Manufacturing Design Engineer (MDE)

Quick Facts

• Role: Manufacturing Design Engineer (MDE)
• Focus: End-to-end manufacturing/process development for key mechanical design features
• Travel: 25% domestic and international travel

Description

The Manufacturing Design Engineer (MDE) drives development of key mechanical manufacturing processes across a worldwide supply base. This hands-on role collaborates with Industrial Design, Product Design, Manufacturing Design, and suppliers to define best-in-class processes, select/design equipment and automation, and support development and production ramp.

You will use data (including basic analysis, DOEs, and SPC) to make process decisions and improve yield, capability, and cycle time.

Responsibilities

• Define best-in-class processes to meet design and operational requirements
• Develop and document processes including parameters, consumables, and secondary operation requirements
• Partner with Global Supply Managers to define supply chain requirements using selected equipment and suppliers
• Provide leadership at manufacturing sites during development and production ramp; resolve engineering issues
• Use data to drive process decisions (data analysis, DOEs, SPC)
• Identify, research, develop, and qualify premier equipment manufacturers and suppliers
• Define part tolerance and specifications by demonstrating process capability to Product Designers and Industrial Designers
• Own process development expertise in one area: CNC machining, Surface Finishing, Glass Processing, Assembly, or Painting

Benefits

• Highly visible role with frequent cross-functional and supplier collaboration
• Opportunity to shape manufacturing processes, equipment decisions, and automation/R&D for global production

Requirements

• 3+ years of full-time mechanical manufacturing experience
• 25% domestic and international travel
• BSME or equivalent (MSME or MBA desirable)

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on mechanical ability
• Excellent written and verbal interpersonal skills
• Experience with highly cosmetic parts
• Experience in a manufacturing environment for consumer electronics or consumer plastic/sheet metal products
• Self-starter who can define engineering tasks and quickly learn new processes with limited information