Manufacturing Engineer

Join a fast paced high energy team and growing business to provide manufacturing engineering support for the production of high-quality products. Assess contract requirements and develop manufacturing methods and documented manufacturing processes which will meet customer requirements in a cost-effective and competitive fashion.

Lavelle Medical is a contract manufacturer producing high precision parts based on customer specifications. Lavelle is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer.

Responsibilities will include:

• Develop, evaluate and improve manufacturing methods and document manufacturing processes to maximize efficiency and produce machined parts to customer specifications;
• Develop fully costed BOMs and maintain detailed process plans, routings, setup sheets, tool lists, and work instructions for CNC mills, lathes, EDM, grinding, welding, and secondary operations;
• Evaluate incoming customer drawings, specifications, and requirements, coordinate with Line Lead personnel to determine the most efficient and cost-effective manufacturing methods, sequences, and tooling strategies in a high-mix, low-volume environment;
• Utilize best in class Lean Six-Sigma principles to optimize production and quality;
• Assist in Customer RFQ Preparation – determine costing / pricing of individual machined parts;
• Provide CAD support for CAM activity;
• Determine supplier requirements and issue RFQs and purchase orders to suppliers, as necessary, completely specifying requirements necessary to meet customer contractual obligations;
• Integrate outsourced product into the production stream;
• Review final planning and provide sign off approval authorizing release to manufacturing;
• Review engineering change requests submitted by Floor Managers and Line Leads;
• Update Travelers and related documents if engineering change requests are approved;
• Interact with customer service personnel to address customer and supplier-related orders;
• Interact with customers to improve designs for manufacturability;

Less Essential Duties / Functions:

• Manage customer-specific label printing processes for product release;
• Proactively identify perceived risks associated with customer orders;
• Interact with Floor Managers and Line Leads to optimize set-up processes and reduce overall set-up and cycle times;
• Analyze and correct manufacturing problems while working on continuous productivity improvements;
• Evaluate current manufacturing processes, to identify variables and factors that influence efficiencies and nonconformances;
• Assist vice president and management team with review of customer inquiries;
• Perform validations and special process requests from customers, as needed;
• Track age sensitive materials used in the production process through an Excel spreadsheet;
• Assist with Laser Weld instructions and processing;
• Participate in MRB to identify root cause and corrective action;
• Interact with Assembly personnel to explain and demonstrate requirements, as needed;
• Support implementation and maintenance of quality standards (ISO 9001, ISO 13485) through process controls and documentation.
• Forecast and estimate potential stock requirements based on sales reports and customer forecasts;
• Oversee inventory management;
• Conduct audits of inventory and evaluation of related records;

Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, or closely related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• 3–5 years of manufacturing engineering experience, preferably in a job shop, contract manufacturing, or precision machine shop environment.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in team environment;
• Strong technical knowledge of metal working and plating processes;
• Ability to read & interpret engineering instructions & blueprints;
• Ability to understand complex geometry, drawing requirements and geometric tolerancing;
• Proficiency with CAD software (SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Fusion 360, or similar) for reviewing drawings and designing fixtures. (Lavelle utilizes SolidWorks); Experience with JobBOSS a plus
• Possess strong process engineering skills including: work piece control concepts, tolerance stacking, datum controls, and fixturing concepts; Lean Six Sigma knowledge and certifications a plus;
• Able to use and interpret precision measuring devices including micrometers, verniers, hand tools & gages;
• Understands and follows company policies that apply to one's job and maintains a high level of professionalism, ethics and compliance at all times.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40.00 - $45.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• manufacturing: 3 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• drivers license (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Westford, MA 01886 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $40 - $45