Manufacturing Engineering Associate

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineering Associate

Pay Range: $70,000 - $75,000 DOE

Company

ARCH-Escondido is looking for a motivated Engineering Associate. We are a company with unmatched manufacturing technology and a team of people who are committed to keeping their promises.  

ARCH Medical Solutions is your trusted resource for precision machining, contract manufacturing, and related supply chain integration. At high-tech facilities across the country, we bring deep experience to the development of orthopedic, spine, and dental implants and instruments, navigated and robotic-assisted surgical devices, and precision components for surgical robotic systems, biomedical machines and life sciences equipment.

Summary

The Manufacturing Engineering Associate provides direct support to the Manufacturing Engineering Team by assisting with documentation, process improvements, validation activities, and technical troubleshooting. This role will focus on optimizing manufacturing processes, ensuring quality standards, and contributing to the successful execution of engineering projects.

Responsibilities/Duties/Functions:

• Support documentation efforts, including Work Instructions, Travelers, Inspection Reports, Tool Sheets, Shop Drawings and Change Orders. 
• Analyze process outputs using statistical methods.  Participate in data collection, root cause investigation, analysis and reporting, to support process improvements, stability and efficiency.
• Assist with maintaining control of electronic files, including Machine Programs & Tool Sheets, Shop Drawings, NPI Documentation, Protocols and Reports.
• Aid in the development and execution of validation protocols (IQ, OQ, PQ).
• Help investigate, recommend, and justify new technologies, tooling, and equipment to improve manufacturing efficiency.
• Collaborate with vendors and internal teams for tooling and material procurement, as well as outside processing of manufactured parts.
• Support employee training efforts related to new processes and procedures.
• Perform other duties as required and/or assigned.

Core Competencies:

• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Self-starter with strong work ethic and an ability to operate with limited supervision.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical manufacturing documents.
• Strong technical aptitude in manufacturing processes, problem-solving and troubleshooting.

Required Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, or related field) OR equivalent technical experience.
• Manufacturing experience preferred.
• Familiarity with CNC machining, metal cutting, and process optimization.
• Experience with process validation (IQ, OQ, PQ) and statistical analysis.

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently required to stand and walk.  The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, vision
• Medical and Dependent Care FSA
• Company sponsored life and AD&D
• 401k with generous employer match
• Paid-time off

Additional Notes

ARCH Global Precision is an Equal Opportunity Employee and wholeheartedly supports diversity in the workplace as a basic premise for business success.  All employees of ARCH Global Precision are employed on an at-will basis.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

Salary : $70,000 - $75,000