Manufacturing Engineer

Provide electro-mechanical manufacturing engineering support to the Brooks Life Sciences Manufacturing Operation, to include:

Sustaining Manufacturing Engineering:  Responsible for providing daily sustaining manufacturing engineering support within an ISO 13485 certified facility, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and cost goals are met.

Advanced Manufacturing Engineering:  Function as Manufacturing Core Team Member driving process and product documentation releases and updates, design for manufacturability and assembly, assistance with product life-cycle management, including New Product Introduction from conception, development, pilot, launch and volume scale-up ensuring safe, effective, robust, and reliable manufacturing processes.

Continuous Improvement:  Responsible for identifying and driving continuous improvement programs using LEAN manufacturing principles and Six Sigma methodologies.  Drive optimization of assembly processes and associated supply chain related processes. Provides support and/or lead capacity expansion projects, as well as projects to improve product and process robustness.

Responsibilities:

• Provide daily hands-on manufacturing engineering support as required to Manufacturing Associates and Technicians.
• Use analytical problem-solving skills to troubleshoot assembly and test related issues on the manufacturing lines and address root causes.
• Lead or participate in activities to ensure continuous improvement in processes, products, components, raw materials, and equipment.
• Develop, review, and maintain robust and reliable manufacturing processes, production flow, assembly methods, and production equipment.
• Develop, implement, and maintain continuous improvement programs using LEAN principles, such as Kaizen, Value Stream mapping, and Kanban, in addition to concepts in Six Sigma statistical analysis of processes.
• Develop and document quality system for new programs (control plan, PFMEA, process flow, work instructions, and inspection plans), evaluate and update documented manufacturing processes
• Design, develop, and test various tools, fixtures, machinery, and equipment for recommended manufacturing methods.  Includes cost benefit and make vs buy analysis.
• Run process and test evaluation to gauge level of control and provide support for SPC.
• Coordinate and document all Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities.
• Assisting in application of 5S in workplace organization, streamlining, and safety.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or other related Engineering discipline is required

  Experience:

• The candidate is expected to have 1 to 2 years of experience and knowledge of manufacturing engineering and process development.
• Hands-on manufacturing plant experience with an assembly/process development and equipment related background is necessary.

Position Requirements:

• Hands-on experience in electro-mechanical manufacturing environment.
• Candidate must be highly motivated, with good organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Must be a self-starter with capability of working under minimal supervision.
• DMAIC problem-solving skills with ability to troubleshoot complex problems and address root causes.
• Candidate must be proficient and hands-on in applications of LEAN principles such as value stream mapping and 5S, in addition to concepts in Six Sigma quality statistical analysis of processes in an electro-mechanical environment.
• Advanced understanding of area tool configurations, capabilities, process development, and mechanical functionality.
• Advanced data extraction, data analysis, auditing and reporting skills.
• Candidate must have effective written and oral communication skills
• Candidate has meaningful experience with and strong capability to work well in a team-based environment and promote teamwork.
• Effective organization and planning skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills with the ability to teach and develop others.
• Statistical background to process and understand data in a Six Sigma environment.
• Understanding of database management methods and techniques.
• Technical writing skills to document and update assembly work instructions, quality system procedures, as well as engineering protocols and reports.
• Comfortable working with and around both mechanical and electrical tools and equipment.
• Proficient with DOE, gauge R&R, test method validation, equipment specification development, as well as process verification and validation.

EOE M/F/Disabled/VET