Manufacturing Engineer II

Job Description

Job Description

Position Purpose :

The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for designing, improving, and integrating manufacturing systems, equipment, and processes to support production efficiency, product quality, and cost reduction. This role works cross-functionally to support New Product Introduction, troubleshoot production issues, and ensure manufacturability of new designs and processes.

Essential Duties and responsibilities

• Study, analyze and design methods, procedures, processes, layouts, fixtures and tooling to support process efficiency and product quality.
• Identify and recommend resolutions for existing or imminent manufacturing problems, equipment failures, or safety issues.
• Recommend cost reduction initiatives and manufacturing process improvements.
• Participate in the review and evaluation of product design changes.
• Participate in customer-facing meetings to provide engineering updates and manage technical expectations.
• Coordinate with support groups to ensure manufacturability; process capabilities and capacities are developed to support new products.
• Develop, monitor and report on project schedules and establish Standard Operating Procedures for new and updated manufacturing equipment and systems.
• Collaborate with quality, production, and engineering teams to troubleshoot production and equipment issues.
• Lead root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for recurring issues.
• Develop manufacturing instructions or procedures and train assemblers and operators in machine operations, processes or assembly applications.
• Responsible for following all Vaupell policies and standard operating procedures and safety practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications / Requirements

Candidates must be a “US Person” (i.e. US Citizen or Permanent Resident) to ensure Vaupell's compliance with ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) and EAR (Export Administration Regulations)

Environmental Condition

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes, airborne particles, and vibrations. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to occasionally loud. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Requirements

Required physical skills and abilities (see below)

Standing

Bending at waist

Walking

Reaching below shoulder level

Sitting

Reaching above shoulder level

Lifting under 25 lbs.

Grasping

Lifting 25 to 50 lbs.

Handling

Lifting over 50 lbs.

Finger Dexterity

Carrying under 25 lbs.

Feeling

Carrying 25 to 50 lbs.

Eye-Hand coordination

Carrying over 50 lbs.

Eye-Hand-Foot coordination

Pushing under 25 lbs.

Hearing, ordinary

Pushing 25 to 50 lbs.

Hearing, other (explain below)

Pushing over 50 lbs.

Seeing – near vision acuity

Climbing stairs

Seeing – far vision acuity

Climbing ladders

Depth perception

Balancing

Color perception

Kneeling

Keyboarding

Crawling

Pulling

Turning / twisting

Other

Vaupell reserves the right to change, modify or add to the Essential Duties and Responsibilities of any position at any time.

Vaupell is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, belief and spirituality, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ethnicity / national origin, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran or disability status.