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This role combines hands-on manufacturing engineering, manufacturing planning and documentation, production readiness, process improvement, and cross-functional coordination.\nThe successful candidate will work closely with Design Engineering, Program Management, planning, production technicians, Document Control, Technical Writers, suppliers, and sustaining Manufacturing Engineering. The role is primarily focused on NPD, with sustaining support provided as needed after product handoff.\nKey Responsibilities\nDevelop, implement, and maintain manufacturing methods, operation sequences, specifications, process routings, labor standards, and equipment requirements for new and existing products.\nCreate and maintain manufacturing work orders, Manufacturing Procedures (MPs), Special Work Instructions (SWIs), Document Change Notices (DCNs), and other production documentation required to support NPD builds and production readiness.\nDevelop clear, practical work instructions using concise language, visual aids, and appropriate detail so operators can safely and consistently execute manufacturing processes.\nSupport applicable phases and toll gates of the Advanced Product Development Process (APDP), including CET, DVT, qualification, and transition activities.\nPartner with NPD Design Engineers to review product designs, provide manufacturing input, support applicable SWO/XWO documentation, and identify manufacturability risks while respecting design ownership and approval responsibilities.\nOwn production readiness planning for assigned programs and facilitate Production Readiness Reviews as products transition from NPD into sustaining production.\nApply PFMEA, process capability analysis, and other structured manufacturing-engineering methods to identify failure modes, reduce risk, and improve process robustness.\nIdentify manufacturing issues and improvement opportunities early in development, including inspection requirements, operator needs, process controls, tooling, fixtures, and downstream production risks.\nCoordinate with suppliers and internal partners on tooling, fixtures, equipment, schedules, requisitions, and delivery status as required.\nSupport capital equipment definition, selection, installation, validation, and start-up based on project needs and experience level.\nSupport tooling and fixture development in collaboration with other engineering resources; advanced tooling design is not the primary focus of this role.\nDevelop Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs) when required and partner with appropriate subject-matter experts to ensure safe manufacturing processes.\nIdentify opportunities for automation, vision/inspection systems, and other manufacturing technology improvements; partner with automation resources on implementation when appropriate.\nUse Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen, and practical continuous-improvement methods to improve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and waste reduction.\nProvide responsive, hands-on support to technicians and production teams and help resolve manufacturing issues that could affect on-time execution.\nManage multiple programs and priorities simultaneously in a fluid NPD environment, adapting plans as technical and program requirements evolve.\nContribute as an informal technical leader through collaboration, sound engineering judgment, ownership, and influence across cross-functional teams.\nMinimum Qualifications\nFive (5) or more years of relevant manufacturing engineering or closely related manufacturing experience.\nBachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline preferred; equivalent technical education and/or relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.\nDemonstrated experience working in a hands-on manufacturing environment and supporting operators, technicians, or production teams.\nDemonstrated ability to develop clear manufacturing procedures, work instructions, process documentation, and/or production work orders.\nStrong cross-functional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with engineering, operations, program teams, suppliers, and other stakeholders.\nStrong organization and prioritization skills, including the ability to manage multiple programs or projects at different stages of development.\nStrong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in an iterative environment where processes and requirements may evolve.\nWorking proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.\nPreferred Qualifications\nSeven (7) to ten (10) years of relevant manufacturing engineering experience.\nExperience supporting New Product Development, product industrialization, production readiness, or transfer of new products into sustaining production.\nExperience in aerospace, defense, medical-device, automotive, or another technically demanding manufacturing environment.\nExperience with PFMEA, process capability studies, manufacturing risk reduction, and structured process-improvement methods.\nExperience with SolidWorks or similar 3D CAD tools; 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