Manufacturing Engineer III

Essential Job Duties

• Manufacturing responsibility for tooling/fixtures, manufacturing equipment, and design improvements in production.
• Evaluate and challenge mechanism designs for reliability, functionality, and manufacturability. Provide suggested change proposals.
• Approve design releases to manufacturing, review engineering documentation, and provide vendor and in-house DFM inputs.
• Review/approve and determine the impact of ECOs from manufacturing and field perspectives.
• Take responsibility for developing and maintaining compliance with the quality system.
• Evaluate and help in the selection of suppliers for mechanical parts if required. Help resolve supplier quality issues.
• Update and revise Manufacturing Process Instructions (MPIs) to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Address line support issues as they arise .
• Document and report any variances, problems, issues, or concerns on all aspects of the manufacturing process.
• Provide production personnel with expectations and performance feedback regularly in the production process.
• Drive improvements in safety, quality, production, and cost.
• Understand, train personnel, and enforce strict adherence to the applicable Department Operating Procedures (DOPs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) of the Quality System.
• Maintain up-to-date and accessible training records for MPIs and Quality System documents.
• Assist in setting and attaining quarterly and annual production goals.
• Learn and enforce company safety policies and practices.
• Review and disposition of discrepant material in the manufacturing line. Implement corrective actions to prevent recurrences.
• Active participant in quality improvement initiatives, providing feedback to find the root cause and problem-solving.
• Design and documentation responsibilities for custom and standard production tooling/fixtures.
• Process and part design/documentation duties for cost reduction programs.