Bruker Nano Surfaces & Metrology · 4 days ago
Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer
Santa Barbara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$74K/yr - $133K/yr
3+ years expBruker Nano Surfaces & Metrology is a global leader in analytical instrumentation, seeking a Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer to join their team in Santa Barbara, CA. The role involves sustaining engineering, supporting supply chain initiatives, and ensuring peak performance of production test equipment.
Nanotechnology
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Follow company policies and processes
Initiate and support continuous improvement activities
Create metrics and reports for your projects and processes
Document and improve your processes
Train and mentor new employees
Guide your process users and answer questions
Ensure compliance with internal and external standards where applicable
Write, review, approve Engineering Change Orders (ECO)
Support cross functional teams
Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor
Work with cross-functional NPI teams for New Product Development from Conceptual phase through Proof of Manufacturing, Volume Production, and End of Life phases
Lead the NPI team during “Proof of Manufacturing and Production Ramp” phase of the NPI projects and prepare the new product for production by making sure that all drawings, work instructions, routings, BOMs, fixtures, test protocols, and test specifications are ready for production
Practice and promote (DFx) guidelines, Design for Manufacturing, Assembly, Test, Reliability, and Service
Provide feedback to design engineers during design reviews using DFx principles, best practices, and lessons learned from previous projects
Lead process Failure Mode Effect Analysis (pFMEA) activities
Contribute to design Failure Mode Effect Analysis (dFMEA) activities
Complete manufacturing engineering and quality engineering deliverables during all phases of NPI process
Create and present progress reports, metrics, and PowerPoints for your projects
Create quality inspection plans and first article documents for new parts
Lead or support integration of products and processes of newly acquired technologies into Bruker product lines and processes
Lead “Line Down” projects
Support production to achieve “on time shipment” (OTS) and revenue goals
Design, develop, test, and qualify product and production improvements (tooling, fixtures, documentation)
Review and approve first article parts
Solve “off the shelf” component end of life (EOL) issues, find alternative components
Create and Improve drawings, documentation, work instructions, BOM, and routings via Engineering Change Order process
Lead or contribute to Material Review Board (MRB) to process non-conforming materials
Utilize corrective and preventive action process (CAPA) to improve product and processes
Troubleshoot and test electromechanical and electrical assemblies to support production
Ensure and improve uptime for production test equipment and tooling
Support cost reduction activities such as Redesign, Insourcing, Outsourcing, and Resourcing
Initiate and contribute to product quality improvement activities
Lead or support factory qualification projects
Lead or contribute to process improvement activities
Lead or contribute to product quality improvement activities (including Supplier Quality, Receiving Inspection, In process Quality, In Box Quality, and Out of Box Quality)
Qualification
Required
Experience with NPI process as direct contributor and project manager
Experience with DFx, DFMEA, and PFMEA techniques
Experience in creating and maintaining BOM structures
Experience in writing ECOs (Engineering Change Orders)
Experience in mechanical part & assembly design and making changes to existing design in 3D CAD
Experience in utilizing and interpreting GD&T and ANSI 14.5
Experience in creating and editing production work instructions and manufacturing routings
Experience in presenting updates to internal customers and management
Experience in troubleshooting complex electromechanical assemblies
User level experience with SAP (or a similar complex ERP system) (example modules: Material Master, BOMs, Routings, Documents)
Work independently, strong team player, detail oriented, organized, and hands-on
Effective time management skills to meet deadlines
Above average fluency with Microsoft Office products
Ability to work in Clean-Room Environment
US Citizenship or Permanent Residency
International travel (may be required ~4wks per year. Actual travel duration and frequency will depend on project requirements.)
Preferred
Experience in Solidworks, SolidEdge
Experience managing third party contractors
Familiar with ISO9001 requirements, continuous improvement, and Six Sigma principles
Experience in a similar, highly engineered, low volume, high mix, capital equipment environment that includes mechanical, electronic, and software composition
Experience in a process-oriented business environment
Benefits
401(k) with company match
Employee stock purchase plan
Medical and dental plans
Life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Paid time off including vacation, sick time and holidays
Company
Bruker Nano Surfaces & Metrology
For 60 years, Bruker has enabled scientists to make breakthrough discoveries and develop new applications that improve the quality of human life.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase