As one of the world's leading analytical instrumentation companies, Bruker covers a broad spectrum of advanced solutions in all fields of research and development. All our systems and instruments are designed to improve safety of products, accelerate time-to-market and support industries in successfully enhancing quality of life. We've been driving innovation in analytical instrumentation for 50 years now. Today, worldwide more than 6,000 employees are working on this permanent challenge at over 70 locations on all continents.

Manufacturing Engineers manages and assets risk of Product Life Cycle for products throughout all Phase Gate process by identifying exposure to key issues for each Phase Gate.

Phase 1 (Concept)
Provides early vendor and supplier input along with input of new and or similar manufacturing process of concept presented, highlighting probability of success through risk assessments and mitigation.

Phase 2 (Feasibility)
Gives early input to engineering using DFx and DFMA processes and identifying Key Supplier requirements. Estimate's cycle times based of Proof of Concept designs and create processes for manufacturing based on FMEA. Develops preliminary QA plan for 1st article inspection and process tracking.

Phase 3 (Development)
Drives PLC requirements and performs proof of manufacturing on beta systems, ranking of supplier selection, i.e weak and unique single source conditions. Creates robust test plans for manufacturing and scales up production for release to manufacturing. Develops and designs tooling and fixtures based on capital equipment requirements and updates risk and mitigation plan.

Phase 4 (Scale-Up)
Continues to drive PLC requirements and demonstrates all proof of manufacturing activities and PLC management, including ECO Management, QA metrics and Key Performance Indicators, i.e (First Pass Yield, In Box Quality, Out of Box Quality, Material Obsolesces, Scrap and BOM management, etc.)

Manufacturing Engineering leads and transitions subsequent in - sourcing strategies if required into Operations and works closely with Product Development, Manufacturing Operations for sustaining products along with Product Development and Operations internal customers to:

• Provide sustaining engineering expertise and project management of in-sourcing strategies, including sustaining production requirements, quality improvement, and project management such as product transition, cost reduction, inventory reduction, and or sourcing change.
• Execution of manufacturing quality improvement strategy through final functional verification process (Final Test), managing non-conforming parts in process (NCMR), and closed loop corrective action (CLCR).
• Development of Manufacturing Documentation, Tooling, and Test Fixtures for both contract manufacturing and operations.
  Identify and execute on opportunities for Gross Margin improvements through Risk and Mitigation plans per PLC and sourcing strategies.
• Lead projects related to Best Cost Manufacturing and aligned with business objectives. Examples may include Insourcing, Outsourcing, and/or Cost Reductions - Value Engineering
• Lead product ownership from Proof of Manufacturing through Obsolescence,
• BOM Maintenance, Engineering Changes, Design Improvements, Lean Manufacturing, DMAIC, DFMA and DFx in NPI

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Sourcing Strategies
• NPI (New Product Introduction)
• Engineering and Operations Documentation
• Sustaining Production
• Process Improvements
  
  

• B.S in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years current experience preferred, in Mechanical and automation assembly designs, including Manufacturing Engineering background using DFMA/DFx process for design and fabrication.
• Strong background in Manufacturing Engineering metrology background and product transition into operations preferred.