Thorlabs
photonics
ManufacturingEngineerII
“Manufacturing Engineer II at Thorlabs. Skills: manufacturing engineering, production process development, NPI, DFM/DFA, ERP/MRP systems. develops and improves production processes for existing and newly released advanced photonics products. supports the transfer of new designs into production”
What You'll Achieve.
support yield, quality, and throughput targets; ensure new products meet DFM/DFA requirements prior to release to production; ensuring successful transfer from engineering to production in accordance with release processes and specifications; improve product manufacturability, quality, reliability, and cost; ensure supplier components meet internal quality standards
Industry & Context.
Identify and resolve manufacturing issues; resolve production-related issues; resolve manufacturability issues; investigate field returns; perform root-cause analysis
undertake duties at other Thorlabs’ locations
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
4+ years of manufacturing engineering experience supporting high complexity electro-optical, photonics, or precision optomechanical products, including hands-on involvement with NPI and engineering-to production transfer activities., Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining manufacturing documentation, alignment procedures, test methods, routings, and ECOdriven configuration changes., Experience collaborating with engineering, technicians, quality, and suppliers to resolve manufacturability issues, define inspection criteria, and improve yield, repeatability, and product performance in precision hardware systems., Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Related Technical Area, Working knowledge of precision optomechanical and photonics assemblies and optics, including alignment sensitivity and tolerance considerations, Familiarity with manufacturing documentation practices, including work instructions, inspection criteria, and controlled revisions, Proficiency using ERP/MRP systems to support BOMs, routings, and engineering change implementation, Experience with standard measurement equipment (calipers, micrometers, pin and thread gauges, etc.)
Nice to Have
Experience with SolidWorks is a plus
What You'll Do.
develops and improves production processes for existing and newly released advanced photonics products
supports the transfer of new designs into production
enhances manufacturing documentation and assembly methods
resolves production-related issues
promotes quality and manufacturability across production and production-facing engineering activities
Identify and resolve manufacturing issues affecting production workflows and newly released products to support yield
and throughput targets.
Develop and optimize production layouts
and workflows to support lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
Participate in cross-functional design reviews to ensure new products meet DFM/DFA requirements prior to release to production.
Lead and support new product introduction (NPI) activities
ensuring successful transfer from engineering to production in accordance with release processes and specifications.
Maintain and update ERP system data including BOMs
and execution of ECOs for new and existing products.
Collaborate with engineering to improve product manufacturability
and cost through pilot builds
and design standard updates.
Define and verify test methods
and critical dimensions/tolerances for released assemblies and precision machined components.
Create and maintain manufacturing work instructions
process documentation
and standard times to support efficient and repeatable production.
and RMA teams to investigate field returns
perform root-cause analysis
and implement corrective and preventive actions.
Work with engineering to define and maintain incoming inspection requirements that ensure supplier components meet internal quality standards and coordinate inspection activities.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Participate in cross-functional design reviews; Collaborate with engineering; Partner with quality, service, and RMA teams; Work with engineering
Process & Methodology
new product introduction (NPI) activities
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