Manufacturing Engineer

Overview:

The Manufacturing Engineer provides technical support to manufacturing operations by implementing new products, processes, and continuous improvement initiatives. This role ensures efficient, cost-effective, and high-quality production through process development, testing, and engineering support.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process Development & Improvement
• Develop, implement, and improve manufacturing processes to support new and existing products.
• Perform time studies to validate labor standards and improve production efficiency.
• Identify and reduce manufacturing variability by collaborating with Product Engineering, Production, and Maintenance teams.
• Lead cost reduction initiatives and implement process improvements across operations.
• Lead manufacturing projects
• Testing & Validation
• Design and conduct developmental and acceptance tests for military and international contracts.
• Fabricate engineering prototypes for testing and evaluation.
• Source new vendors and qualify parts
• Engineering & Technical Support
• Provide CAD support for component drawings, layouts, and work center design.
• Oversee justification, planning, and execution of capital projects, ensuring alignment with budgets and schedules.
• Research and analyze new methods, equipment, materials, and procedures to optimize performance and cost.
• Continuous Improvement & Lean Initiatives
• Lead Lean manufacturing projects using Kaizen, 6S, and other classical Lean techniques.
• Evaluate production capacity and recommend enhancements to increase throughput and efficiency.