Overview
The Manufacturing Engineering Technician is responsible for translating customer technical requirements into manufacturable solutions and owning technical execution on the production floor. This role serves as a key technical interface between customers, engineering, quality, and production, focusing on resolving manufacturability challenges and supporting new product introduction.
Responsibilities
- Own engineering efforts for the company on assigned projects and solve engineering and technical problems.
- Create and revise manufacturing travelers, visual work instructions, and process documentation from customer-provided TDPs.
- Engage in internal training efforts to improve technicians and assemblers’ understanding of documentation and build expectations.
- Lead coordination between Engineering, Quality, and Production teams to resolve manufacturability and design issues.
- Set up and oversee the use of test equipment, fixtures, tooling, and visual aids, and provide training to others.
- Provide on-the-floor support and troubleshooting during first article, prototype, and legacy builds.
- Lead or support RCCA activities related to internal quality issues or customer returns.
- Own continuous improvement of manufacturing processes, focusing on efficiency, repeatability, and quality.
- Act as a technical point of contact for customers and vendors for build clarification and issue resolution.
- Support customer interactions related to first article builds, deviations, and technical inquiries.
- Make and own technical decisions related to manufacturability and process flow.
- Escalate complex design or compliance risks when required.
- Participate in ad-hoc engineering and production-related projects.