Train and mentor new employees
Guide your process users and answer questions
Ensure compliance with internal and external standards where applicable
Write, review, approve Engineering Change Orders (ECO)
Support cross functional teams
Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor
Ability to travel within US for initial training and future NPI collaboration activities.
o 1st 6 months may require ~50% travel (All travel within CA)
o < 20% travel expected beyond 1st 6months
New Product Introduction (NPI) Engineering
Work with cross-functional NPI teams for New Product Development from Conceptual phase through Proof of Manufacturing, Volume Production, and End of Life phases.
Lead the NPI team during “Proof of Manufacturing and Production Ramp” phase of the NPI projects and prepare the new product for production by making sure that all drawings, work instructions, routings, BOMs, fixtures, test protocols, and test specifications are ready for production.
Practice and promote (DFx) guidelines, Design for Manufacturing, Assembly, Test, Reliability, and Service.
Provide feedback to design engineers during design reviews using DFx principles, best practices, and lessons learned from previous projects.
Lead process Failure Mode Effect Analysis (pFMEA) activities
Contribute to design Failure Mode Effect Analysis (dFMEA) activities
Complete manufacturing engineering and quality engineering deliverables during all phases of NPI process
Create and present progress reports, metrics, and PowerPoints for your projects
Create quality inspection plans and first article documents for new parts
Lead or support integration of products and processes of newly acquired technologies into Bruker product lines and processes
Sustaining Engineering
Lead “Line Down” projects
Support production to achieve “on time shipment” (OTS) and revenue goals.
Design, develop, test, and qualify product and production improvements (tooling, fixtures, documentation)
Review and approve first article parts
Solve “off the shelf” component end of life (EOL) issues, find alternative components
Create and Improve drawings, documentation, work instructions, BOM, and routings via Engineering Change Order process
Lead or contribute to Material Review Board (MRB) to process non-conforming materials
Utilize corrective and preventive action process (CAPA) to improve product and processes
Troubleshoot and test electromechanical and electrical assemblies to support production
Ensure and improve uptime for production test equipment and tooling
Support cost reduction activities such as Redesign, Insourcing, Outsourcing, and Resourcing.
Initiate and contribute to product quality improvement activities
Lead or support factory qualification projects
Lead or contribute to process improvement activities
Lead or contribute to product quality improvement activities (including Supplier Quality, Receiving Inspection, In process Quality, In Box Quality, and Out of Box Quality)
Qualifications
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Minimum Qualifications
Experience with NPI process as direct contributor and project manager
Experience with DFx, DFMEA, and PFMEA techniques.
Experience in creating and maintaining BOM structures.
Experience in writing ECOs (Engineering Change Orders).
Experience in mechanical part & assembly design and making changes to existing design in 3D CAD.
Experience in utilizing and interpreting GD&T and ANSI 14.5.
Experience in creating and editing production work instructions and manufacturing routings.
Experience in presenting updates to internal customers and management
Experience in troubleshooting complex electromechanical assemblies.
User level experience with SAP (or a similar complex ERP system) (example modules: Material Master, BOMs, Routings, Documents).
Work independently, strong team player, detail oriented, organized, and hands-on.
Effective time management skills to meet deadlines
Above average fluency with Microsoft Office products
Ability to work in Clean-Room Environment.
US Citizenship or Permenant Residency
International travel (may be required ~4wks per year. Actual travel duration and frequency will depend on project requirements.)
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in Solidworks, SolidEdge
Experience managing third party contractors.
Familiar with ISO9001 requirements, continuous improvement, and Six Sigma principles.
Experience in a similar, highly engineered, low volume, high mix, capital equipment environment that includes mechanical, electronic, and software composition.
Experience in a process-oriented business environment.
PHYSICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
Ability to lift 25lbs
EDUCATIONAL/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
BS degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering with minimum of 3 years of experience in engineering. MSc degree or higher degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering with no min experience requirement.
At Bruker, base salary is part of our total compensation. The estimated base salary range for this full-time position is between $74,000 and $140,000. You will have the ability to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base salary for the role will depend on several job-related factors, including, but not limited to education, training, experience, the geographic location of the successful candidate, skills, competencies, job-related knowledge and travel requirements for this position. Full-time employees may also be eligible for a performance-related incentive in addition to a full range of benefits including 401(k) with company match, an employee stock purchase plan, medical and dental plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, employee assistance program and paid time off including vacation, sick time and holidays, and more.
Bruker is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Certain positions at Bruker require compliance with export control laws and a result, all interviewed candidates for all positions will be screened pre-interview to determine their eligibility in light of export control restrictions.
#LI-DG1#LI-Onsite
