Job Information
Vanguard EMS, Inc. Manufacturing Engineer in Beaverton, Oregon
The Manufacturing Engineer provides equipment, resources, and training required to implement changes and adjustments effectively to ensure efficiency and outstanding quality. This position collaborates with team members to ensure a proactive approach to root cause analysis, problem solving, technologies, and processes that constantly meet evolving customer requirements with the highest quality standards.
Vanguard EMS, Inc. is in the service business. Even with Vanguard’s state of the art technology, vast manufacturing capability, and leading-edge information tools, we wake up every day thinking about how best to serve our customers, suppliers, and the communities in which we live.
What you’ll do:
Ensure processes and equipment procedures are updated, developed, and documented appropriately.
Collaborate with program management as the initial interface for current and prospective customers.
Actively support program management through quoting, including the use of DFM guidelines that will ensure an effective and cost-efficient process.
Analyze documented risks associated with processes and product. Actively monitory risks including PFMEA and preventive actions.
Assist process engineering to evaluate capital equipment required to support product-specific requirements.
Manage process creation/evaluation to assure understanding and compliance with specifications.
Investigate, problem solve to root cause and resolve quality issues on production, supplier and customer-related issues using Vanguard processes. Review Corrective Action Effectiveness.
Support production with tooling and fixtures to meet production time standards using Lean Concepts.
Provide technical training to production personnel.
Coordinate and maintain assembly instruction creation, control and maintenance processes.
Performs other duties as required.
Requirements
What you’ll need:
Strong affinity for mechanical technology and ability to initiate process improvements
High-level critical thinking, analysis, and troubleshooting techniques
Ability to document and summarize data on a control chart and graph results
Ability to use metric and standard measuring systems and able to understand X-Y-Z coordinates.
Demonstrated highly motivated strong leadership and teambuilding skills with self-motivation, problem solving abilities, team spirit and a “hands on” mentality
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral. Education and/or Experience
High School Diploma, GED or Equivalent
Experience ISO Certified, Quality controlled organization Preferred Qualifications
Bachler Degree in Engineering
5+ years’ experience in the electronic manufacturing industry.
Experience in Medical Device and/or Aerospace and defense industries.
Experience in ISO 9001, ISO 13485 and/or AS9100.
Working knowledge of IPC-610, J-STD, IPC 7711/7721, IPC-A-600, ANSI/ESD S20.20 standards.
Experience with NPI processes in electronics manufacturing services environment.
Electromechanical skills. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Professional Designations
Component ID training or IPC or equivalent training/certification highly encouraged. While performing the duties of this job, the employee uses his/her hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, or crouch; talk or hear. The employee uses production equipment. Specific vision requirements of this job include close vision and distance vision. The physical demands and work environment characteristics described above 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. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. This Job Posting is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities associated with this position.
Management reserves the right to modify and assign other duties as necessary
Benefits
Employees enjoy a highly competitive benefits package including:
Medical, Dental & Vision
401K (with employer match)
Up to 120 hours earned paid time off in the first year of employment
Paid holidays