Manufacturing Engineer

Sechan Electronics is committed to the development, testing and manufacturing of military defense electronics systems and subsystems for the Department of Defense and Prime Contractors. As a leading Department of Defense contractor, our dedication to excellence has made us one of the most respected electronic manufacturers in the industry. Located in Lititz, PA and Lancaster, PA, we are currently accepting applications for a Manufacturing Engineer I at our Lititz location. Please review all of the below information and if you are qualified and interested apply today! The Manufacturing Engineer provides real time, in-process manufacturing engineering support for supervisors and operators actively engaged in electro / mechanical assembly operations. Position Responsibilities: * Develops detail work instructions and production routers based on a thorough evaluation and clean understanding of the technical data package (TDP) provided by the customer. * Provides manufacturing engineering oversight for First Piece audits as required by manufacturing operating procedures. * Evaluates, develops, and recommends manufacturing processes and process instructions by conducting initial assessment of assembly issues during assembly. Reviews suggested changes with appropriate manufacturing engineer, supervisor and assembler. * Redlines work instructions to correct any errors or provide clarification. Coordinates with the appropriate manufacturing engineer to ensure edits are incorporated into official documents. * Improves manufacturing efficiency by working on the production floor to identify and design fixtures and tooling to aid assembly operators and to assist supervisors in specific actions to reduce assembly time. * Provides documentation support during new product release and subsequent contract release by participating in activities that support bill of material maintenance, engineering change orders, and rework routers when required. * Conduct analysis on TDP to determine corrective actions when necessary. * Generate Engineering Change Requests ECRs * Implement Engineering Change Order (ECO) and rework instructions * Performs other duties as assigned to support business goals and objectives. Skills & Abilities: * Understanding of lean manufacturing, synchronous flow manufacturing, and work balancing * Understanding of manufacturing methods and procedures * CAD or similar software platform * CAD/CAM Circuit Design or similar software * Possesses attention to detail and problem solving skills * Ability to work independently and as a team player * Good verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills * Demonstrated ability to work in a complex contract manufacturing environment with constantly changing customer demands including a vertically integrated assembly environment with circuit card assembly, wire harness, chassis build requiring integration of multi-level sub assembly . Qualifications: * Associates Degree in Electronics or Mechanical or similar * 3 years of experience on a manufacturing engineering team, preferably in a related industry, or in a similar environment of high mix/low volume production. * Experience with translating Mechanical drawings contained in the TDP to operational instructions. * Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance Work Environment: * Office and Manufacturing floor; Requires physical capability to work up to 9 hours a day including; sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, ability to lift up to 50 lbs. * Hours: 6:30 AM - 4:00 PM Monday - Thursday; Friday 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM with additional hours as needed to meet demand. Occasional off-shift hours may also be required to provide support to operations. * 9/80 work schedule. * Office located in Lititz, PA.

Created: 2024-11-10