Senior Manufacturing Engineer Job at Vuzix Corporation in West Henrietta

Description:

Job Title: Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Department: Manufacturing Engineering

Reports To: Mechanical Engineering Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt, Salaried

Salary Range: $90,000 - $105,000

Featured Benefits: Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance, HSA / FSA, 401k Retirement Savings,

Incentive Company Stocks, PTO, and Tuition Assistance.

About Us;

Founded in 1997, Vuzix (NASDAQ: VUZI) is a growing, dynamic company that specializes in the design, manufacture and sale of smart glasses and augmented reality (AR) technologies and products for the enterprise and consumer markets. Company products include wearable displays and computing devices that offer a portable, high-quality viewing experience for applications in augmented reality, digital information, utility, and entertainment.

Position Summary:

In this role, the Senior Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for contributing to the design of production machinery and will identify and recommend solutions to production problems related to materials, processes, and tooling. They will troubleshoot and diagnose assembly processes and reduce total defects through the analysis of data and corrective actions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design and/or enhance manufacturing processes to assemble a bill of materials into a final product
• Utilize methods for waste minimization within a manufacturing system and address productivity
• Lead process improvements and controls through use of analysis and inspection/validation techniques
• Document Corrective Actions and Preventative Actions
• Generate, validate, and update as needed assembly work instructions in a clear and presentable configuration
• Provides manufacturing decision-making information by calculating production, labor, and material costs; reviewing production schedules; estimating future requirements
• Support both assembly floor priorities and longer-term development project activities

Competencies:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Written Communication – Read and interpret written information effectively, write clearly and concisely, adapt writing style for different audiences.
• Verbal Communication – Give focused attention to what others are saying, take time to understand what is being said and respond when appropriate without interrupting, speak clearly and effectively express ideas and opinions, adapt and react professionally in both positive or negative situations.
• Teamwork & Collaboration – Balance team and individual responsibilities, consider others’ views objectively and with openness to changing your own, give and encourage feedback, contribute to a positive team dynamic, prioritize team success over personal interests, work effectively across departments toward company goals.
• Professionalism – Interact with others in a considerate manner, follow through on commitments, react well under pressure and preserve confidentiality, control emotions, and accept responsibility, maintain focus on solutions and treat others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position.
• Motivation & Initiative – Demonstrate persistence and ability to adapt to changes in daily workflow and overcome obstacles, ask for and offer help when needed, work independently when required, volunteer readily and look for ways to improve and create successful outcomes, positively contribute to overall work environment.
• Respect & Integrity – Treat people with respect, work ethically and with honesty and integrity, inspire the trust of others, demonstrate appreciation and sensitivity for cultural differences, help promote inclusion and understanding of the value of diversity, embrace differences and support a harassment-free environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, manufacturing engineering, or equivalent
• Knowledge of standard manufacturing techniques such as fastening, structural adhesive bonding, hand assembly/low volume operations and tools and functional product testing
• Experience with precision alignments and tolerance analysis
• Use of techniques such as additive manufacturing/3D printing to create assembly floor aids and holding fixtures
• Experience with methods for process improvement and control
• Knowledge of incoming inspection and validation techniques, such as optical inspection and CMM
• Basic knowledge of the requirements of an ERP system for product specifications and bills of materials and routings
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to successfully manage multiple tasks in a fast-moving environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in additional disciplines such as electrical/electronic, computer/data acquisition, optics
• 5+ years of experience in new product introduction and sustaining engineering
• Working knowledge of SolidWorks and PDM
• Experience in utilizing automation such as robotic assistance and metered dispensing systems, PLC, and Vision Systems as utilized for aiding productivity in manufacturing
• Knowledge of Six Sigma analysis for process improvement and control
• Experience providing input on existing and forthcoming designs as related but not limited to DFMA

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Travel: Minimal to None

Physical Demands: Frequently required to sit, speak, hear, see, and perform repetitive motion (data entry). Occasionally required to lift or carry (10 lb. minimum). Reasonable accommodation will be made available, if possible.

Vuzix Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer. We consider applicants

without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran

status, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to recruiting and employing the best talent

available.

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