Process Engineer (Manufacturing)

Description

Meritec is seeking talented team players in our Painesville, Ohio facility who are committed to pushing the boundaries of interconnect technology performance and innovation. Join us and connect your career to the future.

The Process Engineer is primarily responsible for supporting engineering, quality and manufacturing to effectively translate new product requirements and processes to the manufacturing floor. This position is also responsible for identifying, developing and delivering improvement solutions for existing product while maintaining or improving quality standards.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Review customer drawings, specifications and requirements to ensure manufacturability of developed items and optimization of production processes.
• Partner with the design review team to develop processes for prototypes and further scale it to production requirements.
• Establish sampling plans and test methodologies/requirements for new product development with QA.
• Establish manufacturing routings and labor standards for new products and update existing routings as needed to accurately represent the actual manufacturing process.
• Aid in the new product development process by assisting engineering and quality with Process Flow Diagrams, PFMEAs, Control Plans and associated documentation to ensure proper translation of requirements to the manufacturing floor.
• Design and develop processes and work instructions to optimize efficient process flow and reduce process and/or product variability and improve process capability.
• Drive continuous improvements by developing and implementing systems and process improvements that optimize all phases of the manufacturing process. Share lessons learned proactively and train other engineers on process improvements.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Industrial/mechanical engineering, electrical engineering preferred)
• Minimum of 2 years of prior applicable experience
• Experience with 3D modeling software (SolidWorks preferred) and eagerness to learn new software
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Required Skills/Abilities

• Ability to interpret customer drawings, specifications, models (CAD), and layout reports
• Manufacturing automation and/or PLC programming abilities/knowledge a plus
• Excellent communication skills (both written and oral) and the ability to interact with all company functions including Engineering, Quality and Production
• Ability to effectively communicate ideas, concepts, and procedures to all levels within the organization, from employees on the shop floor to peers on cross-functional teams
• Ability to manage multiple projects and excellent time management skills
• Ability to meet ITAR requirements. US Citizen or US Permanent Residency status. 
• Self-motivated, innovative, creative, and resourceful

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits
• Fully paid life insurance, short and long-term disability
• Health Savings Account with company contribution
• 401(k) employer match
• On-Site Fitness Center
• Paid Vacation and Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Growth and Development Opportunities
• Positive culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion

Meritec is a well-established, growth-oriented, signal integrity leader and preferred vertically integrated manufacturers of high-performance electrical and electronic interconnect embedded systems and connectors with over fifty-years of innovation, serving world-wide markets with cost-effective solutions.

Meritec and its affiliated companies are affirmative action/equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will

receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, work related

mental or physical disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or

responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at

any time with or without notice.