manufacturing engineer: Lighting Science

Lighting Science is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer at its in Satellite Beach, FL office. Responsible for coordinating and directing the development, improvement, support and evaluation of all manufacturing business products/processes/procedures; and leading the technical transition effort to full -scale manufacturing capability. Position requires a BS degree in electrical engineering or related field or its equivalent. Send email with resume to bkrangel@lsgc.com

Responsibilities include:

· Develop, evaluate, improve, and document manufacturing processes.

· Develop and implement Statistical Process Control techniques into manufacturing environment.

· Continually analyzes manufacturing process flows with the elimination of waste as a prime driver towards quality, throughput and cost reduction enhancements resulting in improved value added processes.

· Confer with quality department to identify, quantify, and develop/implement plan for scrap reduction/control.

· Confer with material control department to identify and resolve both short and long term bottlenecks.

· Confer with design engineering and configuration control concerning product design and tooling to ensure efficient production methods.

· Confer with vendors to determine product specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials, or parts, and evaluate products according to specifications and quality standards.

· Estimate production times, staffing requirements, and related costs to provide information for operational decisions.

· Work closely with manufacturing management in the development, coordination, and implementation of technical training for manufacturing employees.

· Travel: 10% - 25% travel may be required.

· Experience leading a Lean transition effort in an electronics environment.