Manufacturing Engineer

About Key Technology:

Key Technology in Walla Walla, WA is a worldwide leader in food processing technology. As a global industrial manufacturing company, our ongoing innovations provide increased control, continuous processing, sorting, automated inspection, specialized conveying, and grading and sizing, in processed fruits and vegetables, nuts, dried fruit, fresh-cut produce and more.

We are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support and improve the manufacturing of advanced optical and electronic products. This role will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop production processes, improve product quality and manufacturability, troubleshoot manufacturing challenges, and implement engineering changes. The ideal candidate enjoys solving complex production problems, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and identifying innovative solutions that enhance efficiency, reliability, and scalability within a manufacturing environment.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Confers with design staff concerning product design and tooling to ensure efficient production methods for electronic and optical products.
• Participates in manufacturability reviews, estimates production times and prepares/maintains routing steps.
• Works with manufacturing Technicians to develop troubleshooting guides and automated tools to improve product reliability and throughput.
• Develops processes and procedures for testing and assembling electronic and optical products
• Reviews and creates Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) to resolve production and/or supply chain issues. Investigates impact and coordinates transition plans for ECO changes through research in MRP.
• Confers with management, engineering, and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate production processes.
• Analyzes and plans work force utilization, space requirements, and workflow, and designs layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency.
• Makes recommendations on test equipment for production.
• Develops, evaluates, and improves manufacturing methods including processes, procedures, tool/tooling, equipment, fixtures/jigs etc.
• Designs tool/tooling, equipment, fixtures/jigs etc.
• Create estimates for non-standard items.
• Researches and evaluates manufacturing equipment and manages capital expenditure projects.