Process Engineer

- Entry Level

Rochester, NY

Machinery Manufacturing

About the position

The Process Engineer/Manufacturing Engineer works closely with a team of Engineers and Development Technicians to help create methods, procedures, and tools to help improve manufacturing efficiencies, decrease production costs, and eliminate variance.

Responsibilities

• Develop plans and make calculations for a variety of elements within an engineering project on his/her own or under the supervision of a senior Engineer.
• Provide engineering support to manufacturing, quality, and sales.
• Ability to operate or learn to operate machines related to optical manufacturing.
• Create work instructions for newly developed/modified manufacturing processes.
• Work with a team of engineers to solve manufacturing and quality challenges.
• Develop fixtures and tools required for new products, in conjunction with R&D product design requirements and performance specifications.
• Ability to read basic blueprints (optical drawings).
• Perform other duties as needed and assigned.

Requirements

• B.S. in Engineering or Engineering Technology, preferably in Optical, Mechanical or Manufacturing.
• Associates degree with related experience considered.
• MS Office proficiency.
• CAD/CAM systems proficiency.
• Working knowledge/exposure to Lean Six Sigma desired.

Nice-to-haves

• Optical manufacturing experience is not required but would be considered a valuable asset.