Manufacturing Engineer

Title: Manufacturing Engineer

Function: Production

Division: Spectra Precision

Reporting to: Production Engineer

Direct Reports: None

Location: Dayton, OH USA

Company Overview

Spectra Precision has been the number one brand in the laser industry for years. The name is synonymous with innovation and quality in the construction industry. Our purpose is to support our customer in doing their job, helping them become efficient and effective on the jobsite. Spectra Precision has a long history of innovation in the construction industry, we pride our self on providing our customers with solutions to help them become efficient and effective on the job sight! Spectra Precision is a proud part of the Precisional group of companies.

Position Overview

The Manufacturing Engineer has a strong technical background and good communication skills who can work as part of a cross-functional team to provide technical support on process improvement in PCBA, Electronics BxB and HLA unit manufacturing. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing and documenting manufacturing processes that improve labor efficiency and quality, reduce work in-process, scrap, and overall manufacturing costs.

Primary Responsibilities

• Work as part of cross-functional team to provide technical support on process improvement in PCBA, Electronics BxB and HLA unit manufacturing.


• Develop and document manufacturing processes that improve labor efficiency and quality, reduce work in-process, scrap, and overall manufacturing costs.


• Provide technical support to establish manufacturing methods to improve processes and product flow.


• Use and understand Lean Manufacturing principles.


• Drive KPI (Key Process Indicators) improvements revolving around Safety, Quality, Delivery & Cost (SQDC) and execution of customer demand at the department level.


• Manage multiple projects, multiple deadlines, assuring schedules are defined and met, and prioritize work appropriately to meet commitments.


• Create and control manufacturing instructions and implement engineering changes to the production floor.


• Use manufacturing data to implement process change.


• Perform DFM and DFA evaluations on new products.


• Generate Standard Operating Procedures and establish scheduled maintenance for machines and equipment.


• Perform cost justification of new equipment and tooling.


• Evaluate and disposition non-conforming material per Quality Procedures.


• Define criteria for operator qualification checklists of processes and machines.


• Evaluate scrap and rework data with implementation of corrective action.


• Perform training of team members per Quality and Standard Operating Procedures and specialized manufacturing techniques.


• Monitor manufacturing processes to assure compliance with approved methods and Quality standards.


• Advise and assist Product Engineering and Quality Engineering as required.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in manufacturing, industrial, mechanical, electrical, systems, engineering, or other relevant discipline.


• 2-5 years of experience.


• Excellent communication both written and verbal.


• Ability to read and analyze periodicals, business reports, correspondence and procedure manuals.


• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, customers, Team Members and the general public.


• Strong skills in grammar and proofreading.


• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages.


• Ability to collect data, solve practical problems, and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.


• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.


• Ability to maintain a professional and positive image in any situation using good judgment.


• Ability to use office software, including Word processing, Spreadsheets, Databases, Slide Presentations, Internet browsers, E-mail, and business systems software.

Desired Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing techniques.


• Planning: an ability to think ahead and plan over a 6-month time span.


• Management: the ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.


• Employee training.


• Technical skills in manufacturing processes and methods including flow, layout, assembly, and production equipment.


• Product development.


• Quality orientation and attention to detail.


• Problem analysis and problem resolution.


• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.


• High performance teams and a strong team player.


• Safe work environments.


• Union work environments.


• Capital improvement.


• Maintaining compliance with state and federal regulations.


• Computer-assisted design (CAD) proficiency.


• Computer proficiency.