What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Engineer position at WaveCrest Staffing Group?
A precision manufacturer with 50 years of expertise in life-changing medical components is seeking a skilled Manufacturing Engineer to join their team!
Pay: Dependent on experience
- 2-5 yrs of experience: $85k-$105k plus bonus that is 5% of annual salary
- 5-8 yrs of experience: $105-$125k plus bonus that is 5-10% of annual salary
Location: Rahway, New Jersey
Why join our team?
- Competitive pay!
- Extensive benefits package (Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Short-Term Disability, Accident & Critical Care)
- PTO, paid holidays, and 401(k) with match
Responsibilities:
- Create designs and communicate those designs with the machinists
- Apply Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies, including Design of Experiments (DOE), to reduce waste, improve process capability, and enhance product quality.
- Review customer drawings, specifications, and tolerances to evaluate manufacturability, determine production feasibility, and estimate lead times.
- Maintain accurate project documentation, track results, and manage multiple projects and priorities in a timely manner.
- Determine, evaluate, and improve process capability of manufacturing equipment.
- Identify opportunities to improve production flow, reduce consumable costs, minimize scrap, and decrease manufacturing lead times.
- Support key manufacturing performance metrics, including scrap rates, on-time delivery, nonconformances, and production schedule attainment.
- Plan and execute equipment validations for new, upgraded, and relocated manufacturing equipment.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related discipline is preferred
- Previous experience in a mechanical or industrial manufacturing environment is required with experience in medical device or pharmaceutical manufacturing preferred
- Proficiency with CAD software and/or SolidWorks is required.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, technical specifications, and dimensional tolerances.
- Familiarity with basic machining principles and equipment, including mills, lathes, and grinders.
- Strong mechanical aptitude and hands-on experience using hand tools, machine shop equipment, and precision measuring instruments.
- Familiarity with CNC-programmed equipment is preferred.
- Knowledge of metal materials and mechanical properties, particularly stainless steel and nitinol, is preferred.
We strongly encourage candidates who have some of the skills to apply. We look forward to a conversation to learn more about you!
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Salary : $85,000 - $125,000