
Junior Manufacturing Engineer
- Cheshire, CT
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Support and/or improve systems that optimize the efficiency of material flow throughout the facility.
- Support senior manufacturing engineering personnel in the development of the most efficient and cost-effective manufacturing process and sequence of production operations from blueprints, quality documents, and purchase orders.
- Coordinate production processes by supporting the creation of operation sheets and providing all manufacturing-related information.
- Create material process requisitions with technical data requirements for specialized manufacturing processes.
- Develop the most effective solutions to production and quality problems that are related to material, production processes and tools.
- Support product and process engineering related activities during the development stage from raw material to finished product
- Research and development process sheets with proper work instructions for the operators, inspectors and shipping.
- Will act as a liaison for the shop process development, integrating with management, shop personnel, purchasing, production control, vendors, and customers to make the job as productive as possible.
- Implement all Engineering Changes from the Customer to the process sheets, programs, etc.
- Interact with various internal functions to provide manufacturing engineering support for production.
- Participate in Root Cause Analysis and implementation of Corrective Actions.
- Support optimization projects to improve quality outcomes, reduce production costs, and shorten cycle time.
- Build trust and confidence with customers to resolve engineering, manufacturing, and quality issues.
- Perform other related duties or responsibilities as required
- Must be a “U.S. Person” as defined by the U.S. Government and able to work without restrictions with ITAR related data
- Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering or other related field
- 1+ years of experience in a Manufacturing environment
- Must be able to read, write, understand, and speak English at a functional level
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, and Excel)
- Ability to work with CAD systems (Solidworks, NX)
- Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with all levels of the organization
- Ability to interpret policies, procedures, and standard business practices
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints and engineering work instructions
- Must have strong attention to detail
- Ability to travel domestically – 10% max
- Must be able to lift 35lbs
- Must be able to sit and stand for extended periods of time
- Must be able to go up and down stairs frequently