Manufacturing Engineer
Role Overview
The Manufacturing Engineer develops, implements, and optimizes manufacturing processes to ensure efficient, cost-effective, and high-quality production. This role supports new product introductions, drives process improvements, and partners with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth product transitions from design to manufacturing.
Key Skills for This Role
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Job Overview
The Manufacturing Engineer develops, implements, and optimizes manufacturing processes to ensure efficient, cost-effective, and high-quality production. This role supports new product introductions, drives process improvements, and partners with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth product transitions from design to manufacturing.
Process Development & Improvement
Develop and implement manufacturing methods, workflows, and production controls in line with specifications and quality standards.
Recommend and execute improvements to enhance efficiency, quality, safety, and cost-effectiveness.
Design, develop, or source tools, fixtures, and equipment to support manufacturing needs.
New Product Introduction (NPI)
Lead the transition of products from design to manufacturing.
Collaborate with product engineering and customers to ensure design-for-manufacturability (DFM).
Train production teams and evaluate results for new/revised product launches.
Cost & Tooling Analysis
Estimate manufacturing costs, labor requirements, and tooling needs.
Create manufacturing labor quotes and NRE estimates.
Manage Engineering/Manufacturing Change Orders (ECO/MCO) and coordinate implementation with production.
Documentation & Reporting
Maintain accurate manufacturing documentation including BOMs, process instructions, and change orders.
Track and report on process performance, quality, and efficiency metrics.
Cross-Functional Support & Training
Analyze processes to identify cost reduction and quality improvement opportunities.
Participate in root cause analysis and corrective/preventive action initiatives.
Provide technical training and guidance to production supervisors, leads, and operators.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Electronics Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- 3–5 years of manufacturing engineering experience, preferably in electronics or mechanical production.
- Strong knowledge of lean manufacturing principles, DFM, and process validation (IQ/OQ/PQ).
- Experience with PCB/PCBA manufacturing, mechanical fabrication, and quality inspection techniques.
- Proficiency in documentation control (BOMs, ECO/MCO, PCBA documentation).
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills.
About Unigen
Private electronics manufacturer and EMS provider serving OEM customers in industrial, enterprise, automotive, medical, and AI markets.
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