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Job Title: Associate, Manufacturing Engineer
Job Code: 39887
Job Location: Tempe, AZ
Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off
Job Description:
As a new graduate in the Manufacturing Engineering role, you will assist in supporting the production of high-reliability electronic hardware for Tactical Satellite equipment, including SMT(Surface Mount Technology) solder assembly, mechanical integration, and environmental testing. Responsibilities include establishing work instructions, developing process procedures, qualifying new tools/equipment, overseeing non-conformance reviews, implementing engineering changes, maintaining labor standards, and process controls. Additionally, the engineer will assist senior engineers with new product introductions, root-cause investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Essential Functions:
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Implement and analyze manufacturing plans and projects.
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Design, develop, and transfer manufacturing and engineering tools, strategies, and systems.
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Develop manufacturing strategies for specific products and processes.
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Interface with engineering to coordinate the release of new products.
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Estimate manufacturing costs, determine time standards, and recommend tooling and process requirements for new or existing product lines.
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Maintain records and reporting systems to coordinate manufacturing operations.
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Work closely with cross-functional Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to oversee the development and transfer of new products from Engineering to Production.
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Create work instructions, assembly routings, and establish labor/cycle time standards.
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Perform economic analyses to identify and address variances in planned labor and cycle times.
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Maintain manufacturing processes and oversee process equipment.
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Develop/procure manufacturing tooling and qualify materials required for new product introduction (NPI).
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Attend daily shift huddles and support product line key performance indicators (KPIs).
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Support root cause analyses and implement corrective actions to address product non-conformances.
Qualifications:
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To be eligible, applicants must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical Engineering, chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or related field or have completed their bachelor’s degree within the last 12 months, regardless of age.
Preferred Skills:
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Experience with soldering and/or basic electronic manufacturing processes
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Experience with basic CAD software (AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Creo, etc. etc.)
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Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Yellow or Green Belt
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Experience with Minitab, JMP, or other statistical software
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