Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Our rapidly growing technology company is hiring! For over two decades, Advanced Powder Products, Inc. (APP) has been developing and manufacturing complex net-shape components using metal injection molding (MIM) and 3D metal printing technologies for the medical, industrial and defense industries. Our proprietary technologies, ProtoMIM® and Printalloy® position APP as the first choice for some of the largest original equipment manufacturers (OEM) in the country. We design, engineer, and produce metal components that improve the performance of our clients’ medical devices, hand tools, defense, and sporting goods.

At APP, we realize that we are only as good as our people. For that reason, we offer a competitive benefits package that includes Paid Time Off, paid holidays, 401k with company match, profit sharing, medical, dental, vision, long term and short-term disability, life, and AD&D insurance.

Guided by our four core values, we tackle complex challenges and push the boundaries of the industry. We encourage Fun. We strive for Excellence. We foster Accountability. We promote Transparency. Recently we were given the distinction of being certified as a Great Place To Work® based on our employee survey feedback. As we continue to grow, APP looks to hire self-driven individuals who move fast and think big. We are just getting started!

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Job Characteristics

• Drive development and improvement of manufacturing processes
• Job demands a factual, direct and authoritative style of communication
• Strong leadership creating a culture focused on setting high quality standards
• Ability to make decisions swiftly while taking calculated risks
• Detail-oriented, requires the completion of simultaneous tasks and projects quickly and correctly
  
  

Job Responsibilities

• Continuous improvement champion, identify opportunities for improvement, prioritize and implement projects to achieve objectives by self and through others
• Lead and support continuous improvement projects throughout the facility
• MRB team member responsible for driving resolution to quality problems
• Support NPI process and follow-up after FAI to ensure product can be manufactured repeatedly and reliably to meet customer specifications
• Lead capability and at-risk production with support from NPI Engineering
• Galvanize NPI and Manufacturing Engineering teams to ensure fast and seamless launch of new products
• Edit and improve NPI engineering procedures for sufficient process capability
• Document best practices, standardize work, create work instructions, develop training materials, and train manufacturing staff to spread the knowledge gained across all shifts
• Assist in implementation of robotic systems, optimize automation of parts processing
• Perform DOE’s as required with support of manufacturing engineering staff
• Assist in the ramp up of new equipment (IQ, OQ, PQ)
• Facility layout recommendation and implementation for greatest process efficiency
• Understand maintenance requirements for equipment, support PM, identify and drive improvement opportunities to increase the reliability of our manufacturing equipment
• Understand how all process steps impact performance and help troubleshoot issues
• Follow the standards of ISO 13485 and ISO 9001 International Standards
• Develop training materials and documentation. Provide training to technical team
• Utilize engineering programs i.e. Solidworks, MasterCam, Minitab
• Perform tasks assigned by Director of Operations
  
  

Requirements

• Engineering bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 10 years of manufacturing experience
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Microsoft Outlook, Minitab
  
  

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