Manufacturing engineer I

The Littelfuse Engineering team is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer who will be responsible for developing, implementing, and improving manufacturing processes to ensure product quality, operational efficiency, and production capacity. In this role, you will work closely with Engineering, Production, Quality, and other cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement initiatives, support new product introductions, resolve manufacturing issues, and coordinate equipment and production line transfers while ensuring compliance with customer requirements and company standards. About the Job:

• Develop, implement, and optimize manufacturing processes, layouts, workflows, and operating standards to improve productivity, reduce costs, and ensure production capacity meets customer requirements.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives by analyzing cycle times, scrap, defects, OEE, productivity, and downtime, implementing solutions to improve process efficiency and product quality.
• Provide technical support to production lines by troubleshooting manufacturing issues, performing root cause analysis, implementing corrective and preventive actions, and developing process documentation, work instructions, visual aids, and operating manuals.
• Support new product introductions, engineering changes (ECOs), and product change notifications (PCNs) by evaluating prototypes, coordinating engineering samples, developing PFMEAs, Control Plans, and process flow diagrams, and ensuring proper implementation.
• Coordinate equipment and production line transfers between manufacturing sites, develop and implement engineering solutions, support tooling design and implementation, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project execution.
• Investigate customer complaints and manufacturing quality issues, support MRB activities, respond to internal and external audit findings, and implement corrective and preventive actions to prevent recurrence.
• Develop and maintain engineering standards, preventive maintenance plans, technical training materials, and employee development initiatives to strengthen manufacturing capabilities.

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