Manufacturing Engineer

About The Role

The Manufacturing Engineer develops and optimizes the manufacturing processes and equipment used to build our particle characterization instruments. This hands-on role supports production teams in the assembly of scientific instruments while leading process development for new product introductions.

Working closely with production, quality, purchasing, and R\&D, the Manufacturing Engineer resolves assembly issues, improves quality and efficiency, and ensures compliance with regulatory and internal standards. This role is empowered to streamline processes, reduce waste, and drive innovation within our manufacturing environment.

Core Responsibilities:

• Maintain as our top priority the health and safety of our employees, customers, and communities in which we do business.
• Set up and monitor production equipment to allow the team to work safely and efficiently.
• Designs and implements assembly fixtures.
• Analyze performance measures tied to production efficiency and quality.
• Develop and improve production line layouts.
• Create work instructions required to effectively assemble and test instruments.
• Organizes and maintains tools and production items. Identifies process improvements, automating tasks, and test automation.
• Provide support to production departments for day-to-day assembly issues.
• Support implementation of Lean Manufacturing processes (5S, one piece flow, Kaizen) within assigned areas.
• Support new product introductions to ensure smooth transition from prototype to production builds.
• Collaborate with R\&D group to provide manufacturability guidance during the prototype development of new products.
• Provide technical support for first article inspections for new parts or new vendors.
• Provide technical guidance to outside vendors and contractors fabricating parts and subassemblies. Assist in the review and analysis of part quality issues that impact production.
• Identify and implement design changes to parts to improve performance.

Key Skills required:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or industrial engineering.
• 2\+ years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering.
• Knowledge and experience designing mechanical and/or electrical systems for new products.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing concepts and systems.
• Engineer-level mechanical knowledge of machining, tools, repairs, and maintenance.
• Design knowledge and techniques used to produce precise drawings, blueprints, and technical models.
• Proficiency using CAD/computer-aided drafting software (Solidworks).
• Knowledge of international management standards, including quality control standards (ISO 9001) and environmental health and safety standards (ISO 14001, ISO 45001).
• Training in areas related to mechatronics, electronics, and mechanical engineering.

What you will bring to the role:

• Bring an innate curiosity to discover innovative solutions for complex problems and seek opportunities to learn and contribute in ways that advance your career, the team, and the company.
• Gain customer satisfaction by providing products of uncompromising quality, upholding Micromeritics’ reputation for building the highest-quality particle characterization instruments.
• Encouraging collaboration and trust among the team they support and their peers, fostering creativity, innovation, and synergy within the team.
• You should set ambitious yet achievable goals, track progress, and celebrate successes while identifying areas for improvement and addressing them routinely.

About Us - Malvern Panalytical, Micromeritics And SciAps.

Together we are a powerful and highly complementary combination of market leading technologies.

We are the toolmakers for the world's most innovative companies, academic institutions, and government laboratories. We are their partners in discovery.

Malvern Panalytical

instruments analyze the chemical, physical and structural nature of materials, from proteins to polymers and semiconductors to minerals. Our leading technologies measure particle size, shape, concentration and zeta potential, biomolecular interactions and stability, elemental concentrations and crystallographic structure.

Micromeritics

manufactures systems for the characterization of particles, powders, and porous materials for a wide- range of end markets including catalysts, chemicals, building materials, clean-tech and battery. Our leading technologies measure surface area, porosity, density, adsorption and particle activity.

SciAps

specializes in portable X-ray fluorescence (XRF), laser-based (LIBS) and near-infrared (NIR) analyzers to measure any element in any environment. SciAps is the Center of Excellence for our handheld instruments.

We have a global footprint with R\&D and manufacturing sites in North America, Europe, and Asia.

We are more than 2,500 employees in a customer-focused organization with sales and service offices in 20 countries, all committed to delivering expert and responsive customer support.

We are part of Spectris. Spectris combines precision with purpose, delivering progress for a more sustainable world. Precision is at the heart of what we do – our leading, high-tech instruments and software equip our customers to solve some of their greatest challenges to make the world cleaner, healthier and more productive.

**Malvern Panalytical, Micromeritics \& SciAps

Your Partners in Discovery**

Malvern Panalytical, Micromeritics and SciAps, part of the Spectris Group, are committed to a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can thrive and achieve a fulfilling career. Changing the world isn’t something you can do on your own, or with a single way of thinking; it takes a wide collection of experiences, stories, knowledge, and expertise. We encourage applications from underrepresented individuals and people with diverse backgrounds. Although we always select the most qualified applicant for each role and make all decisions without regard to race, sex, age, or any other protected class, we are an inclusive, equal opportunity organization that prizes diversity. Your unique perspective is important to us.