Manufacturing Engineer

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Create and maintain work definition for product manufacturing. This includes maintaining routings and validating the accuracy by performing time studies.
• Develop and update work instructions for technicians to use when manufacturing the product.
• Engage in product automation tasks to drive efficiency.
• Work with design engineers to update designs to improve quality, cycle time, and customer satisfaction.
• Responsible for the development of processes and process instructions by studying product requirements; researching, designing, modifying, and testing manufacturing methods and equipment; conferring with equipment vendors
• Provide manufacturing decision-making information by calculating production, labor, and material costs; reviewing production schedules; estimating future requirements
• Design and implement new manufacturing methodologies for material handling, machining, assembly, etc.
• Conduct feasibility studies of processes to determine manufacturing integrity
• Improve manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning work flow
• Interface daily with in-house and customer engineering teams to identify/resolve problems and implement solutions to stabilize product
• Introduce products into the production areas and follow products through the entire process 
• Partner with customer engineers to review, communicate and implement engineering change orders and sustain products with cost reduction and yield improvements
• Provide guidance to technicians or others within the department
• Work independently with minimal supervision and periodically mentor junior engineers.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, and lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Applied knowledge of related manufacturing operations
• Experience with machining processes, ideally stainless steel, welding operations
• Experience with Thermoforming processes would be preferred
• Lean/5S/KanBan experience preferred
• Proficient with Solidworks
• Experience designing and improving mechanical fixtures 
• GD&T experience is very desirable
• Excellent time management, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong MS Office, Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills

Qualifications

Desired Education, Certifications, and Experience

• 3-5+ years manufacturing, engineering or related work experience 
• Bachelors degree in engineering is required 

For Candidates in CA

The pay range for this full-time position is $95,800 to 162,900 exempt per year or $3686 to $6265 biweekly.

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location.  Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional job-related factors, including knowledge, skills, experience, tenure, and relevant education or training. The pay scale is subject to change depending on business needs. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. 

Ichor is committed to supporting your personal well-being and professional development. Our benefits are designed to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, provide peace of mind, and prepare for your future. We offer medical, dental, and vision plans across all locations, allowing team members to select the coverage that best meets their healthcare needs and budget. Our benefits also include a paid time-off program and paid holidays to support your time away from work. A summary of our Benefits will be provided during the interview process.