Position Summary
This role will be reporting to the Engineering Manager and will have the responsibility and authority to develop and improve sheet-metal manufacturing processes, including cutting, bending, forming, riveting, and welding. It includes setting up, programming, and troubleshooting fabrication machinery and automation systems. The job also requires performing quality checks with precision tools, optimizing material usage to reduce waste, and leading or training production staff in safe, efficient operations. Additionally, the role supports new product introduction by guiding products from design into full-scale production.
Principle Responsibilities
- Process development: Designing and improving manufacturing processes for sheet metal fabrication, including cutting, bending, forming, riveting and welding.
- Machinery and automation: Setting up, programming, and operating machinery like lasers, press brakes, and punches, while also troubleshooting.
- Quality assurance: Performing inspections using tools like callipers and micrometres to verify that parts meet specifications.
- Optimization: Working to reduce material waste and optimize material usage.
- Team leadership: Training and leading production staff on safe and efficient machine operation.
- New product introduction (NPI): Overseeing the transition of new products from design to mass production.
- Documents and qualifies manufacturing and inspection methods.
- Assists with justifications for capital expenditures.
- Works closely with manufacturing departments to develop, coordinate, and implement technical training for employees.
- Provides engineering support to the production department to troubleshoot and resolve technical problems to ensure On Time Delivery to customers as well as improving productivity.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Credentials/Experience
Qualification Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering or related to Engineering / Manufacturing.
- 3 years working experience with sheet metal fabrication processes like laser cutting, laser combi, bending, welding and sheet metal assembly.
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
- Demonstrated engineering experience in a high precision machine shop and/or assembly environment.
- 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 desired.
- Ability to bridge design intent with production realities.
- Secondary process experience (welding, polishing, electro-polish, passivation, assembly) desired.
- Experience in fixture design and tooling selection
- Strong statistical analysis background preferred.
- 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 for production issues.
- Experience with quality control and measurement tools
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled
