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ETC · 17 hours ago

Manufacturing Engineer

Middleton, WI

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

ETC is a global leader in entertainment and architectural lighting, seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join their Manufacturing Engineering team. This role provides technical leadership for PCB assembly processes, ensuring high quality and efficiency across products while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive improvements.

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Responsibilities

Own and optimize PCB assembly processes, including SMT programming, stencil design, solder paste application, pick-and-place, reflow, wave/selective soldering, and AOI

Lead complex root cause investigations for assembly defects and implement effective corrective actions

Drive DFM reviews with design teams to ensure products are ready for high-quality, scalable manufacturing

Develop and maintain robust process documentation

Evaluate, qualify, and implement new equipment, materials, fixtures, and technologies to improve capability and throughput

Mentor junior engineers and technicians, providing guidance in troubleshooting, process control, and best practices

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 and are 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, oscilloscope, amp meter, etc.) to analyze problems

Uses mechanical test equipment (i.e., dial calipers, height gauge, 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

Qualification

PCB assembly technologiesSMT programmingLean ManufacturingSolidWorks CADRoot cause analysisProcess improvementDesign of experiments (DOE)Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA)Group interactionTechnical writingProblem-solving