Associate, Manufacturing Engineer

Job Title: Associate, Manufacturing Engineer 

Job Code: 39598

Job Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off 

Job Description: As a new graduate in the Manufacturing Engineering role, you will assist in supporting the production of high-reliability electronic hardware for Tactical Satellite equipment, including SMT(Surface Mount Technology) solder assembly, mechanical integration, and environmental testing. Responsibilities include establishing work instructions, developing process procedures, qualifying new tools/equipment, overseeing non-conformance reviews, implementing engineering changes, maintaining labor standards, and process controls. Additionally, the engineer will assist senior engineers with new product introductions, root-cause investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives.  

Essential Functions:    

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  Implement and analyze manufacturing plans and projects. 

  
  

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  Design, develop, and transfer manufacturing and engineering tools, strategies, and systems. 

  
  

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  Develop manufacturing strategies for specific products and processes. 

  
  

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  Interface with engineering to coordinate the release of new products. 

  
  

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  Estimate manufacturing costs, determine time standards, and recommend tooling and process requirements for new or existing product lines. 

  
  

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  Maintain records and reporting systems to coordinate manufacturing operations. 

  
  

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  Work closely with cross-functional Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to oversee the development and transfer of new products from Engineering to Production. 

  
  

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  Create work instructions, assembly routings, and establish labor/cycle time standards. 

  
  

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  Perform economic analyses to identify and address variances in planned labor and cycle times. 

  
  

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  Maintain manufacturing processes and oversee process equipment. 

  
  

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  Develop/procure manufacturing tooling and qualify materials required for new product introduction (NPI). 

  
  

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  Attend daily shift huddles and support product line key performance indicators (KPIs). 

  
  

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  Support root cause analyses and implement corrective actions to address product non-conformances. 

  
  

Qualifications:  

• To be eligible, applicants must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical Engineering, chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or related field   or have completed their bachelor’s degree within the last 12 months, regardless of age.    

Preferred Skills:   

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  Experience with soldering and/or basic electronic manufacturing processes 

  
  

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  Experience with basic CAD software (AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Creo, etc. etc.) 

  
  

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  Basic understanding of 3D Printing 

  
  

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  Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Yellow or Green Belt 

  
  

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  Experience with Minitab, JMP, or other statistical software