Ceramics Engineer jobs in Meriden, CT

Position: Manufacturing Engineer 

Shift: 1st      Hours: 7:00am -3:30pm

Type: Full-Time         Mode: Direct Placement 

Industry: Engineering

Our client is looking for a responsible Manufacturing Engineer. This is a Direct Placement position with our key Engineering client.

∙ Great Compensation Package! 

∙ Accelerated Career Growth and Path to Partnership! 

∙ Excellent Benefits Package! 

∙ Competitive Performance and Business Generation Incentives/Bonuses! ∙ Supportive and Family-like Atmosphere!

• Determines quality improvement parameters by identifying statistical methods relevant to manufacturing processes.
  
• Study, evaluate and support existing manufacturing processes and machine requirements, and implement improvements to reduce waste and improve efficiency and speed.
  
• Design and implement quick-change tooling platforms to incorporate existing fixtures and support new products. • Organize and manage manufacturing workflows and resources.
  
• Optimize facility layouts, production lines, machine operations, and network performance.
  
• Resolve issues and delays in production.
  
• Ensure manufacturing procedures follow safety and environmental regulations/requirements.
  
• Define manufacturing process capability during first article manufacture and refine as necessary to support print requirements. 
  
• Participate on new product development teams and identify initial manufacturing processes.
  
• Create manufacturing routing for new products.
  
• Support/enable manufacturing activities in all departments.
  
• Support supplier activities and development as needed.
  
• Find ways to reduce costs and maximize quality.
  
• Incorporate LEAN analysis, reporting, and techniques into manufacturing processes.
  
• Follow, update and create (as required) QMS documents including procedures, instructions and forms.
  
• Develop and implement statistical process controls to support key control characteristics.
  
• Participate in design reviews.
  
• Test new and existing production procedures.
  
• Other tasks as assigned by management

Requirements

• Degree in quality, industrial, or mechanical engineering.
  
• Engineering degree or equivalent experience.
  
• Minimum 5 years experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably Aerospace
  
• LEAN training and team participation.
  
• Fixture design and implementation.
  
• Implementing quick-change tooling.
  
• Working with teams to design, build and implement tooling and inspection techniques to support efficiency and improvement activities
  
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  
• Excellent project management skills.