{"id":1459522,"url":"https://alion.io/job/fortive-dfx-manufacturing-engineer","title":"DFX Manufacturing Engineer","company":{"id":1907282,"name":"Fortive","domain":"fortive.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/fortive","size_band":"501-1000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Eightfold","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":75,"open_postings":40,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":1,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":26,"computed_at":"2026-10-01T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Everett, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":82000,"max_usd":157000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":2941},"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Kanban","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-05-28T20:00:33Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-09","last_verified_at":"2026-10-01T18:04:55Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":126,"trust":{"level":"stale","repost_count":0,"flags":["stale"],"days_open":125},"description":"Position Summary\nThe DFX Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for driving Design for Excellence (DFX) across new product introductions (NPI) and sustaining products to ensure scalable, cost-effective, and high-quality manufacturing outcomes. This role partners closely with design engineering, operations, supply chain, and quality to influence product designs early, reduce lifecycle cost, and accelerate time to market.\nThis individual serves as a key technical leader within the operations engineering team, owning manufacturing readiness, process capability, and continuous improvement initiatives aligned with Fortive Business System (FBS) principles.\nKey Responsibilities DFX & Product Development\nLead DFX reviews (DFM, DFA, DFT, DFSC, DFR) throughout the product lifecycle, ensuring manufacturability, testability, and supply chain robustness\nInfluence design teams to drive simplicity, cost optimization, and risk reduction early in development\nEstablish manufacturing requirements and ensure alignment between product design and production capabilities\nPartner with global engineering teams on NPI execution, readiness assessments, and design transfers\nManufacturing Process Development\nDevelop, qualify, and optimize manufacturing processes, tooling, and work instructions\nDrive process capability (Cp/Cpk), yield improvement, and cycle time reduction\nOwn line readiness and support production ramp for new products\nTroubleshoot manufacturing issues and lead structured root cause analysis (e.g., DMAIC, 8D)\nTest & Validation Collaboration\nCoordinate closely with Test Engineering to ensure production test strategies align with DFX objectives\nEnsure effective error-proofing, coverage, and throughput in test processes\nSupport integration of test solutions into manufacturing lines\nCost, Quality & Delivery\nLead cost reduction initiatives including value engineering and design optimization\nSupport supplier selection and manufacturability assessments within the supply chain\nImprove first-pass yield, scrap reduction, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)\nEnsure compliance with quality and regulatory standards applicable to products\nContinuous Improvement (FBS)\nDrive Kaizen events, Tiered Daily Management (TDM), and Lean transformations\nImplement standard work, visual management, and pull systems (Kanban)\nUse data-driven decision-making to prioritize improvements and measure impact\nQualifications Required\nBachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Electrical, or related field)\n5-8+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, DFX, or NPI environments\nProven experience influencing product design for manufacturability and cost\nStrong knowledge of Lean principles and structured problem-solving methodologies\nExperience with complex electro-mechanical assemblies and/or regulated products\nPreferred\nExperience in medical device or highly regulated industries\nFamiliarity with test systems and production validation methods\nExperience with PLM systems, ERP/MRP, and engineering change management\nSix Sigma certification or equivalent analytical training\nKey Competencies\nDeliver Results - Drives measurable business outcomes across cost, quality, and delivery \nStrategic - Anticipates manufacturing risks and influences design direction \nCustomer Obsessed - Ensures product reliability and performance meet customer expectations \nBuild Extraordinary Teams - Collaborates cross-functionally across engineering and operations \nInnovate for Impact - Applies creative solutions to manufacturing and product challenges\nAdaptable & Courageous - Drives change and challenges legacy approaches when needed \nFortive Corporation Overview\nFortive's essential technology makes the world safer and more productive. We accelerate transformation in high-impact fields like workplace safety, build environments, and healthcare.\nWe are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in healthcare sterilization, industrial safety, predictive maintenance, and other mission-critical solutions. We're a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to advanced technologies that help providers focus on exceptional patient care.\nWe are a diverse team 10,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.\nAt Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential-your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.\nAt Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.\nAt Fortive, we believe in growth. We're honest about what's working and what isn't, and we never stop improving and innovating.\nFortive: For you, for us, for growth.\nAbout Fluke Health Solutions\nComprised of four industry leaders-Fluke Biomedical, LANDAUER, RaySafe, and Victoreen - Fluke Health Solutions (FHS) leads the biomedical and radiation detection markets with innovative products and services that help keep customers, patients, and clients safe.\nFluke Biomedical leads the world in manufacturing biomedical test equipment like defibrillator analyzers and digital pressure meters. LANDAUER measures radiation exposure with dosimeter and radiation monitoring badges. RaySafe is the worldwide leader of X-ray test equipment, real-time staff dosimetry, and radiation survey meters. And Victoreen instruments are the trusted source for radiation monitoring systems and quality assurance for nuclear power professionals.\nAt FHS, we believe in your potential - your ability to learn, grow and contribute in meaningful ways. And we believe in giving you the opportunity, accountability, and visibility to do just that.\nWe Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at .\nBonus or Equity\nThis position is also eligible for bonus as part of the total compensation package.\nPay Range\nThe salary range for this position (in local currency) is 101,200.00 - 169,050.00","description_format":"text","description_chars":6824,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Equity"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-29T11:31:26Z"}],"liveness":{"score":7,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.267,"p_room":0.28,"age_days":125,"expected_fill_days":26,"reasons":["conf:9","stale_co","velocity","win:tail","crowd:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-01T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/fortive-dfx-manufacturing-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/fortive-dfx-manufacturing-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-01T22:10:09Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":4908,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":92,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-02T00:00:00Z"}}}