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GRAYL · 3 days ago
Production Engineer
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
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Hiring Manager
Travis Merrigan
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Responsibilities
Responsible for design-for-manufacturing (DFM), moving concepts from proof of concept to production ready, and ensuring industry-leading build quality.
Negotiate with manufacturing partners the costing of tooling, samples and unit-cost.
Collaborate with R&D engineers and designers to dial in aesthetic and functional aspects throughout development and pre-production.
Review pre-production samples, perform tooling Verification and Validation analysis, maintain and communicate Shared Issues list with factories.
Create and oversee test plans, identification of critical dimensions, FMEA.
Communicate internally and achieve phase-gate approval.
Approve production tooling, maintain golden samples.
Build/maintain critical documents: drawings, product specs and BOMs, etc.
Assist factories in troubleshooting production challenges, root cause analysis, and implementing process improvements.
Testing & validation at all stages of pre-production.
Sync all technical docs with factories: SKU, CAD. Maintain all product data in a secure, centralized system.
Ensure every change to every part is tracked, including versioning, traceability, and communication with production partners.
Provide product access to colleagues as required.
Provide high value as part of a team that optimizes product quality throughout the whole product lifecycle.
Provide the QA/QC Director with necessary drawings, dimensions, and tolerances as needed to keep inspection checklists up to date.
Establish product specs and tolerances and ensure the manufacturer builds to them.
Work with QA/QC Director and help identify and agree on all engineered components by which QA/QC will hold manufacturing partners responsible to meet specs.
Lead efforts and communications to correct factories on technical issues flagged during production runs and QA/QC inspections as requested by QA/QC Director.
Work with the factories to design and validate inspection jigs needed to ensure critical dimensions and tolerances are met during production.
Oversee QA/QC Program for Media Testing.
Coordinate, review, and approve all media testing results.
Lead factory and lab communications.
Maintain a database of test results.
Develop and Implement QA/QC test plans for new media with support from PD and QA/QC teams.
Communicate re-tests or larger issues to QA/QC Director.
Manage Lab Testing costing and submit invoices for payment.
Perform in-depth analysis of rough prototypes, 3D prints, pre-production prototypes, and production run samples. Analyze, share findings, make improvements.
Maintain highly organized files of all CAD Files, QA, BOMs, and budget documents. Manage Supply Chain Map, materials compliance, regulations, etc.
Domestic and international travel, as required.
Be a rad teammate: Be respectful towards colleagues, bring stoke and joy to your work and play, and help create conditions where all can thrive. Contribute knowledge and ideas as part of a creative team building dope new shit.
Be an excellent human: Do what you say. Do hard things cheerfully. Be humble and help others succeed. Exude joy and pride for products we create together.
Communicate across time zones and cultures: Establish and maintain strong relationships with GRAYL's trusted and valued manufacturing partners overseas, to deliver new products for our growing line of personal water purifiers. Cross-cultural and language communication skills are a must.
Management of production across time zones and oceans.
Passion for Product: Motivated to help build cutting-edge products and new technologies, and for the finer details to go from good to great.
Collaborate with a diverse team of product developers, sales, and logistics.
Other duties and activities as assigned, this job description is not to be considered all-inclusive.
Pitch in on special projects and roll-up your sleeves work. Maybe you're assembling/staffing a booth at a consumer show in the mountains.
Participate in regular one-on-one, staff, and training meetings as scheduled.
Ability to use/learn OnShape (substantially similar to Solidworks, better in several important ways). Solidworks users need to switch enthusiastically.
Qualification
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Required
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
5+ years of experience in production engineering or related field
Experience with design-for-manufacturing (DFM) and moving concepts from proof of concept to production ready
Experience negotiating with manufacturing partners on costing of tooling, samples, and unit-cost
Proficiency in CAD software
Experience in tooling Verification and Validation analysis
Knowledge of testing and QA processes
Ability to create and oversee test plans, identification of critical dimensions, FMEA
Experience in maintaining and communicating Shared Issues list with factories
Experience in approving production tooling and maintaining golden samples
Ability to build/maintain critical documents such as drawings, product specs, and BOMs
Experience in troubleshooting production challenges, root cause analysis, and implementing process improvements
Knowledge of product data management and syncing technical docs with factories
Experience in ensuring changes to parts are tracked, including versioning and traceability
Experience in quality planning and optimizing product quality throughout the product lifecycle
Experience in establishing product specs and tolerances and ensuring manufacturers build to them
Ability to lead efforts to correct factories on technical issues flagged during production runs and inspections
Experience in QA/QC program for Media Testing
Experience in coordinating, reviewing, and approving all media testing results
Hands-on analysis skills for prototypes and production run samples
Strong organizational skills for maintaining CAD files, QA, BOMs, and budget documents
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required
Excellent communication skills across time zones and cultures
Passion for product development and new technologies
Collaborative mindset to work with a diverse team of product developers, sales, and logistics
Preferred
Experience with OnShape or Solidworks
Experience in managing production across time zones and oceans
Frequent domestic and international travel experience
Cross-cultural and language communication skills
Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
Certifications in quality assurance or related field
Benefits
Flexible work schedule
Company support of employees' passions
Company
GRAYL
GRAYL specializes in the fields of manufacturing, food, and beverage.
Founded in 2011
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$0.8M2015-01-22Series Unknown· $0.8M
Leadership Team
A
Andrew Weber
President & CEO
Travis Merrigan
Co-Founder, COO & Head of Product Development
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