Manufacturing Engineer

Company: Tecomet
Location: Wilmington
Posted on: October 19, 2020

Job Description:

The Manufacturing Engineer will play a key role in developing and implementing processes for precision machined instruments and implants. The successful candidate will lead and participate on cross-functional teams concentrating on the delivery of new products and the improvement of repeat business processes. Responsibilities will include working with the operations, scheduling, customer service, and quality functions to successfully deliver orders on time while meeting quality and financial goals. The role requires the above to be accomplished within Tecomet's principles of continuous improvement, customer driven innovation and a win first culture, while meeting company financial and other performance metrics.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

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• Develops and implements manufacturing processes and inspection methods, in accordance with product specifications and quality standards.
• Recommends and implements improvements to production processes, assembly methods and controls by utilizing Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma tools.
• Facilitate technical meeting for new customer orders.
• Collaborates with Quality Engineering for product tooling, gauging and fixtures design to ensure production methods are robust in support to achieving zero defects, reducing cost of poor quality and implement standard work.
• Documents and qualifies manufacturing and inspection methods.
• Determine manufacturing requirements of fixtures and jigs and design the necessary devices needed.
• Works closely with manufacturing departments to develop, coordinate, and implement technical training for employees.
• Participate on Kaizen events and continuous improvement projects as assigned.
• Lead projects for cost reduction, scrap reduction, or other initiatives.
• Analyze opportunities for new capital equipment in assigned teams
• Additional duties may be assigned by management as the Company's needs require.
  
  Qualification Requirements
  
  Educational/Training Requirement:
  
  
  
  
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  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering or equivalent combination of education and/or experience will be considered.
    Experience:
    
    
    
    
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    • 5 years related experience in manufacturing or related industry.
      Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
      
      
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      • Demonstrated engineering experience in a high precision machine shop.
      • Experience in medical devices manufacturing is highly preferred.
      • Experience and demonstrated proficiency in the use of Mastercam, Solidworks, CREO/ProE or other CAD/CAM software.
      • Knowledge of blueprint reading and GD&T required.
      • Ability to develop CNC programs
      • 5 Axis experience a plus.
      • Secondary process experience (welding, polishing, electro-polish, passivation, assembly) desired.
      • Experience in fixture design and tooling selection.
      • Highly knowledgeable of lean techniques and six sigma tools with a Green Belt certification being a plus.
      • Technical skills in manufacturing processes and methods including flow, layout, and production equipment required.
      • Effective at planning, prioritizing and organizing own work and activities.
      • Experience with quality control systems and documentation.
      • Excellent communication skills and self-motivated.
      • Team player with entrepreneurial attitude.
      • Problem solving and root cause analysis experience.
        
        Other Requirements
        
        
        
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        • Some travel between local facilities is required
          
          Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer/Protected/ Veterans/Disabilities/Drug Free Workplace
          

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