Manufacturing Engineer jobs in Virginia

Description:

Position Summary

The individual in this position must possess excellent hands-on ability, insight and directing efforts on equipment reliability, process uptime, yield improvements and cost reduction. This position will work in a cross-functional team reporting to the Director of Manufacturing with direct responsibility for manufacturing engineering efforts for both electrical and mechanical products.

A major component of this position is working directly with manufacturing team, Purchasing and Quality in day-to-day troubleshooting, coordinating repair and improvements to the manufacturing process flow and equipment, to include working with the product development team as new products are designed for manufacturability and process flow and development.

The position requires supporting released products as well as working with engineering to craft plans to transition engineering products to production and additionally, activities to implement and improve Quality Management Systems (QMS).

Position Responsibilities:

• Coordinate troubleshooting, repair and upgrades of process equipment directly on the production floor.

• Participate in cross-functional teams to determine procurement, inspection and disposition of process parts and materials.

• Coordinate engineering activities for sustaining products in production and participate in the transition for new products into production among cross-functional organizations (Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Management).

• Identify and drive product cost reductions while continuing to meet high quality standards.

• Develop and execute capital equipment procurements and upgrades as required.

Skills & Qualifications:

Education / Training / Skills / Experience:

• BS in Engineering (Electrical, Manufacturing, Mechanical) required.

• 2 years as an engineer in a manufacturing environment required.

• Excellent hands-on ability working with process equipment including, spectrum and network analyzers, DC electronic loads, analog signal generators, power sensors, oscilloscopes, and digital multimeters.

• Excellent communication skills – verbal and written.

• Proficient computer skills (including MS Office, AutoCAD).

• Working knowledge of Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma methodology.

• Must have a general knowledge of ISO requirements and working knowledge of those requirements as they pertain to document/record control, new product development, work environment including ESD / temperature / humidity / contamination, identification / traceability / preservation of product, property management, supplier maintenance, monitoring / measuring / inspection / validation of product, control of nonconforming product, and corrective and preventive action in support of product manufacture.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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