Project Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer

Position Summary

This position is responsible for managing the development of new products through production qualification and successful transition into manufacturing control for production at the cost, volumes, and quality demanded by Tecomet customers. In addition, this position also supports CI and improvement activities for legacy Tecomet products to support customer change requests, reduce cost, lead time, or increase manufacturing efficiency. This position also works with the Commercial Team to determine product costing and provides feedback on the manufacturability of new products.

• Perform project engineering duties to support the implementation of highly technical products, through the development and establishment of cost-efficient manufacturing processes and routings, quality control practices, tooling control and design, equipment needs, operating procedure development, under the direction of the Engineering Manager.
• Responsible for coordinating manufacturing/engineering functions to support manufacture of customer product including responsibility for troubleshooting manufacturing and quality control difficulties of all types and complexities.
• Support DFM activities, by analyzing customer drawings and specifications for product dimensional and tolerance requirements, and work to implement necessary design changes to facilitate related manufacture.
• Assist in tooling and process set up and in resolving manufacturing and quality control problems by conducting root cause analysis/problem solving to resolve technical challenges.
• Evaluate manufacturing equipment requirements and recommend purchase of new machines/equipment.
• Determine manufacturing requirements of required fixtures to support product manufacturing, and the associated design and manufacturing of identified jigs and fixtures.
• Develop new procedures/processes needed to manufacture new products.
• Support the continuous improvement of existing set-up/manufacturing processes to effect more efficient machine/labor utilization. Support change orders to modify existing designs and/or manufacturing inputs to improve overall operating efficiency.
• Review change orders issued for effect on cost and analyze jobs at closing to determine cost overages, problems.
• Coordinate R&D trials to support manufacturing process development.
• In coordination with Operations and Supply Chain, support the establishment of back-up tooling requirements to maintain manufacturing output in accordance with orders and JIT requirements.
• Escalate unusual difficulties to supervisor accordingly.
• Maintain status reports on work assignments/projects.
• Maintain related records and files in up-to-date condition.
• Follow established company/department rules and regulations and maintain quality standard.
• Perform other related duties as directed.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering and/or 3-5 years related experience, training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Broad knowledge of a discipline such as electrical or mechanical engineering equivalent to complete college or university education.

• Working knowledge of EN ISO 13485 and AS9100 preferred.

• Ability to work independently and exercise judgment
• Ability to develop strong, trust-based relationships with customers
• Ability to effectively lead a cross functional team through challenging projects to agree upon timelines
• Ability to read detailed part drawings and interpret GD&T per ASME standard
• Ability to read and understand industry standard specifications (ISO, ASME etc.)
• Detailed understanding of medical manufacturing process validations
• Detailed understanding of the medical device product development process
• Detailed understanding of ISO 13485 and AS9100 compliant quality systems
• Proficient computer skills including MS Office, MS Project, NX, Solid Works or Pro/E
• Proficient time management skills
• Fundamental understanding of statistical process control

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee could be required to stand. The employee could frequently be required to walk; use hand to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee could be required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee could occasionally lift and or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by the job could include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Up to 5%

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