Manufacturing Engineer I

About the Role

The Manufacturing Engineer I is responsible for applying their education, experience, and expertise in the launch of new product designs into manufacturing, to make process improvements and to solve manufacturing problems. This role promotes teamwork, cooperation, and commitment to “Total Customer Satisfaction” among team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Interprets mechanical drawings, schematics, and technical specifications to develop manufacturing work instructions, processes, routers, procedures, and test protocols.
• Conducts prototype manufacturing builds to test and evaluate product and process designs and revisions.
• Works in close collaboration with other engineering teams, Supply Chain, Operations, Sales, and Quality in the launch of new products and the manufacturing support of existing products.
• Develops and designs basic tools and fixtures, researches and specifies manufacturing equipment and systems.
• Creates and maintains accurate mechanical drawings, schematics, technical specifications, and manufacturing process documentation.
• Provides documentation on assembly methods and test procedures.
• Conducts failure analyses to resolve manufacturability or quality issues.
• Provides technical assistance in matters of products, materials, equipment, and processes.
• May travel up to 5% to visit customers, vendors, suppliers, other company locations, affiliates, attend technical meetings, trade shows, or conferences.
• Performs other related duties as required.
• Supports, demonstrates, and promotes PCB’s guiding principle of Total Customer Satisfaction.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Follows all PCB procedures and forms in compliance with ISO 9001.
• Manufacturing processes knowledge.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology, or equivalent.
• Experience: Internship, Co-Op, or equivalent industry project experience.
• Special Skills:
• U.S. citizenship or permanent resident/green card is required for compliance with U.S. Export Control laws.
• Requires access to “controlled technology” and “technical data” as defined by Export Administration Regulations and International Traffic in Arms Regulations.
• Travel: May travel up to 15% to visit customers, vendors, suppliers, other company locations, affiliates, attend technical meetings, trade shows, or conferences.

Physical Demands (U.S. only)

• Regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.