Quality Electrodynamics, LLC is hiring: Manufacturing Engineer - Mechanical in C

JOB SUMMARY

Our Mechanical Engineer’s play a key role in supporting low-volume, high-complexity coil manufacturing within an FDA-regulated environment. This position involves providing extensive technical and process support across multiple departments, including Line Production, R&D, Service, Quality, Purchasing, and Planning. This position plays a large role in supporting and troubleshooting 3D printers used in the manufacturing process.

The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to adapt to a variety of tasks. This multifaceted role requires both independent work and collaboration within cross-functional teams. The engineer will also lead projects, managing them autonomously and driving them to successful completion.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide continual leadership to improve quality and reduce cost of manufacturing processes as a member of the Manufacturing Engineering team
• Management of Manufacturing Engineering projects
• Drafting and Mechanical Design – including:

1. ECO drafting support
2. Design and creation of tooling and fixtures
3. Continuing Engineering mechanical design changes
4. Supplying mechanical and materials expertise to the team

• Life-cycle support, including Production, Process and Service support

1. New product introduction (NPI) support
2. Process improvements and Continuing Engineering
3. Supplier, Vendor and Customer technical support
4. Assembly documentation

• Mechanical assembly troubleshooting
• Traditional manufacturing engineering, including documentation and change orders (ECOs)

QUALIFICATIONS
Education

Required Experience and Skills

• At least two years’ experience working in a professional environment
• Fixture Design Experience
• Experience with Engineering Change Orders
• Experience writing Work Instructions/Manufacturing Routers
• Recent college graduates will be considered for this position with a minimum of one substantive professional internship, co-op or university lab.
• Competency with SolidWorks or other drafting software - minimum one year experience
• Competency with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel)
• Fluent in English with above average writing skills

Preferred Experience and Skills

• A preferred candidate will have experience in one or more of the areas noted below. An ideal candidate will have Project Management experience.
  
  Project Management experience

1. Cross Functional Team leadership
2. Schedule management
3. Budget management

• Experience with 3D Printing

1. Design for 3D printing
2. Production line trouble shooting including assembly processes, equipment, and developing equipment preventive maintenance, especially 3D printing.

• Experience as Advanced Manufacturing Engineer or New Product Introduction Engineer

1. New Product Introduction
2. Design for Manufacturability (DFM); Design to Cost (DtC)
3. Process Improvement and/or Continuing Engineering
4. Process validation, including development of validation protocols
5. Production line troubleshooting – assembly
6. 5S and Lean manufacturing

• Automated Assembly experience

1. LabView software programming
2. Automation technologies
3. Design for Automation

• Production Support experience

1. Competency in any ERP or PLM software (SAP, Agile, Dynamics GP, etc.)
2. Writing assembly manuals
3. Instructor experience (any subject)
4. Familiarity with Change Orders (ECO)
5. Quality Management System Support, including knowledge of regulatory requirements (e.g. ISO, FDA, etc.)
6. Purchasing and Vendor support