Manufacturing Lead

Fresh Consulting is a design‑led, software development and hardware engineering company, offering end‑to‑end technological services to help companies innovate. We bring together amazing UX designers, sophisticated developers, digital strategists, and top‑notch engineers to help companies create fresh experiences that connect humans, systems, and machines. We've been growing fast and need someone to help us continue to manage the delivery of high‑quality work in a fast‑paced environment.

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We seek an innovative Manufacturing Lead with a passion for building physical technology products. This role, based in our Bellevue, WA office, will focus on the build, prototype and manufacture stage of product development to support engineering projects across robotics, autonomous vehicles, industrial automation, and automated test systems. This role will lead and manage the technical build team, overseeing all aspects of build planning, procurement and execution.

• Lead and manage the technical build team, ensuring efficient execution of project builds, adherence to schedules, and delivery of high‑quality prototypes and systems.
• Lead and collaborate with other engineers to troubleshoot and consult on prototype designs.
• Participate in design/DFM reviews and provide design feedback for team members.
• Evaluating existing manufacturing processes and identifying areas for improvement.
• Develop and support the estimation and quotation of projects and products for applicable phases (ex. Prototype, first sample, production) and work required for manufacturing, building, and technician support of projects.
• Determining problem resolutions and implementing improvements.
• Developing detailed process flow layouts for project builds, processes, and workflow.
• Researching and developing new processes, equipment, and products to improve efficiency and quality of prototyping, assembly processes, and builds.
• Developing and implementing cost‑saving measures and quality control systems.
• Ensuring manufacturing processes, equipment, and products comply with safety standards and legal regulations.
• Ability to create documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, assembly instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Project/Prototype build and assembly oversight.
• Support the creation, accuracy, and tracking of Bill Of Materials (BOMs).
• Oversee and manage the procurement process for all project components, ensuring timely acquisition and cost‑effectiveness.
• Develop and manage the Project Build Plans.
• Manage the maintenance of all Fresh shops, labs, tooling, and equipment as part of the Manufacturing Engineering & Technician team responsibilities.
• Practice and hold team members accountable for all quality, safety measures and guidelines in compliance with local, federal and state, requirements as well as with internal Fresh policies, and Client contractual requirements.
• Support and collaborate with Fresh’s different consulting Studios, project managers and engineers predominantly in the Hardware space, to provide input, support and guidance during the project development and delivery processes.

• Education:
  
  Bachelors in manufacturing, industrial, or mechanical engineering required or consumer industry experience (10+ years).
• Proven experience leading and managing technical engineering or build teams including contingent teams (4-6+ members).
• Demonstrated experience in managing procurement processes and supplier relationships.
• Extensive experience with Bill of Materials (BOM) creation, management, and optimization.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing or industrial engineering preferred.
• Experience evaluating and troubleshooting manufacturing processes and machinery.
• Experience using CAD, Spreadsheets and data analysis programs, and related software.
• Inventory management experience (MES/ERP etc).
• Strong Organizational Skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong organization and management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office/Google Suite.
• High level of technical expertise.
• Strong analytical thinker.
• Exceptional attention to detail, pride in work and tendency to seek…