Manufacturing Engineer

About the position

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research. We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins. This position will require you to develop, implement, and maintain methods, operation sequences and processes used in the manufacture or fabrication of parts, components, subassemblies and final assemblies. You will collaborate with design engineering on the release of new lens products. You will estimate manufacturing costs, calculate time standards, and make recommendations for tooling and process requirements for new and existing product lines. Under ISO 9001:2015 certification and Global Trade Compliance policies, you will thoroughly maintain records and reporting systems for coordination of manufacturing operations. The work is engaging, combines creativity with detail, and electro-mechanical with theory. Do you like high expectations and challenging work? Do you like working with engaged, high-energy colleagues? Our culture is collaborative, supportive and fun. The work environment is mixed general office, lab, and manufacturing floor.

Responsibilities

• Manage various programs that are run through the infrared lens production and calibration labs
• Perform process development
• Generate and maintain work instructions
• Support and maintain production processes
• Evaluate product material & production defects and work corrective action with Quality
• Address out of flow material and support Production and Quality Manager
• Continuously improve processes, methods, equipment, tooling and training
• Cooperate with Equipment Maintenance and various vendors to optimize equipment and maintain productivity
• Train production technicians in new processes and intermittently audit established processes
• Engage with the mechanical/tooling design team to implement production improving devices
• Cooperate with Design and Test Engineering to ensure that accurate specifications are used for product assessment and validation
• Conduct processes development and process improvement activities
• Justify, specify, and procure new equipment as required to support development and production programs
• Implement Lean/5S manufacturing principals and techniques to maintain an environment of continuous improvement
• Support and maintain WIP tracking methodologies
• Support equipment engineering by providing guidance on equipment operation and perform required periodic maintenance
• Train and direct production technicians on existing and new products as required
• Work closely with design engineers

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in related technical discipline required
• 5+ years of related experience desired
• Ability to develop assembly process documentation required
• Proficient computer skills, including but not limited to Word, Excel & Outlook required
• WIP tracking system familiarity desired
• Ability to communicate clearly in written and spoken English required
• Lean/5S training and experience required
• Six sigma green belt desired
• Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce.

Nice-to-haves

• Six sigma green belt desired