Engineer III, Manufacturing Engineering

About the position

The Beam Tech Operations Engineering group as a whole supports the smooth introduction and sustaining of products into the factory and field. This group collaborates closely with key customers within Thermo Fisher Scientific to facilitate development, ramp, and manufacture of best-in-class ion and electron microscopy equipment. We are looking for a mechanical engineer to help run technical supply chain initiatives that support our manufacture of ultra-high vacuum sub-micron capable technology.

Responsibilities

• Become an authority for the manufacturing techniques used for BeamTech parts
• Select and qualify new suppliers
• Remotely evaluate potential suppliers
• Visit prospective suppliers
• Work closely with their engineering teams to define expectations and resolve any issues meeting technical requirements
• Develop a suite of parts to qualify the supplier and help guide them to succeed with our strict design criteria
• Expand capabilities of existing suppliers
• Assist suppliers in gaining new abilities
• Recommend strategic partnerships and criteria to ensure prioritized growth for Thermo Fisher
• Explore DFM (Design for Manufacturability) opportunities with existing and new suppliers
• Directly redesign the parts or collaborate with other engineering groups as needed to support design initiatives and improvements
• Assist the BeamTech Manufacturing Engineering group with communication and revisions needed for successful problem resolution
• Evaluate and revise TPD (Technical Product Documentation) for successful parts transfer or new supplier qualification
• Harmonize the TPD standards between operations and R&D to ensure current standards and design criteria are collected and agreed upon
• Engage in planning for strategic Sourcing initiatives
• Look for new technologies and/or materials that could be applicable to the manufacture of our parts
• Participate on all NPI projects from a DFM and supplier selection perspective

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Master’s degree preferred
• 5 or more years of technical experience in high-tech industry operations environment, development or manufacturing a plus
• Experience with high vacuum systems a plus
• Computer aided design experience
• NX experience a plus
• Willingness to work in high-tech manufacturing environment
• Must demonstrate ability to develop user documentation and engineering reports using common Microsoft Office and Acrobat applications
• Ability to plan and resolve issues that involve harnessing partnerships of diverse, multi-functional groups and sites
• Experience participating or leading concurrent technical projects
• Self-starter who is also highly productive when not supervised to meet the agreed objectives
• Must demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills in peer to peer interaction as well as in networking with senior internal and external personnel in own expertise area

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer
• Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities