Test Development Engineer 2 - Rochester, Minnesota USA

Summary:
Provides technical manufacturing liaison required for the production of high-quality products from the
design phase through all phases of production. Liaison between the Program Design, Procurement,
Assembly, and Quality Departments to promote an efficient and well-organized manufacturing
operation.
Responsibilities:
• Attends design reviews and provides product evaluations to ensure the product design lends itself to
practical, economical manufacturing techniques.
• Assists in reviewing engineering design drawings prior to “Production Release” for product and
compatibility with “state-of-the-art” manufacturing techniques.
• Assists in make/buy evaluations and makes recommendations on “IN-HOUSE” VS. “OUTSIDE VENDOR”
manufacturing capabilities.
• Assists in vendor surveys.
• Evaluates the requirements for assembly tooling, fixtures, and equipment required to support the
manufacturing operations.
• Participates in Material Review Board (MRB) activities and takes an active role in the dispositioning of
discrepant material and/or assemblies.
• Participates in the Change Control Board (CCB) review of engineering change orders to insure
proposed design changes are producible and within manufacturing capabilities
• Assists in the monitoring of daily production activities and makes recommendations on material
and/or labor reductions to promote efficiency of operation.
• Coordinates with the Methods and Tooling groups and provides the technical product or specification
drawing interpretations required for the design and fabrication of assembly tools, fixtures, and process
methods instructions.
• Provides manufacturing assembly flow charts required to support the product flow and/or assembly
sequence.
• Provides manufacturing assembly floor and equipment layouts required to promote an efficient flow
of product through the various assembly states.
• Conducts any special manufacturing projects, evaluations or surveys as directed by management.
• Actively participate in Lean projects and activities including 5S, TPM, VSM, etc.
• Supports a 24/7 global business operation as required
• Basic Lean Sigma concepts, methodologies, and tools
• Able to perform all essential functions and competencies of ME Level I
• Reviews engineering design drawings prior to “Production Release” for product manufacturability and
compatibility with “state-of-the-art” manufacturing techniques.
• Participates in make/buy evaluations and makes recommendations on “IN-HOUSE” VS. “OUTSIDE
VENDOR” manufacturing capabilities.
• Conducts vendor surveys
• Monitors daily production activity and makes recommendations on material and/or labor
improvements to promote operational efficiency.
• Recommend methods for reducing waste of materials and utilities.
• Builds stable working relationships internally.
• Demonstrated ability to document and solve moderate to complex cross-functional challenges using
structured problem-solving tools
• Demonstrates engineering level understanding of electronic components, circuits and systems or
mechanical components and systems depending upon education and related experience background.
• 3+ years Manufacturing Engineering experience
• Strong technical and project management experience
• Reviews/oversees engineering design drawings prior to “Production Release” for product
manufacturability and compatibility with “state-of-the-art” manufacturing techniques
• Assumes a lead technical role in make/buy evaluations and makes recommendations on “IN-HOUSE”
VS. “OUTSIDE VENDOR” manufacturing capabilities.
• Supports a wide variety or group of complex equipment, specifying, implementing and enhancing
performance.
• Provide coaching, mentoring and training to junior employees.
• Lean Green Belt Certification-Preferred
• 3+ years Manufacturing Engineering experience
• 1-2 years manufacturing engineering experience in a precision machine shop environment
• 8-years manufacturing engineering experience in high complexity technical projects
• 5 years’ experience leading technical projects in cross-functional strategic initiatives
• 3 years in an engineering leadership or SME role
• 3-years of experience in ISO compliance

Education:
• Bachelor's of Science degree in Engineering

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