Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description

How you will make an impact as a Manufacturing Engineer:

• Evaluating and understanding of the design intent, manufacturability, GD&T of components and assemblies specs for transition into the mass production.
• Reviewing design documents and specifications and working with the design team to finalize them.
• Detailed assessments and critical DFM review of engineering designs/drawings/specifications of components and assemblies.
• Providing analysis and recommendations for feature and manufacturing cost tradeoffs during the design phase.
• Identify the manufacturing technologies relevant to new design concepts, advising the design team on the best and effective means to execute.
• Identifying improvements and driving actions back to design or advancing processes working with the sourcing team at the supplier or tooling improvements.
• Evaluating and finalizing inspection and test requirements.
• Working with the sourcing team to develop strategy for these designs and provide estimates or review quotes of cost and tooling required to execute.
• Working with the sourcing team to develop comprehensive, cost-effective manufacturing strategies, including supplier selection, to drive product team decisions on sourcing to achieve cost targets.
• Working with design team and suppliers on DFMEA, PFMEA.
• Develop manufacturing cost models to feed advisory information to the design teams.
• Working with CM to drive quality and cost.
• Evaluating and finalizing on a scaled launch approach for design concepts, matching time and concepts to execute with appropriate maturity of design (e.g., machined approach to start through to a tooled approach in later time).
• Managing this maturity and progression through to full execution, including ROI justifications.
• Managing the manufacturing of prototypes used in new product development, including selecting the most appropriate prototype methods and executing prototype development to support new product design trials.
• Conceiving, designing, developing, and implementing fixtures and jigs for prototype and production line.

To be successful in this role you will need the following skills:

• BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar with Manufacturing focus.
• 5+ years in a manufacturing engineering role which includes NPI or CM experience.
• Experience manufacturing electro-mechanical products at scale, including machined, cast, forged, PCBA, cables, and plastic components.
• Experience taking a product from launch to scale.
• Design skills including GD&T, design validation, and inspection.
• Demonstrated Pro-E/Creo and/or Solidworks proficiency.
• Experience in should-cost analysis and models to evaluate Cost of Goods.
• Experience with Six Sigma tools and Lean Manufacturing concepts.

About DEKA:

One hour from the beach, Boston, and the mountains, the historic Amoskeag Millyard once housed the largest textile mills in the world. It is now home to DEKA Research & Development, where we are taking the same innovation and cutting-edge technology into the modern era.

Behind DEKA’s brick walls sits a team of professionals who strive to make a difference every day through thoughtful engineering, design, and manufacturing. Here at DEKA, some of the most innovative and life-changing products of our time are created, and new ideas are always welcome and explored.