DFX Manufacturing Engineer
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Everett, MA - USA
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Job Summary
Position Summary
The DFX Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for driving Design for Excellence (DFX) across new product introductions (NPI) and sustaining products to ensure scalable cost-effective and high-quality manufacturing outcomes. This role partners closely with design engineering operations supply chain and quality to influence product designs early reduce lifecycle cost and accelerate time to market.
This individual serves as a key technical leader within the operations engineering team owning manufacturing readiness process capability and continuous improvement initiatives aligned with Fortive Business System (FBS) principles.
Key Responsibilities DFX & Product Development
- Lead DFX reviews (DFM DFA DFT DFSC DFR) throughout the product lifecycle ensuring manufacturability testability and supply chain robustness
- Influence design teams to drive simplicity cost optimization and risk reduction early in development
- Establish manufacturing requirements and ensure alignment between product design and production capabilities
- Partner with global engineering teams on NPI execution readiness assessments and design transfers
Manufacturing Process Development
- Develop qualify and optimize manufacturing processes tooling and work instructions
- Drive process capability (Cp/Cpk) yield improvement and cycle time reduction
- Own line readiness and support production ramp for new products
- Troubleshoot manufacturing issues and lead structured root cause analysis (e.g. DMAIC 8D)
Test & Validation Collaboration
- Coordinate closely with Test Engineering to ensure production test strategies align with DFX objectives
- Ensure effective error-proofing coverage and throughput in test processes
- Support integration of test solutions into manufacturing lines
Cost Quality & Delivery
- Lead cost reduction initiatives including value engineering and design optimization
- Support supplier selection and manufacturability assessments within the supply chain
- Improve first-pass yield scrap reduction and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)
- Ensure compliance with quality and regulatory standards applicable to products
Continuous Improvement (FBS)
- Drive Kaizen events Tiered Daily Management (TDM) and Lean transformations
- Implement standard work visual management and pull systems (Kanban)
- Use data-driven decision-making to prioritize improvements and measure impact
Qualifications Required
- Bachelors degree in Engineering (Mechanical Manufacturing Industrial Electrical or related field)
- 58 years of experience in manufacturing engineering DFX or NPI environments
- Proven experience influencing product design for manufacturability and cost
- Strong knowledge of Lean principles and structured problem-solving methodologies
- Experience with complex electro-mechanical assemblies and/or regulated products
Preferred
- Experience in medical device or highly regulated industries
- Familiarity with test systems and production validation methods
- Experience with PLM systems ERP/MRP and engineering change management
- Six Sigma certification or equivalent analytical training
Key Competencies
- Deliver Results Drives measurable business outcomes across cost quality and delivery
- Strategic Anticipates manufacturing risks and influences design direction
- Customer Obsessed Ensures product reliability and performance meet customer expectations
- Build Extraordinary Teams Collaborates cross-functionally across engineering and operations
- Innovate for Impact Applies creative solutions to manufacturing and product challenges
- Adaptable & Courageous Drives change and challenges legacy approaches when needed
Required Experience:
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About Company
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