Creation Technologies is in search of a Manufacturing Engineer to join our Newark, NY location!Position Overview:The manufacturing engineer is primarily responsible for a predictable flow of quality product at rate. The objective of the ME includes defining, crafting, and implementing optimal methods to improve safety, quality, cost, and delivery of the product lifecycle. Manufacturing engineers routinely interface with the customer, program manager, manufacturing leads and operators, and process engineers to accomplish the tasks necessary to meet the goals. The engineer supports the manufacturing process development and maintenance of this for his/her products, and maintains an awareness of impact of all facets of the process on product cost. The engineer is the primary technical contact for the customer with IEC, and assures customer satisfaction through required data, reports and corrective action.Manufacturing Engineer Accountabilities:Drive continual improvement on customer Quality, OTD, Rework hours, Internal defects, Labor Efficiency and Cost Reductions for assigned customersInterface with current customers on new products, provide DFM as requiredSupport NPI process for existing customersSupport configuration control with assigned product revision changes / ECO'sAssure design configuration compliance of product (drawings) to contractual agreements through review and assessmentValidate the BOM to provide specific material that align with the optimal manufacturing process for the assigned productAssure Labor routings are complete and accurateIdentify Equipment and tooling required for producing product assignmentsDefine SOP's to assure best practices as they relate to product realizationConsult Process Detail writers on best practice manufacturing methods for assigned productsValidate and approve Process Details for assigned productsAssess efficiency of planned labor tasks and propose/implement actions to increase efficiencyValidate recurring labor and non-recurring expense (tooling/equipment) for assigned productsDefine need for new processes required to produce assemblyTeam with people leader sharing assigned product value stream to resolve issues relating toDefect dataCustomer returnsEfficiencyConformance to defined processOTDCIT leader - hold weekly/bi-weekly meetings - keeps OILProduct training of cell lead/operatorsProviding required customer dataWeekly/monthly/quarterly data reports flow through MENPI product statusAnswers customer use issues/defects in customer manufacturingOverseer of CAR prior to submitting to customerQBR meeting preparation and reportingResults and MeasuresProduct costLabor efficiency - actual vs quoteProduct qualityRMA rateProduct YieldSMT, T/H, Test, FQA, SourceOTD% ship on time to promise dateCritical Success FactorsAnalytical ThinkingCommunicationCustomer FocusInitiativeProblem SolvingProcess ImprovementTeamworkTime ManagementPosition Qualifications:Minimum Education: BS Engineering desirableMinimum Experience: 3-5 years experience in a similar role, or a combination of education and experienceOther Skills/Knowledge/Experience:Ability to create and maintain positive working relationship with customers.Reading and Comprehending Customer DocumentationIndustry standardsUnderstanding of IEC Document Structure including AGILE, DOC Center, and CentralProduct knowledge - basics of design/end use application/component applicationUnderstands assembly processSkilled at working with process engineers to prep equipment for new products and to develop new processes.Technical skill with component suppliers6 sigma process knowledgeable/skilled at application of statisticsCommunication skill/customer savvyOrganized/to do list/multitaskingComputer Skills:Intermediate Microsoft Word skills as evidenced by the ability to perform all of the basic functions as well as create moderately complex documents containing tables and graphs, and ability to mail merge documents, apply page setup functions (margins, page numbers, footers, headers), create an index and/or table of contents, use search & replace, print labels and envelopes.Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills as evidenced by the ability to perform all of the basic functions as well as the ability to use workbooks, link data, create and edit charts, change page orientation, add headers and footers, filter and sort lists, format data, insert rows, enter and sort data and produce graphs and charts.Intermediate Microsoft PowerPoint skills as evidenced by the ability to create (from a master template) standard IEC reports including charts, pictures and notation.Familiarity with internet usage of search engines to find component datasheets for verification of components during First Article Inspection.Physical Activity Requirements:Work Environment: Manufacturing environment where the noise level is low to moderately noisyWork Position: Primarily sittingBody Movements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to stand, walk, sit, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawlWeight Requirements: Must be able to lift at least 20 lbsSensory Requirements: Vision, speech, hearing, smell and touch are routinely used in day to day functionsCreation Technologies will require all new hires to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by their start date, unless they have anapprovedexemption.