Sr. Manufacturing Engineer

Position Overview

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer is a key member of the Manufacturing Engineering team, responsible for leading operational readiness activities throughout the product development lifecycle. This role is critical in shaping product designs to ensure manufacturability, cost-effectiveness, quality, and efficient assembly while meeting all technical and functional requirements. The position collaborates with cross-functional teams from early concept planning through production launch, focusing on introducing new products into manufacturing and supporting ongoing improvements and sustaining engineering efforts.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead manufacturing engineer on product introduction projects from initial planning to launch
• Actively participate as a core member of cross-functional development teams
• Facilitate communication between R&D and manufacturing sites to ensure alignment on production requirements
• Collaborate with manufacturing sites to define operational needs including capacity, floor space, equipment, and capital investments
• Design and implement lean manufacturing processes using tools such as single-piece flow, standard work, kanban, and playbooks
• Develop advanced production methods that ensure consistent process capability, repeatability, and reproducibility
• Lead and conduct Process Failure Mode and Effects Analyses (PFMEAs) to proactively address potential process risks
• Establish robust process controls and integrate poka-yoke (mistake-proofing) strategies to improve quality and efficiency
• Manage broad-scope engineering assignments independently, using sound judgment and effective project planning
• Travel up to 5-10% as required