Manufacturing Engineer

Aditi Consulting • Contract • Lafayette, IN, US • $47 - $48 / hour • 1m ago

Payrate: $47.00 - $48.00/hr.

Summary:
The Proactive Quality team is responsible for driving prevention-based quality practices across new product and capital introduction programs. The team ensures quality is built into products and manufacturing processes from the earliest stages of development through launch by leveraging client's APQP and NPI frameworks. They partner closely with manufacturing, operations, design, and engineering teams to proactively identify risks, validate processes, and support successful product launches.

Responsibilities

Lead APQP execution for NPI and NCI programs.
Drive early risk identification through PFMEA development and mitigation planning.
Develop and maintain Control Plans aligned with process risks and customer requirements.
Serve as the quality lead for launch readiness, manufacturability, inspection strategy, and error-proofing initiatives.
Lead process validation activities including capability studies, run-at-rate evaluations, and production trials.
Partner cross-functionally to ensure manufacturing process readiness and launch robustness.
Monitor early production quality indicators and implement preventive actions.
Support structured problem-solving and incorporate lessons learned into future APQP activities.
Drive prevention-focused quality metrics and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or related technical discipline.
7 years of progressive experience in Quality, Manufacturing, or Product Engineering.
Experience supporting NPI and/or NCI programs.
ASQ-CQE, Six Sigma Green Belt, or Black Belt certifications.
Experience with process capability analysis and error-proofing
Strong APQP experience including PFMEA and Control Plan development.

Desired Skills

Cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management skills.
Strong communication and influencing abilities across multiple organizational levels.
Strong analytical thinking and structured problem-solving capability.
methodologies.

Pay Transparency: The typical base pay for this role across the U.S. is: $47.00 - $48.00 /hour. Non-exempt positions are eligible for overtime at a rate of 1.5 times the base hourly rate for all hours worked in excess of 40 in a work week, or as required by state or local law. Final offer amounts, within the base pay set forth above, are determined by factors including your relevant skills, education and experience. Full-time employees are eligible to select from different benefits packages. Packages may include medical, dental, and vision benefits, health savings accounts with qualified medical plan enrollment, 10 paid days off, 3 days paid bereavement leave, 401(k) plan participation with employer match, life and disability insurance, commuter benefits, dependent care flexible spending account, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, accommodations and reimbursement for work travel, and discretionary performance or recognition bonus. Sick leave and mobile phone reimbursement provided based on state or local law.

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