Rantec Power Systems Inc. is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer!

Come join our team!  Based in Los Osos, California, located along California's scenic Central Pacific coastline, Rantec offers many outstanding benefits, the following are a few: 

• Competitive wages
• Great benefits - i.e. Medical (PPO, HSA), Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts
• Vacation - 2 weeks to start, Holidays, PTO 
• Tuition Assistance
• 401K with matching up to 6%,
• Peer-to-Peer recognition and Years of Service Awards.
• We have every other Friday off as we are on the 9/80 schedule
• Free catered lunch on the Friday/payday that we work.

Rantec is an upper-tier designer and manufacturer of power supplies for the military and aerospace markets. We are an engineering-based company, with expertise in all aspects of power supply design, manufacturing and test.

Position Summary

The Manufacturing Engineer is the owner of product manufacturability. They will develop and monitor manufacturing processes and tools to ensure products are built in an efficient, timely, and cost-effective manner, while maintaining quality and safety.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain expertise in “Best Practice” Electronics Assembly and Systems Integration.
• Partner with Design Engineering from product inception to ensure Design for Manufacturability (DFM) guidelines are followed.
• Review and approve all new product engineering documents as the Operations DFM Gatekeeper.
• Ensure assigned products are successfully transferred from design to manufacturing.
• Identify, design, procure, and validate all fixtures, tooling, and equipment needed to meet business plan.
• Using Lean concepts, design and document manufacturing methods that meet production cost targets.
• Photo-document production processes and create detailed Assembly Instructions.
• Maintain and improve production documentation and tooling, as required.
• Manage tasks and suppliers to meet schedule demands.
• Lead Production Readiness Reviews with the Integrated Product Teams.
• Resolve production problems quickly and effectively through responsive engineering support.
• Monitor production processes for efficiency, throughput, and safety improvements.
• Monitor defect trends and evaluate scrap events for process improvements and error-proofing.
• Participate in Materials Review Board to disposition non-conforming material and write rework instructions.
• Participate in all stop-light meetings and RCCA Analyses as a key contributor.
• Provide recommendations for product labor standard updates.
• Provide inputs to program Risk Register for production lead times, including anything that could affect production: equipment issues, staffing issues, facility issues, etc.
• Support all aspects of electronics assembly, including SMT and through-hole assembly, convection reflow, selective and wave soldering, hardware installation, cleaning, staking, conformal coat, and encapsulation.
• Pursue Professional Development opportunities to maintain and improve engineering competence
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• BS degree in a related Engineering discipline
• 2-5 years’ experience working in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Sound reasoning skills (critical thinking) in risk assessment and regarding acceptance/rejection of material.
• Knowledge in electrical and mechanical assembly and inspection requirements including current industry standards
• CAD/CAM/GD&T
• 6S and Lean Manufacturing
• Statistical Process Control methodology
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees as well as outside sources

Salary Range: $79,000 - $103,000 Annually

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