Manufacturing Engineer (Edgewood, MD)
Smiths Detection
- Edgewood, MD
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Design, develop and implement production equipment (hardware and software) to improve productivity, quality, equipment performance, energy consumption and reduce downtime.
- Provide technical expertise on for electrical and mechanical control systems within the products produced.
- Design, develop and implement test fixtures to support production as required
- Creating and maintaining procedures, processes, and specifications.
- Supporting MRB and Quality and perform root-cause analysis for defects, internal and supplier oriented. Goal is scrap reduction.
- Providing training to Operations personnel.
- Support manufacture of electro-mechanical systems
- Investigate and solve manufacturing issues as they occur; implement corrective and preventative actions.
- Champion LEAN culture and continuous improvement initiatives. Supports CI events to ensure that improvements are captured, implemented and sustained.
- Create and maintain manufacturing job element sheets, test procedures, work instructions, and master process documents.
- Design manufacturing fixtures as required.
- Develop process and test protocols for automated equipment and manual processes.
- Fixture / equipment validation.
- Establish and maintain routings, control BOM changes, and maintain BOM configuration dates.
- Drive cost reduction projects to meet requirements of Value Engineering initiatives.
- Perform validation testing on new products and changes to existing products.
- Represent manufacturing engineering in all design review and stage gate review meetings.
- Primary liaison with engineering on new products and engineering issues
- Responsible for seeing that engineering changes are validated and implemented in manufacturing.
- Responsible for authoring key documentation required for stage gate new product process.
- Complies with and ensures department compliance with all Company, policies and procedures.
- Other duties as required.
- Complying with and promoting all relevant legal requirements & Smiths policies and procedures, including business ethics, data protection and health & safety
- BS Engineering or degree in a similar field of study.
- 5+ years related experience in a discreet manufacturing environment. Ideal experience includes extensive hands-on experience troubleshooting electro-mechanical systems to sub-assembly level and/or electronic instruments and systems to a component level on printed circuit board assemblies.
- Experience in technical writing or writing quality procedures or process procedures or assembly instructions.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Advanced computer skills including Excel, Microsoft Word and Outlook; CAD based systems; SAP or equivalent) is preferred.
- Ability to read and generate schematics and mechanical drawings.
- Familiarity with test equipment for troubleshooting and validation (Min. - oscilloscope and multimeter).
- Understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure, and successfully manage multiple projects, priorities, and responsibilities.
- The individual's primary workplace is located in the Edgewood production facility, there are no exposures to unusual elements.
- The individual is chartered to work closely with unionized production associates which necessitates being mindful of the rules of the Collective Bargaining Agreement - including respecting Union work.
- This position requires access to ITAR, EAR, and Department of State or Department of Commerce controlled information and routine access to a cleared facility. Applicant must be willing to undergo a federal background investigation.