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Director of Quality & Reliability

Los Angeles, CA

My client is a bleeding edge Deep Tech company working in one of the most exciting sectors around and they are looking for a Director of Quality and Reliability to oversee organizational quality, hardware reliability, and design assurance.

The ideal candidate will have experience in a hardware production environment and understand that controls need to be built directly into production processes.

This role will require you to constantly ask “what is the right way to do this” and never settle for “how has it always been done.”

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Work directly with engineering, production and operation in a hardware-focused fashion to streamline builds while reducing variation and non-conformances.
• Support other departments as they develop and implement their quality requirements and procedures; drive accountability and enforcement to process owners.
• Own and manage internal quality program, ensuring full compliance with applicable standards while maintaining a lean program.
• Manage the corrective action program to identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and prevent recurrence of quality issues.
• Foster and drive a positive QA culture across all teams.
• Continuously evaluate and improve the quality system by analyzing data, identifying trends, and leveraging lessons learned to enhance QA processes.
• Own the evaluation and disposition of deviations from quality requirements.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering, physics, or related technical discipline.
• 10 years of related technical experience (engineering design, quality, reliability, production) in a manufacturing environment.
• Direct responsibility for owning or implementing quality assurance requirements. (ISO 9001, AS9100, IATF 16949 etc.).
• Experience in management leading a team and interfacing with executives; comfortable negotiating resources and responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.

Desired Skills and Qualifications:

• Familiarity with continuous improvement methodologies, such as Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma, within a QA framework.
• Experience in auditing suppliers and/or source inspection at supplier facilities.
• Familiarity with the Code of Federal Regulations or ASME certification processes.

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Position Summary

Responsible for gaining new business and growing National Accounts. This role drives new product placements within select national chains, collaborating with business partners in Product Management, Marketing, Research & Development, and Culinary areas. The manager develops robust customer plans focused on creating value for both the customer and the company, achieving both short- and long-term goals, and manages broker relationships as needed.

Essential Job Functions

• Identify, develop, and manage national account relationships—including developing deep relationships with customers in R&D, Purchasing, and Marketing, conducting customer ideation sessions, capabilities presentations, and quarterly business reviews (50%).
• Develop and implement a customer-centric planning process that creates distinctive and sustainable value for both customers and the company (20%).
• Generate timely communications of activities, call reports, and pre-call planners (15%).
• Effectively manage budget, program, and pricing elements (15%).
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business, Marketing, or a related field, or four years of related work experience.
• Five years of sales experience selling to national accounts (food industry).
• Two years of Nielsen Product Analysis experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s in Business Administration (MBA).

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs)

• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve customer issues.
• Ability to identify complex problems, review information, develop and evaluate options, and implement solutions.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills, including the ability to create clear and concise presentations.
• Ability to build professional relationships and negotiate with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure, meet deadlines, present a professional demeanor, and work well independently.

Environmental/Working Conditions

• Able to travel up to 50% of the time, including overnight stays for up to five days at a time.

Physical Requirements

• Usual office environment with frequent sitting, walking, and standing, and occasional climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and balancing.
• Frequent use of eye, hand, and finger coordination for office machinery.
• Oral and auditory capacity for interpersonal and automated communication.
• Able to stand for at least four hours.
• Can regularly lift and move 30-pound boxes or buckets and repeatedly twist, turn, kneel, stoop, stand, rotate, bend, push, or pull to move 30 pounds.

Description of Role:

• Responsible for ensuring manufactured/supplied products meet or exceed standards of quality, reliability, and performance. develop, implement, and manage quality control systems designed to ensure continuous production of FXC/Guardian materials and applications, consistent with established standards and customer specifications. Supervise and mentor a team of quality control inspectors. This is a hands-on position. Improving and reviewing new specifications and procedures for products or processes and conduct training with inspection personnel. Assist in establishing the requirements for raw materials from suppliers and monitoring their compliance. Ensure compliance with company quality policy, vision, and mission statements. This position reports to the Quality Assurance Manager.

Job Requirements:

• Ensure a high level of internal and external communication with customers. Investigate and correct customer issues and complaints relating to quality control and quality assurance.
• Supervise workers engaged in inspection and testing activities to ensure high productivity with high technical integrity.
• Develop and analyze statistical data and product specifications to determine standards and to establish quality and reliability expectancy of finished products.
• Coordinate government source inspection activity, call for source after product have been inspected internally.
• Establish data for first pass yields for receiving inspection, inspection and test, track production inspection escapes and report results to the ERP and to the QA Manager.
• Coordinate process control activities with quality engineers
• Provide technical and statistical expertise to teams.
• Formulate, document, and maintain quality control standards and company quality control objectives.
• Coordinate objectives with production procedures in cooperation with other managers
• Create, document, and implement inspection criteria, workmanship, and procedures for QC.
• Inspecting the final output, comparing it to the requirements, and approving or rejection the final product to include the shipping process.
• Maintain documented information of inspection outputs, nonconformity, customer returns and document results.
• Conduct product investigation, CAPA and provide results to quality assurance manager
• Give quality control input to contract review activity
• Interpret quality control philosophy to key personnel within company.
• Provide and oversee inspection process for product throughout production life cycle.
• Apply continuous improvement quality tools and approaches to charting and reporting processes.
• Interact with suppliers to ensure quality of purchased parts.
• Maintain active role on internal continuous improvement team.
• Design, develop and implement quality control training programs for inspection personnel.
• Conduct internal process audits per ISO 9001 requirements
• Support the management representative in achieving company goals and objectives
• Complete 1 improvement project per year as it pertains to process, product, or QC system

Preferred Skills:

• AS9100/ISO9001 training and implementation experience
• Internal Auditing, FAI, and strong CAPA, FMEA experience
• Project, process management
• Experience in the use of precision tools
• Supervision, Coaching, and Managing Processes
• Collaborative/team-based management style preferred
• Problem solving skills; process, electromechanical production, and inspection
• Strong knowledge of mathematics, data analysis, and statistical methods
• Use of inspection tools, methods, processes, and maintain inspection tools
• Knowledge and experience in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher, Quality Assurance Certification and ASQ-CQE,
• 7-10 years of experience in quality control management and inspection activities
• Management and leadership skills
• Ability to create and manage budgets
• Demonstrate ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, set priorities, identify, and address problems, meet deadlines, and stay within budgeted hours.
• Must have excellent writing and communication skills
• Work collaboratively with process improvement teams

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk and sit for extended periods of time.
• Lift 25-50lbs

Personal Attributes:

• Motivation: Must be ambitious, like to work hard, be highly motivated, and able to work in a fast-paced environment. Must share the senior management team’s vision of building a world class business.
• Integrity: Has highest standards of integrity reflected in all external and internal communications.
• Strategic Thinking: Must have the strategic vision to create and execute long term planning and processes.
• Communication: Exceptional communicator in written and oral forms, with a collaborative and flexible style.
• Personality: Self-motivated, high energy, respectful, honest, hard-working and loyal team player.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States and be able to pass a background check

• Serve as the technical project leader for NPI manufacturing activities, driving the development and commercialization of products.
• Provide strategic oversight of manufacturing readiness for new product introductions, ensuring alignment of engineering resources, project schedules, and cross-functional deliverables.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with Product Development, Quality, Regulatory, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing Operations to ensure robust, scalable, and compliant processes.
• Coordinate, identify, and implement advanced manufacturing processes to ensure production capacity, efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and adherence to quality standards.
• Define project plans, timelines, and resources needed to support NPI manufacturing programs, ensuring accountability for milestones and deliverables.
• Apply in-depth technical expertise to specify, design, and validate equipment, tooling, fixtures, and automation used in production.
• Drive PFMEA, DFM/DFA, and design transfer activities to establish capable, efficient, and risk-mitigated manufacturing processes.
• Develop manufacturing assembly and test methods that ensure Critical to Quality (CTQ) and Critical to Assembly (CTA) requirements are met.
• Establish and track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and process capability metrics using statistical tools such as MSA, GR&R, and SPC.
• Represent externally and internally as a manufacturing subject matter expert (SME), ensuring effective knowledge transfer to production and suppliers.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers and technical staff, fostering a culture of engineering rigor, accountability, and innovation.
• Perform other tasks and duties as assigned/required.
  
  

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline required.
• 10+ years of experience in an FDA/ISO-regulated medical device or medical equipment manufacturing environment.
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• Proven leadership in the selection, qualification, and scale-up of capital assembly equipment and automation.
  
  

• Advanced degree preferred.
• Demonstrated expertise in automated assembly methods, robotics, automated inspection, and fixture/tooling design.
• Strong knowledge of injection molding and plastic joining techniques (ultrasonic/RF/laser welding, adhesive/solvent bonding).
• Proficiency in SolidWorks for 3D modeling and design of assembly models, fixtures, and tooling.
• Lean Six Sigma experience and proficiency in statistical data analysis tools (Minitab or equivalent) strongly preferred.
• Strong project management skills, with demonstrated accountability for planning, execution, and delivery of NPI milestones.
• Exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills, with ability to influence and align cross-functional teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present technical and project information to leadership and stakeholders.
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, with adaptability to shifting priorities.
• Ability to work independently with high competency, while also driving and coordinating team-based execution.
  
  

• Medical with Health Reimbursement Account through Blue Cross/Blue Shield of MA
• Dental
• Vision
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• 401K Plan
• Pet insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  
  

This role will be based at our new Siemens Energy Transformers Manufacturing Center Factory in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. The facility is planned to be built by early 2026 for production commencement. Consequently, the first part of the journey in this role in our company will involve overseeing the construction of the factory and the implementation of new processes, as well as managing the development of a high-performance team and coordinating all aspects of the factory set-up to prepare for production

A Snapshot of Your Day

The Manufacturing Engineer plays a key role in all stages of the Large Power Transformer manufacturing process. This role is responsible for improvements, reducing costs, along the entire process. As Manufacturing Engineer, you will define and improve process ensuring safety, quality and cost. This individual will also work closely with different departments in the organization, sharing experience and information before any process implementation. Additionally, this individual will have oversea exposure with another peer worldwide. This role requires a combination of strong leadership, technical expertise with a strong focus in safety, quality and efficiency, and a commitment to fostering a culture of excellence and innovation.

How You’ll Make an Impact

* Define and lead strategies, tactics, projects, and methods to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost, while ensuring coherence with internal and external regulations.

* Lead and contribute to manufacturing policies, guidelines, processes, and procedures, focusing on worldwide standardization and continuous improvement.

* Research and implement innovation, digital tools, and decarbonization projects to generate a positive environmental impact.

* Perform risk assessments, share lessons learned, and certify critical processes, involving different departments to make informed decisions.

* Propose, monitor and control short-, mid-, and long-term development projects, investment, budgets, and ensure optimum machine utilization.

* Support planning and industrial processes for capacity calculation, respond to complex operational inquiries, and ensure the availability of necessary procedures and guidelines, while training and coaching others in the organization.

What You Bring

* Bachelor’s degree: Electric, Electronic, Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering preferred. Other disciplines will be considered with hands on experience.

* 5+ Years Experience in Power Transformers [>30 MVA & >75.5 kV].

* Experience with project management, planning and logistics.

* Six Sigma Certification and knowledge of lean manufacturing principals strongly preferred. Manufacturing Engineer - Large Power Transformers

* Experience with SAP and HANA Systems

* Familiarity with Total Productive Maintenance [TPM] and Overall Equipment Effectiveness [OEE].

Offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check, pre-employment drug screen, and any other test(s) required for the role.

Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.

About the Team

Our Grid Technology division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The power grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology. At Charlotte Power Transformers, you’ll be part of a team that is passionate about making a difference in the energy sector. We offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth and development. Be a part of our mission to deliver superior transformer solutions to the world.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

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Rewards

* Career growth and development opportunities

* Supportive work culture

* Company paid Health and wellness benefits

* Paid Time Off and paid holidays

* 401K savings plan with company match

* Family building benefits

* Parental leave

* Networking & Exposure [On site & other BUs].

* Mentorship & Coaching.

* Develop yourself as new and potential talent.

* Annual training.

* Continuous learning.

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QA Batch Review and Disposition Manager

WHO?

Starting your job search as a QA Batch Review leader?

This could be a great opportunity to explore!

This exciting chance to join the team is offered by INCOG Biopharmaceutical Services, who are continuing to build their state of the art sterile injectable CDMO. Having won the Best Places to Work in Indiana 4 years in a row, INCOG is the perfect place to continue building your career!

WHAT?

This role involves close collaboration with the Senior Director of Quality and will be instrumental in championing and developing the organization's batch review excellence.

The role responsibilities are, but are not limited to:

• Lead comprehensive batch record review processes for sterile injectable drug products, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and compliance with approved manufacturing procedures and specifications.
• Make critical batch disposition decisions (release, reject, or investigate further) based on thorough evaluation of manufacturing data, in-process testing results, and finished product testing.
• Establish and maintain batch review procedures and checklists that ensure timely and accurate evaluation of all manufacturing batches while maintaining the highest quality standards.
• Lead investigation of manufacturing deviations and out-of-specification results, determining impact on product quality and appropriate corrective and preventive actions.
• Partner with Manufacturing Operations and Quality Control to review batch execution data, process parameters, environmental monitoring results, analytical testing data, CoA information, quality trends, and equipment performance records.
• Lead cross-functional batch review meetings to discuss complex cases, unusual events, and trending of quality data across product lines.
• Maintain batch disposition databases and generate reports on batch release metrics, cycle times, and quality trends for senior management.
• Train and develop team members on batch review processes, quality systems, and regulatory requirements specific to sterile injectable products.

YOU!

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Science (Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, Microbiology), along with 6 years of QA experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing focusing on batch review & disposition.

They will also have:

• 3+ years of experience as a people leader or supervisor.
• Expert knowledge of cGMP requirements for batch review, release, and disposition decisions in sterile injectable manufacturing.
• Experience with regulatory inspections and ability to defend batch disposition decisions to regulatory authorities.
• (Preferred not essential) Hands-on experience with aseptic manufacturing Quality.
• (Preferred not essential) Isolator-based aseptic processing experience.
• (Preferred not essential) Experience with building processes and procedures.
• (Preferred not essential) Experience with Continuous improvement, Six Sigma, and/or Lean principles

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Position Summary

Seeking a solutions-oriented self-starter with strong problem-solving skills. This role is a combination of manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, and continuous improvement. The engineer ensures products meet quality requirements, documents and improves manufacturing processes, supports new product launches, leads root‑cause problem solving, and drives initiatives to improve quality, cost, and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

Manufacturing

• Production support activities when issues arise on the manufacturing floor.
• Action engineering change notifications
• Develop, document and maintain assembly and machining processes.
• Support new product introduction activities collaborating with design engineering.
• Recommend and implement new equipment and technology.
• Capital equipment procurement and project management.

Quality

• Ensure compliance with workmanship standards and quality system requirements.
• Review engineering drawings, specifications, inspection methods, and test documentation.
• Lead corrective and preventive action teams.
• Conduct internal audits; verify corrective actions.
• Support new product introduction (control plans and inspection documentation).
• Interface with customers to address quality issues and resolution.

Continuous Improvement

• Develop standardized work and process improvements.
• Promote waste reduction and best practices across the plant.
• Evaluate and optimize assembly and machining process.
• Lead cost‑reduction projects.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, or related field.
• 3+ years of engineering experience.
• Hands‑on assembly, machining, tooling, and fixturing, experience.
• Knowledge of ISO quality systems, Lean, and Six Sigma.
• Experience working with customers and suppliers.
• Strong root‑cause analysis and statistical analysis skills.
• 3D modeling / 3D printing

Preferred Certifications

• Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt
• ASQ CQE
• Internal Auditor certification.

Fusion Solutions is looking for a Quality Engineer – Dallas, TX.

If this is of interest, please send me your resume with your month and day of birth, I will send you the Right to Represent email and request for your authorization. I will call you once I receive your resume. Thank you!

My Contact Details: (332) 237-7666 / Email:

Job Title: Quality Engineer

Location: Dallas, TX (on-site 5 days/week)

Project Duration: Permanent

Payrate: Upto $80k/Annum + Benefits

Job Overview:

We are seeking a proactive and skilled Quality Engineer to oversee and manage the quality control systems and ensure compliance with ISO standards, including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and others. The ideal candidate will be instrumental in maintaining high product quality, supporting continuous improvement initiatives, and driving compliance with industry standards and customer requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

1. ISO Standards & Compliance:

• Implement and maintain ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and other relevant ISO standards.
• Conduct internal audits and support external certification audits to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Develop, update, and maintain quality documentation, SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures), and work instructions.

1. Quality Control & Assurance:

• Design, implement, and monitor quality control systems across production lines.
• Conduct inspections, testing, and validation of raw materials, in-process items, and finished products.
• Ensure that all products comply with customer specifications, industry regulations, and internal quality standards.

1. Problem-Solving & Continuous Improvement:

• Apply advanced quality tools and methodologies such as FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis), SPC (Statistical Process Control), Root Cause Analysis, Pareto Analysis, and 8D methodology.
• Lead corrective and preventive action (CAPA) initiatives to resolve quality issues.
• Identify opportunities to reduce waste, improve efficiency, and enhance product reliability.

1. Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Work collaboratively with production, engineering, procurement, and suppliers to resolve quality-related issues.
• Provide training and guidance to cross-functional teams on quality standards and best practices.
• Support new product development by ensuring quality planning, risk assessments, and early identification of potential quality issues.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Technical Skills:
• Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with ISO standards, particularly ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO/TS 16949 (automotive).
• Proficiency in quality tools such as SPC, FMEA, Control Charts, 5 Whys, Fishbone Diagram, and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing principles and tools for process improvement.
• Knowledge of basic quality tools, such as 8D, 5-Why, SCAR (Supplier Corrective Action Request), and calibration techniques.
• Qualifications:
• A Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent experience in Quality Engineering.
• Experience in quality assurance/quality control, particularly in manufacturing or production environments.
• Certifications in quality management systems or Six Sigma/Lean are a plus.

LHH Recruitment Solutions is excited to partner with a top Northern NJ client in the search for a dynamic Director of Quality Assurance to support their expanding operations. This leader will oversee global quality functions, regulatory compliance, and drive excellence across manufacturing, product development, and supply chain processes. In this position, you will collaborate closely with internal teams, customers, and suppliers to manage and uphold quality standards throughout the entire product lifecycle.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute the global quality strategy to align with business objectives and regulatory standards.

• Lead and enhance Quality Management Systems (QMS) across regions and product lines, ensuring compliance with GMP, ISO, and related regulations.

• Oversee audits, non‑conformances, CAPA, and root‑cause analysis to ensure timely resolution of quality issues.

• Monitor quality metrics to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for operational improvement.

• Partner cross‑functionally with Manufacturing, R&D, Supply Chain, Regulatory, and Commercial teams to embed quality throughout the product lifecycle.

• Manage global supplier quality, including qualification, audits, and performance improvement.

• Lead investigations into quality incidents and complaints, ensuring rigorous analysis, corrective actions, and regulatory reporting.

• Develop and mentor regional quality teams to build a high‑performance, accountability-driven culture.

• Maintain inspection readiness and support regulatory submissions, market entry, and new product launches.

• Represent the company in external regulatory, audits, and industry engagements.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s in related field; Master’s or certifications (CQE, Six Sigma, ISO Lead Auditor) preferred.

• 10+ years leading quality teams in supplements, consumer health, CPG, or FMCG.

• Deep expertise in GMP, ISO, and global regulatory requirements.

• Proven leader of cross‑functional, multi‑region quality operations.

• Strong command of audits, CAPA, risk management, RCA, and quality KPIs.

• Skilled with QMS, ERP systems, and data analytics.

• Strategic, analytical thinker who balances compliance with business growth.

• Executive presence with top‑tier communication and leadership skills.

• Bilingual EN/SP a plus.

Benefit offerings for full-time employment include 9 paid Holidays, paid PTO and sick days, prorated based on hire date within the calendar year. Also included: Medical, dental, vision, term life and AD&D insurance, long-term disability, and a 401k plan.

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Summary

The Manufacturing Engineering Technician III role involves a blend of responsibilities across manufacturing engineering, engineering development, new product introduction (NPI), and tooling design. The successful candidate will be hands-on in the early stages of building new engineering product prototypes, as well as Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) and Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) builds. This individual support Design for Excellence (DFX), and design and implement tooling and fixtures with the aid of drafting resources. They will ensure that learnings from early product builds are integrated into a production-ready package. This role supports the key step in transitioning new product introductions into mature full-rate production stages. Additionally, the candidate must possess excellent collaboration skills to ensure continuous feedback with various engineering teams and production staff.

Position Responsibilities

• Hands-on building and assembly of early units of new products with engineering support.
• Conduct mechanical, electrical, and composite fabrication, troubleshooting, repair, and testing of integrated systems.
• Ensure a smooth transition from product development to manufacturing, focusing on quality, reliability and cost
• Work effectively with engineering teams and production staff to provide and receive continuous, regular feedback.
• Provide rapid prototyping fabrication and assembly services to build prototype product hardware.
• Design, develop, and implement tooling, including assembly fixtures, fabrication fixtures, and molds.
• Support DFX, cost, and reliability analysis initiatives in collaboration with design engineering teams.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing processes, including creating and updating work instructions, assembly procedures, and supporting documentation.
• Lead efforts in lean manufacturing and Six Sigma methodology to achieve continuous improvement in productivity, quality, and lead times.
• Incorporate lessons learned from NPI and early product builds into efficient production processes.
• Implement ergonomic design considerations to ensure safe, effective, and productive tool usage.
• Maintain shop equipment and tools in a safe, clean, and organized environment for development and production activities.
• Track and report Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), including build linearity and transition rates from NPI to full production.
• Work on problems of diverse scope requiring analysis of identifiable factors.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)

• High School diploma or GED equivalent and/or equivalent certificate from a technical school
• 4-6 years of experience in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electrical, or Test Engineering, with experience in Aerospace, Automotive, or Commercial industries.
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing principles and Six Sigma methodology.
• Proficiency with electro-mechanical manufacturing and procedures
• Exposure to engineering drawings and Bill of Materials.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and CAD software (SolidWorks preferred).
• Occasional travel required (up to 10%).

Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies

• Experience in sheet metal fabrication, plastics, composite layups, PCB assembly, mechanical assembly, calibration, and testing processes.
• Strong problem-solving ability, root cause analysis skills, and ability to work independently.
• High levels of initiative, ownership, and responsibility for work products.
• Commitment to continuous learning and improvement.
• Effective time management, analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Teamwork and collaboration-oriented mindset.

Compensation:

$50-70/hourly