Manufacturing Engineer

Company: Trendtec
Location: San Jose
Posted on: May 8, 2025

Job Description:

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

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Take direction from and/or works with the Program Manager on a product or customer related activities (For example the program manager will assign tasks or project activities to the Manufacturing Engineer)
Interface with customers to understand requirements and criteria to ensure meeting customer expectations
Generate Pre- and Post- DfA/DfM analyses and reports for the product. (for example, Developing competency with Valor system to create DfX reports on an as needed basis) Recommends engineering design changes as needed
Review and approve NPI preparation process (such as MPI, tooling, SAP production engineering module, etc.)
Support production floor from pilot run up to mass production, includes troubleshoots and corrects issues as needed. Instructs, helps, guides, and mentors technicians and operators in support of production floor.
Develops, evaluates, and improves manufacturing and assembly processes and methods to obtain maximum productivity levels
Performs data collection to drive continuous process and equipment improvement and root cause corrective actionsIdentifies and implements cost reduction
Lean manufacturing, ISO, etc.
Value stream maps
Production floor layout
TAKT Time Study
Perform DOE (Design of Experiment)
Review and analyze product yield
Support and/or responsible to address all relevant engineering root cause analyses


Support and/or generate process control plans and Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis (PFMEA)
Provides global support for other company plants
Makes capital equipment recommendations

Assists with the development of new automated processes using available hardware and software
Prepares activity reports and other data input as required
Other miscellaneous tasks as assigned

These tasks are performed in accordance with engineering instructions, company standard operating procedures, professional trainings, customer requirements, and individual experience.



Qualifications Required/Job Specifications:

Seven (7) years of Manufacturing or Process Engineering experience in a contract manufacturing environment of PCBA and mechanical assemblies
Possess a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
All or some of this experience:Product Documentation (such as BOM, drawing, work instructions, product standard)
Soldering Process
Value Stream Map
MTM (Method of Time Measurement)
Ergonomic Studies



CAM Software (CAM 350, AUTOCAD, CAMCAD, Valor System, ProE, Solid Works, Etc.)

Ability to use common sense to solve practical problems.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret schematics, technical procedures, and various reports
Ability to keep accurate documentation
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees; interface with other departments and customers as necessary
Maintain courteous, professional, and effective working relationships with employees at all levels of the organization

Develop and maintain courteous and effective working relationships with clients, vendors, and representatives of external organizations
Solid decision making skills.
Possess strong communication, coaching, listening, and interpersonal skills with the ability to relate to individuals from multi-cultural backgrounds and build trusting relationships in order to gain support and achieve results at all levels within the organization
Possess conflict resolution skills and the ability to apply techniques at all levels of the organization
Must be self-directed, dependable, and motivated with excellent relationship and time management skills
Demonstrated effective leadership abilities required

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Experience leading teams and projects
Expertise in Theory of Constraints
Experience managing customer commit process
Experience supporting Quality Management Systems (ISO), Lean and Customer Satisfaction
Expertise in root cause analysis, problem solving, decision making and project management

Proficient with MRP systems and Microsoft Office Suite, including intermediate to advanced knowledge of Word, PowerPoint, Access, and Excel.
Strong, effective organizational skills required; detail oriented; ability to multitask.
Availabletoworkthedaysandhoursnecessarytoperformallassignedresponsibilities and tasks. Must beavailable (especiallyduringregularbusiness hoursorshifts)tocommunicate withsupervisors,customers,vendors, andanyotherpersonororganization withwhominteractionisrequiredtoaccomplishworkandgoals.

Keywords: Trendtec, Modesto , Manufacturing Engineer, Engineering , San Jose, California