Job Title:  REI Manufacturing Engineer

The Manufacturing Engineer is primarily responsible for the maintenance of all production line related activities including drawing and work instruction updates for process optimization. 

Responsibilitites

• Participates in daily/weekly shift communication meetings to review line performance (safety, productivity, scrap, customer concerns, 6S). Discuss and initiate countermeasures for off-target performance.   Follow-up on assembly / operational needs and concerns.
• Participates in continuous improvement activities to reduce costs, improve efficiencies & quality utilizing lean / six sigma principles.  Coordinates problem solving sessions to continuously improve operational performance when appropriate.
• Provides production assembly support as necessary with respect to work instructions, assembly process related issues, supplied part issues, and in resolution of CAPA’s stemming from customer complaints.
• Review and disposition of returned materials associated with customer complaints.
• Participates in production line scrap review and non-conforming material dispositions.
• Review and disposition of First Article Reports for supplied components.
• Manages engineering change notices related to assigned production assembly lines.
• Write, maintain and train on work instructions related to assigned production assembly lines.
• Create and maintain product and shipping labels related to assigned production assembly lines.
• Develop new tooling and test procedures for assembly and supplier processes.
• Prepare and participate in team presentations.
• Develop and implement product improvements related to assigned production assembly lines.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology.
  
• 3-5 Years of Manufacturing Experience. Knowledge and experience of a regulated industry such as medical or pharmaceutical is preferred.
  
• Communication skills in English.
  
• Green Belt in Six Sigma or Certified Lean Profession required; Six Sigma Black Belt preferred.
  
• Ability to problem solve, read and interpret electrical and mechanical engineering drawings, use Microsoft-related computer programs, effectively communicate in verbal and written form, work with and train others, use Creo (AutoCad) software systems.
• Understanding of ISO 13485:2016 standard.