Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Machining)

Role Summary

Join our team as a Senior Manufacturing Engineer!

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer leads the development and implementation of production processes that reliably produce parts to specification at the lowest reasonable cost. They translate product designs into robust, repeatable manufacturing workflows, select and validate tools and equipment, define work instructions and quality controls, and drive continuous improvement to raise yield, reduce cycle time, and lower scrap and overhead. They collaborate with design, quality, supply chain and production teams to ensure new and existing products meet safety, regulatory and customer expectations while staying on schedule and budget.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-disciplinary teams developing and improving manufacturing processes. Identify opportunities for cost saving or expanded capabilities using data analysis, brainstorming, and other techniques. Develop competing concepts and apply analytical techniques to support decision processes. Design and develop tooling strategies for new processes.
• Perform research, design and development of manufacturing processes including production flow, assembly methods and production equipment.
• Troubleshoot production problems as needed. Identify manufacturing bottlenecks and quality issues. Identify potential design improvements and alternatives.
• Perform product/process analysis for cost reduction, quality improvement and efficiency improvement.
• Identify opportunities and develop implementation plans for projects which improve manufacturing floor processes.
• Participate in and lead lean manufacturing initiatives (e.g. kaizen events, 5S events).
• Perform root cause analysis of situations and implement corrective actions.
• Independently evaluate, select, and adapt standard techniques, procedures and criteria.
• Work on a major project or several projects of large scope and features. Long range planning on multiple major projects including tracking and budgeting. Works on programs of medium-high complexity and scope.
• Technical Subject Matter Expert on multiple systems and with a detailed understanding of how multiple systems interact. Professional abilities and technical accomplishments are documented within the department, organization and the professional community.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What it takes

• CNC lathe experience
• Mill-Turn experience preferred
• Experience with automating CNC lathe processes
• Experience with CMM and other inspection methods
• Familiar with GD&T
• Able to trouble shoot machining related issues and determine root cause
• Machine and process validation
• Capability analysis
• Process development, production readiness, and handoff to production
• Advanced written and oral communication skills: able to communicate complex technical information to all levels of the organization, able to clearly present data in written and verbal form
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills; familiarity of problem-solving tools and resources (FMEA, Pareto, Cause & Effect diagrams)
• Strong attention to detail and experience with managing project documents and producing quality content.
• Ability to take initiative and work independently
• Self-motivated and self-directed with high sense of urgency
• Able to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented work environment
• Ability to coach and mentor colleagues
• Strong time management skills with the ability to successfully perform within a project framework including defined deliverables and time frames
• Concurrently solve immediate issues while maintaining a vision of the future

Requirements

Physical Demands

While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to sit; use a computer keyboard, monitor and mouse, telephone and printer; reach with hands, and arms, talk, see and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, stoop or kneel and must be able to lift and/or move up to 50+ pounds.

Benefits

• We offer a competitive salary + bonus opportunity
• We offer amazing benefits including but not limited to:
• Health Insurance: Traditional OR High Deductible plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account (including employer contributions)
• Dental and Vision
• Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Paid caregiver leave
• You will receive at least 3 weeks of PTO + Wellness Hours + Holiday Pay + Volunteer Hours
• 401k with company match and immediate vest
• Employee Stock Purchase Program at a discounted rate
• Matching grants through Protolabs foundation
• And More!

Proto Labs maintains ITAR-compliant operations in all of our United States based facilities. Due to ITAR regulations, this role is only open to U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents (green card holders) or foreign nationals granted refugee or asylee status. Individuals with temporary visas (e.g. E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, TN or OPT) are not eligible for hire in this role.

Proto Labs, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Indoors (A/C); nonsmoking; the majority of this job function is performed in a manufacturing area exposed to machinery and noise; with eye protection and safety shoes required. Occasionally works in outside weather conditions. Occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.