Senior Manufacturing Engineer
M.C. Dean
- Caroline County, VA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Manage and update Bill of Materials (BOM) to reflect changes in product design, materials, and specifications.
- Collaborate with design and production teams to ensure accuracy and completeness of BOMs.
- Streamline BOM structures to optimize production efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
- Assess manufacturing needs and identify opportunities for new equipment or upgrades to existing machinery.
- Research and evaluate potential equipment suppliers, considering factors such as cost, quality, and technological advancements.
- Collaborate with procurement to negotiate contracts and finalize equipment purchases.
- Design and develop fixtures, jigs, and assembly aids to enhance production processes.
- Collaborate with design and production teams to create tools that improve assembly efficiency and ensure product quality.
- Conduct testing and validation of fixtures to ensure they meet specified requirements.
- Analyze manufacturing processes and identify opportunities for improvement, especially in relation to fixture and assembly aid utilization.
- Implement changes to enhance overall efficiency, reduce cycle times, and improve quality.
- Provide training to production teams on the proper use of fixtures and assembly aids.
- Collaborate with the quality assurance team to ensure that fixtures and assembly aids meet quality standards and contribute to overall product quality.
- Conduct regular reviews of fixtures to identify and address any issues affecting product quality.
- Maintain detailed documentation of fixtures, assembly aids, and equipment specifications.
- Create and update work instructions and standard operating procedures related to fixture and equipment usage.
- Ensure that all changes to BOMs and manufacturing processes are properly documented.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including design, production, quality assurance, and procurement, to ensure alignment in equipment and fixture needs.
- Provide technical support to resolve manufacturing issues related to fixtures and equipment.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field with 5-7 years of experience.
- Proven experience in manufacturing engineering with a focus on BOM maintenance, equipment purchases, and fixture/assembly aid creation.
- Proficiency in CAD software for fixture design.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
- Sitting for extended periods of time.
- Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
- Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
- Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Identify and understand the speech of another person.