Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer

Vitesse Systems is seeking an onsite Manufacturing Engineer to join our Jessup, MD team. The Manufacturing Engineer role will deal with the manufacturing process design and development of new cold plates, heat sinks, chassis and other thermal components, along with developing supporting documentation for long run and high-volume production. Commitment to and support of the Company Core Values are key to success in this position.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with a cross functional team to define, develop, design, implement, and document a manufacturing strategy for new and existing products.
• Create CAD models and drawings for components, sub-assemblies and top-level assemblies.
• Produce detailed and carefully planned manufacturing work instructions.
• Design fixtures and tooling to help reduce cost of machine setup and reduce scrap parts.
• Review manufacturing yield, set-up, and cycle times to reduce scrap, reduce rework, identify waste in the value stream, and improve equipment and resource utilization and efficiency.
• Identify and implement improvements to existing production processes.
• Work with suppliers to resolve manufacturing issues.
• Participate in material review board meetings and coordinate solutions for identified discrepancies.
• Identify trends and recommend best practices to improve process capability.
• Act as a technical lead for NPI projects, including introducing manufacturing engineering standards into project team meetings, developing reporting ideas and metrics to gauge the project's success, and in general being eager and energetic towards establishing and maintaining the process design.
• Uphold the company core values
• Other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must have the knowledge and experience necessary for the position.
• Must be able to follow instructions and procedures and work with minimal supervision.
• Must be capable of reading drawings and inspecting the work being performed.
• Proficient in SolidWorks or similar CAD software
• Familiarity with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) standards

Education and/or Experience:

• B.S. degree in manufacturing, mechanical, industrial, or similar engineering.
• 2-4 years of related experience
• 1 year of brazing, machining, heat treating, plating, welding, mechanical and/or non-destructive testing experience; machining preferred.
• Knowledge of Epicor ERP 10 or similar ERP/MES software preferred

Language Skills:

Ability to speak and understand basic safety and manufacturing instructions.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

Authorization to work in the United States. To conform to U.S. export control regulations, you should be eligible for any required authorizations from the U.S. Government.

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 accommodations 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 hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands and fingers; handle, feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee may be exposed to hot and/or cold work environments, chemicals, fumes or airborne particles, loud noises, risk of electrical shock and vibration and/or other occupational hazards; personal protective equipment may be required.

Our Benefits:

• 3 Weeks of Paid Time Off
• 10 Paid Company Observed Holidays
• Birthday and Anniversary Incentives
• 401k Employer Match
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Company-paid Short & Long-term Disability
• Continuing Education Reimbursement Program
• Generous Referral Program