs, Process Flow Diagrams, Control Plans, and Operator Instruction Sheets
• Collaborate?with Ergonomics and Health & Safety teams to ensure safe workstation and line design
• Adhere?to all Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) standards

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