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ETC, a global leader in entertainment and architectural lighting, is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate can work with R&D, manufacturing, and others in Manufacturing Engineering to design, program and implement value added testing that ensures the highest product quality.
ETC has a laid back, clean, climate-controlled work environment with great benefits on your first day. Come join our 100% employee-owned company where we like to have fun and make money! You can learn more about our history, our products, and our future at https://www.etcconnect.com/Careers/.

Representative Responsibilities:
• Performs assigned project tasks under direct supervision of more senior-level engineers.
• Participates in the development effort under the direction of management and more senior team members
• Makes design modifications or improvements to development projects with supervision
• Maintains project reference documentation.
• Develops test and verification procedures
• May be involved in continuing engineering maintenance and manufacturing floor support of existing products.
• Provides task completion time estimates.
• Becomes familiar with tools and applications utilized by department.
• Learns department and corporate policies, procedures and plans.
• Analyze and redesign products for improvements using design of experiments (DOE), finite element analysis (FEA), Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) or other engineering tools
• Analyze production processes; develop and implement process improvement plans
• Analyze, test and develop products and process improvements for cost reduction opportunities
• Develops and implements process standards with affected departments
• Assists in optimizing the layout and design of production processes and facilities
• Coordinates the setup and installation of production lines and equipment
• Complete ergonomic and human factor studies to improve the workstation and work environment.
• Complete job and task analysis studies and implement the improvements
• Assists in managing the release of products into manufacturing
• Ensures Engineering Change Requests (ECR) and Engineering Change Orders (ECO) are processed appropriately.
• Develops the manufacturing plan and its approval
• Assists in designing and developing new tools and jigs
• Ensures documentation is complete and accurate before product is released to production
• Ensures Bill of Materials (BOM) are structured appropriately are and accurate
• Ensures part numbers are assigned and new parts have accurate descriptions
• Uses Quick Response Manufacturing, Lean Manufacturing and Lead-time reduction.
• Works with regulatory compliance agencies such as Underwriters Laboratory (UL), EPA, CE, OSHA on compliance and manufacturing related tasks
• Works with suppliers to ramp up production of parts and to resolve issues on existing parts.
• Uses Lean manufacturing tools including Value Stream Maps, 5S….etc
• Prepares supply chain maps and reports.
• Uses personal computer and computer controls to analyze and solve engineering problems
• Uses Solidworks CAD software to design engineering solutions
• Uses programming such as Labview, C++, databases for engineering solutions
• Uses electrical test equipment (i.e. voltmeter, scope, amp meter..etc) to analyze problems
• Uses mechanical test equipment (i.e. dial calipers, height gage..etc) to analyze problems
• Designs mechanical mechanisms to solve engineering problems.
• Applies knowledge in AC/DC motors, motor drives and controls to solve problems
• Understands CNC machining, CNC programming, metal fabrication and processing.
Minimum Qualifications: Grade and level to be determined, based on education and experience
• Technical Bachelor’s Degree
• All levels of previous job-related experience will be considered
• Communication Skills
• Demonstrates basic written/verbal skills.
• Has good grasp of grammar and sentence structure for technical writing.
• Listens/gives constructive feedback.
• Good group interaction skills.
• Ability to follow directions and project plans.
• Creativity/Problem Solving
• Demonstrates ability to solve problems of limited scope and perform root cause analysis.
• Analyzes data using standard, straightforward methods.
• Grasps technical concepts and asks for clarification and direction when needed.
• Ability to implement designs for well-defined blocks.
• Understands and applies accepted engineering principles and practices.
• Assists with design or modification of a product, service, or process