Manufacturing Engineer I
Thorlabs
Sterling, virginia
Purpose of the Position
The position is responsible to help oversee and improve the production process for the division, teaching assembly techniques, improving manufacturing process issues, solving production related problems, and promoting quality throughout production and other departments.
Essential Job Functions include the following, but are not limited to:
• Responsible for identifying problems, and providing solutions for manufacturing issues relating to newly released products, and current production work-flow.
• Plan production layouts helping to facilitate lean manufacturing and six sigma (or equivalent) standards and practices.
• Participate in design reviews with engineering department to help identify and discuss proper procedures and potential issues with newly developed products prior to releasing for production.
• Training and collaboration with production personnel to continue improving...