Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Core
Development, deployment, and optimization of manufacturing equipment, workstations, and assembly processes for high-volume production.
Role type
Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Equipment & Industrialization)
Builds
Manufacturing equipment, automated workstations, and production systems
Domain
Manufacturing / Industrial Automation / High-volume production
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Equipment development and deployment, Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), Supplier and integrator management, Commissioning and validation, Process documentation (SOPs), Root cause analysis, Cross-functional leadership
Preferred skills
Battery manufacturing, Automated assembly systems, Welding processes, Manufacturing inspection systems, Human-assisted automation, PLCs/robotics programming, MES implementation, Startup/scale-up experience
Technologies
PLCs, robotics, automation programming, MES
Responsibilities
Own the development, procurement, build, and deployment of manufacturing equipment and workstations; Lead equipment strategy from manual prototypes to fully automated systems; Partner with design teams to provide DFM/DFA feedback and influence product designs; Evaluate, select, and manage equipment vendors and system integrators; Lead installation, commissioning, qualification, and validation of manufacturing equipment; Design, document, and optimize manufacturing processes and standards; Lead troubleshooting efforts and conduct root cause analysis for equipment and process failures; Support training and onboarding of operators and technicians.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC