Manufacturing Engineer - Littleton, NH

Brand Overview

Founded in 1924, BURNDY manufactures electrical connectors and installation tooling and wiring accessory products for the commercial, industrial and the electric utility markets. We are world-renowned for our robust product lines, commitment to innovation and exceptional customer-centered service. 
Standing behind all those accomplishments are our people. It’s this talent that we consider to be our company’s greatest asset. As such, we are invested in your success. 
 

Position Overview

The Manufacturing Engineer designs, integrates, or improves manufacturing systems or related processes. May work with commercial or industrial designers to refine product designs to increase producibility and decrease costs.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot new or existing product problems involving designs, materials, or processes.
• Investigate or resolve operational problems, such as material use variances or bottlenecks.
• Identify opportunities or implement changes to improve manufacturing processes or products or to reduce costs, using knowledge of fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment, assembly methods, quality control standards, or product design, materials and parts.
• Apply continuous improvement methods such as lean manufacturing to enhance manufacturing quality, reliability, or cost-effectiveness.
• Provide technical expertise or support related to manufacturing.
• Incorporate new manufacturing methods or processes to improve existing operations.
• Review product designs for manufacturability or completeness.
• Determine root causes of failures or recommend changes in designs, tolerances, or processing methods, using statistical procedures.
• Prepare reports summarizing information or trends related to manufacturing performance.
• Prepare documentation for new manufacturing processes or engineering procedures.
• Design layout of equipment or workspaces to achieve maximum efficiency.
• Communicate manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, or other information to facilitate production processes.
• Design, install, or troubleshoot manufacturing equipment.
• Evaluate manufactured products according to specifications and quality standards.
• Estimate costs, production times, or staffing requirements for new designs.
• Train production personnel in new or existing methods.
• Design tests of finished products or process capabilities to establish standards or validate process requirements.
• Analyze the financial impacts of sustainable manufacturing processes or sustainable product manufacturing.
• Develop sustainable manufacturing technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, minimize raw material use, replace toxic materials with non-toxic materials, replace non-renewable materials with renewable materials, or reduce waste.
• Purchase equipment, materials, or parts.
• Evaluate current or proposed manufacturing processes or practices for environmental sustainability, considering factors such as greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution, water pollution, energy use, or waste creation.
• Read current literature, talk with colleagues, participate in educational programs, attend meetings, attend workshops, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in the manufacturing field.

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