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Position Summary

McCormick Stevenson, a subsidiary of Paligen Technologies, is seeking an experienced Senior Staff Manufacturing Engineer to support green field facilitization programs, facility modernization programs, new production introduction activities, and process optimization activities.  The Senior Staff Manufacturing Engineer will evaluate, develop, and implement manufacturing processes and procedures. Apply knowledge of best practices, assembly processes, tooling and fixture design and applications, and quality control standards to support build-to-print manufacturing, inspection, and test.   

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and support manufacturing lines that maximize efficiency and effectiveness of the production process to meet end item requirements
• Develop comprehensive and clear manufacturing plans, operating instructions, inspection plans, and technical data packages
• Design appropriate fixtures and work holdings for efficient and cost-effective manufacturing
• Recognize potential program risks and identify solutions or mitigation strategies
• Create and present technical information to internal team, management, and customers
• Identify key processes and verification requirements
• Develop production line validation plans and lead teams through the validation process
• Perform a capacity analysis and design the manufacturing line and tooling to support capacity needs
• Provide technical guidance and feedback to supporting team members
• Lead Process improvement activities
• Lead the development of Statements of Work, estimates, and project execution plans.  Provide technical leadership in the development of proposals and white papers.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• BS degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering, or related field with a minimum of 7 years’ experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in manufacturing engineering.
• Mechanical aptitude

• Ability to influence and make recommendations at all levels of the organization
• Knowledge of and ability to utilize LEAN/Six Sigma principles
• Ability to lead a team and work well in a team environment.
• Deep understanding of DoD design process and project structure.

• Exceptional written & verbal communication skills.
• MS Office PowerPoint, Word, Excel proficiency.
• Ability to obtain a Secret DoD clearance.

Preferred:

• Experience working on Government or DoD contracts.
• Experience with root cause analysis and problem solving.
• Six Sigma Certification.

Other Requirements: 

• Travel: Up to 20% of total time to support customer locations.

• Work Environment: Office work environment with travel to customer manufacturing facilities
• Background Investigation/Drug Screen/US Person: Required

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Position Summary

Responsibilities:

• Oversee, guide, and/or execute multiple design projects across organization.
• Prepare and/or review sketches/layouts to be implemented by others.
• Provide complete design and drawing packages for custom tooling and production gages.
• Check drawings for correctness and compliance with ASME Y14.5
• Provide guidance to technical staff & customers in the development of technical documentation to applicable industry standards.
• Proactively work with internal and external teammates to ensure the technical compliance of designs and all internal and customer design requirements are satisfied.
• Develop long term project plans, proposals, and coordinate technical work across organization.
• Ensure staff has appropriate skills and necessary training to complete assigned work. Recommend modifications to Sr. Management and see to the implementation of appropriate technical training.
• Maintain expert knowledge on related industry best practices and technological advancements.
• Conceives, plans, and develops new technical methods or approaches as warranted by advancements in state-of-the-art technology.
• Mentor staff in areas of design, manufacturing, program execution, and technical communication.
• Independently develop design briefings and outlines for use by self or others.
• Attend and/or lead internal or customer technical interchange meetings and/or formal program milestone reviews to provide and/or obtain progress status updates.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in tool and gage design.
• ASME Y14.5 mastery.
• ASME Y14.43 mastery.
• ASME Y14.100 and associated drafting specifications mastery.
• 3D CAD proficiency.
• Deep understanding of DoD design process and project structure.
• Exceptional written & verbal communication skills.
• MS Office PowerPoint, Word, Excel proficiency.
• Ability to obtain a Secret DoD clearance.

Preferred:

• AS or Engineering Technology degree from an accredited school
• ASME Y14.5 Technologist or Sr. Certification
• Creo and/or SolidWorks proficiency
• 3D CAD mastery
• CeTOL proficiency

Other Requirements: 

• Travel: Up to 10% of total time to support customer locations.
• Work Environment: Office work environment 
• Background Investigation/Drug Screen/US Person: Required

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Position Summary

McCormick Stevenson, a subsidiary of Paligen Technologies, is seeking an early career Mechanical Design Engineer to support our development engineering team. The Mechanical Design Engineer will apply engineering principles to ensure efficient, effective, economical, and timely solutions to product development challenges. Evaluate functional feasibility of designs and their conformance to specifications, through the application of engineering computation, company and client standards, industry specifications and engineering tools and techniques. Develop 3D models, drawings, and calculations as well as assess the accuracy and acceptability of similar deliverables prepared by drafters and designers.

Responsibilities:

• Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and specifications.
• Apply 3D modeling, drafting, and mechanical drawing techniques.
• Perform engineering tasks with limited guidance to include design, prototyping and evaluation.
• Work with project teams to facilitate project completion.
• Independently perform a project assignment that involves few complex features and can be guided by codes, standards, and other precedents of the discipline.
• Apply intuitive judgment to engineering analyses. Analyze and/or evaluate the results of an analysis.
• Apply library or online Internet research techniques, determine specifications, and recommend materials for products.

• Proactively communicate and collaborate with internal and external team members.
• Present engineering work at technical interchange meetings or design reviews.

• Support the development of Statements of Work, estimates, and project execution plans.
• Provide input for the development of white papers and proposals.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Professional written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience performing engineering calculations including tolerance studies, first-order thermal and structural calculations.
• Proficiency with MS Office toolset including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Proficiency with 3D CAD tool(s).
• Familiarity with interpretation of engineering documentation, such as drawings, parts lists, change orders, and specifications.
• Technical drafting proficiency and understanding of ASME Y14.5.

• Must have the ability to obtain a Secret DoD clearance.

Education/Experience:

• BS degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited engineering college.

Preferred:

• SolidWorks and/or Creo experience.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Experience with finite element analysis tools.  Creo Simulate and Ansys preferred.
• CETOL Six Sigma experience.
• Experience with manufacturing processes and equipment.

Other Requirements: 

• Travel: Up to 10% of total time to support customer locations.
• Work Environment: Office work environment 
• Background Investigation/Drug Screen/US Person: Required

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Position Summary

McCormick Stevenson, subsidiary of Paligen Technologies, is seeking an experienced Senior Staff Engineer to serve as a technical specialist for the company in the design of automation and mechanical equipment. The Senior Staff Engineer will: provide creative and original thinking in the design process from the definition of a specification to the approval of final drawings, act independently to recommend changes in the technical approach or emphasis of projects, provide direct communication of unique and innovative practices between the company and the client, provide technical guidance and training to engineering staff, and promote company core values throughout the work force.

Responsibilities:

• Provide simultaneous engineering team leadership and subject matter expertise across major projects of considerable scope and complexity, with the highest degree of integrity, commitment, and professionalism.
• Provide system engineering support to multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Proactively communicate and collaborate with internal and external team members.
• Lead the development of Statements of Work, estimates, and project execution plans.  Provide technical leadership in the development of proposals and white papers.
• Conceive, plan, and develop new technical methods or approaches as warranted by advancements in state-of-the-art technology.
• Thoroughly review all technical results developed by project teams to determine if outputs are complete, correct, integrated with project objectives, and adequately documented.
• Lead presentations of engineering work to internal teams, customers, and partners.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• BS degree from an accredited engineering college a minimum of 7 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Defense or Aerospace industry experience.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Expertise in performing engineering calculations (tolerance analysis, first-order thermal and structural calculations).
• Mastery of 3D CAD tools.
• Mastery of Microsoft Office PowerPoint, Word, Excel.
• Expertise in interpretation of engineering documentation (drawings, parts lists, change orders, specifications, etc.).
• ASME Y14.5 proficiency.
• Must have the ability to obtain a Secret DoD clearance.

Preferred:

• Experience in automation and controls.
• Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering.
• SolidWorks and/or Creo Mastery.
• ASME Y14.5 Mastery.
• CETOL Six Sigma Mastery.
• Experience with manufacturing processes and equipment.

Other Requirements: 

• Travel: Up to 20% of total time to support customer locations.
• Work Environment: Office work environment with travel to customer manufacturing facilities.
• Background Investigation/Drug Screen/US Person: Required

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Job Summary

Assemblers perform essential functions to build products specific to each department (e.g., cables, batteries, etc.). They are responsible for assembling component parts according to drawings, ATPs, or schematics and must be able to use hand tools and mechanical equipment effectively.

Essential Functions

1. Perform any combination of the following tasks to assemble electronic components, subassemblies, products, or systems:
   • Read and interpret work orders
   • Follow production ATPs, drawings, and sample assemblies
   • Receive verbal instructions regarding duties to be performed
2. Position and align parts in specified relationships to each other, sometimes using jigs, fixtures, or other holding devices.
3. Join or secure parts in place using operations such as crimping, staking, screwing, bolting, riveting, welding, soldering, cementing, or press-fitting, with hand tools, power tools, machines, and other equipment.
4. Connect component lead wires to printed circuits or route and connect wires between components, connectors, terminals, and contact points using soldering, welding, or related bonding procedures and equipment.
5. Assemble and attach hardware such as caps, clamps, knobs, and switches to assemblies.
6. Perform intermediate assembly tasks such as potting, encapsulating, sanding, cleaning, epoxy bonding, curing, stamping, etching, connecting, and color-coding parts and assemblies.
7. Conduct in-process testing and inspection using magnifying devices, measuring instruments, and electronic test equipment to ensure parts and assemblies meet production specifications and quality standards.
8. May perform assembly operations under a microscope or other magnifying devices.

Competencies

• Technical capacity
• Learning orientation
• Time management
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye coordination

Job Requirements

All employees in the “Assembler” position at BaseWest are expected to:

• Maintain regular attendance and punctuality, reporting to work on time daily and working a full designated shift
• Perform quality work within deadlines, with or without direct supervision
• Efficiently follow production processes and standards to meet output metrics
• Interact professionally with colleagues and supervisors
• Maintain a cooperative and positive attitude
• Contribute effectively as part of a team
• Keep the work area and equipment clean and orderly
• Work independently while communicating and coordinating with other employees and departments as needed
• Follow all safety protocols and operational procedures to maintain a safe working environment

Status and Hours

This is a full-time position. Standard work hours are Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM.

**We are a certified Drug Free Workplace**

To apply:  Please email resume to stephanie@basewest.com

www.basewest.com

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Essential Functions:

• Serve as a subject matter expert on MicroLumen’s ERP system.
• Act as a project resource and serve as an ERP consultant to other departments in support of their projects and initiatives, ensuring proposed solutions align with ERP system capabilities.
• Translate business needs into clear technical requirements for the IT team, which may include the creation of detailed user specification requirements.
• Provide training and technical support for MicroLumen’s ERP system and its adjacent systems.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation including flow charts, models, procedures, user guides, scorecards, and reports (Crystal Reports) to assist with the ongoing operation, maintenance and improvement of technology solutions, and internal IT processes.
• Work with IT management and other IT staff to develop, document and maintain IT processes and internal knowledgebase.
• Assist with daily inventory adjustment requests and with execution of year-end annual inventory counts.
• Provide input into cost estimations and project plans.
• Develop and document IT processes and procedures to comply with business, regulatory, or industry standards.
• Perform and complete work in accordance with established KPI’s, policies and procedures.
• Assist and provide input in IT compliance audits.
• Assist in QA and User Acceptance Testing of internal systems and software.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, MIS, Computer Science or Information Technology or equivalent experience is required.
• The following certifications are preferred: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt, APICS Certified in Planning and Inventory (CPIM) or additional related certifications.

Previous Work Experience:

• Project management experience is preferred.
• Previous experience with process improvement and process development is preferred.
• Understanding of Management Information Systems and analysis concepts is preferred.
• Previous experience with ERP systems is preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time or more.
• Must be able to operate a computer 50% of the time or more.

Skills and Abilities:

• Must exhibit effective team leadership – constructively motivate others, resolve conflicts, build trust, foster cooperation, and communicate clearly.
• Must have excellent negotiating and communication skills; ability to openly acknowledge, listen to, and accept others’ ideas and solutions.
• Able to solve complex problems, think critically and exercise good judgment.
• Able to plan and execute projects - set objectives and goals; break down work into process steps; develop schedules and task assignments; anticipate and adjust for problems and roadblocks; measure performance against goals and evaluate results.
• Ability to prioritize workload and work independently.
• Must be self-motivated and willing to learn.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language proficiently to ensure compliance with our ISO 13485 procedures.

Leadership Competency Expectations:

• Consistently demonstrate and hold team members accountable to The Roberds’ Way values.
• Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintaining them over time.
• Listening Actively — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others in a respectful manner.
• Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
• Leading by Example — Displaying reliability, holding oneself accountable for one’s actions, remaining open to listening to alternative viewpoints, maintaining a growth mindset and behavior.
• Thinking Creatively — Identifying, developing, and implementing new applications, ideas, relationships, system, or products.
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work within the department through personal effectiveness and delegation.

Demonstrated Competencies (within 1st year):

• Effectively manage projects to completion.
• Gather and analyze business and technical requirements.
• Intermediate proficiency (or above) with Crystal Reports.

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Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent which includes having the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
• The position requires the ability to follow written and verbal instructions.

Previous Work Experience:

• Yellow Belt/Lean Six Sigma or other continuous improvement certification is required. Green belt is preferred.
• Five years of quality control or manufacturing experience is preferred.
• Previous experience in machine troubleshooting is preferred.
• This position requires on-the-job training.

Demonstrated Competencies:

• Comprehension checks on department procedures
• Start-up a run
• In-process monitoring of a run
• Shut down of a run
• Completion of a Gauge R&R
• Mixing of Chemical solutions
• PTFE Run, if applicable

Physical Requirements:

• Moderate physical requirements. Ability to lift up to 70 lbs. is required.
• Good hand dexterity to handle and use micrometers.
• Must be able to work in a room with temperature variation.

Essential Functions:

• Manage the day-to-day activities of the manufacturing process to ensure that safety and quality practices are maximized.
• Manage the employment and training of production staff, to include evaluation and motivation to achieve peak productivity.
• Manage the process flow of products, to include scheduling runs, to maximize the production capability.
• Work with teams to continually improve processes within department.
• Develop and oversee implementation and administration of department policies, systems and procedures.
• Resolves conflict on the floor and will perform all written warnings.
• Collects performance data and prepares reports for management.
• Holds shift operators responsible for department standards and company policies.
• Responsible for conducting interviews, performance reviews, and work schedules.
• Capable of reading customer drawings and following specifications on them.
• Following MicroLumen’s procedures is essential.

Skills and Abilities:

• Very high customer concern is needed in this area.
• Ability to interpret dimensions from hand-held micrometers.
• Ability to follow very detailed instructions.
• Ability to work well under pressure and maintain quality.
• Ability to work well with others and communicate effectively.
• Must be flexible in working hours.
• Judgment is required to know when ovens and other equipment are malfunctioning.
• Judgment is required to modify production parameters if production run is in danger of being out of specification.
• Care is required to avoid minor burns.
• Strong analytical skills to analyze and resolve problems effectively.

Leadership Competency Expectations:

• Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintaining them over time.
• Listening Actively — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others in a respectful manner.
• Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
• Leading by Example – Displaying reliability, holding oneself accountable for one’s actions, remaining open to listening to alternative viewpoints, maintaining a growth mindset and behavior.

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Required Qualifications and Skills:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent Technical Degree (Master's preferred)
• Experience: 7-10+ years in a manufacturing engineering role (or equivalent) within a highly regulated industry (aerospace, medical device, etc.).
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in CAD (SolidWorks, CATIA, Creo) and GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing).
• Methodologies: Strong knowledge of Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and root cause analysis (RCA).
• Systems: Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).

Essential Functions:

• Process Improvement: Analyze and optimize manufacturing processes to reduce costs, scrap, and cycle times.
• Production Support: Provide hands-on troubleshooting on the production floor to ensure continuity of operations.
• New Product Introduction (NPI): Collaborate with Application Engineering teams to ensure product manufacturability (DFM). Develop manufacturing plans and create required work instructions/procedures. Ensure seamless design transfer to production.
• Tooling & Equipment: Design, procure, and install manufacturing tools, jigs, fixtures, and automated equipment.
• Documentation: Create and maintain SOPs, work instructions, and Manufacturing Bill of Materials (MBOMs).
• Leadership: Mentor junior engineers and technicians and lead cross-functional project teams. Provide temporary or permanent supervision as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Apply logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Able to collaborate and communicate effectively with others.
• Apply project management skills and manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Employ root cause analysis to resolve complex technical and process issues and derive solutions.
• Ability to travel to customer or supplier sites as needed.
• Ability to understand and interpret specifications on drawings and translate into a workable process to meet customer design requirements.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language proficiently to ensure compliance with our ISO 13485 procedures.

Leadership Competency Expectations:

• Consistently demonstrate and hold team members accountable to The Roberds’ Way values.
• Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintaining them over time.
• Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
• Listening Actively — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others in a respective manner.
• Leading by Example – Displaying reliability, holding oneself accountable for one’s actions, remaining open to listening to alternative viewpoints, maintaining a growth mindset and behavior.
•  Thinking Creatively — Identifying, developing, and implementing new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products.
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work within the department through personal effectiveness and delegation.

Demonstrated Competencies:

• Leading capital equipment projects/implementing
• Develop and implement Lean /Six Sigma initiatives
• Designing for manufacturability (DFM) troubleshooting
• Write IQ/OQ/PQ validation protocols and conduct process validations (IQ/OQ/PQ) for new equipment and process changes and write summary reports for review and approval of all validations.
• Work with vendors on product specifications and mechanical component selection for continuous improvement.
• Ability to identify potential fixturing, tooling, or equipment upgrades and/or new equipment requirements, and the ability to complete cost analysis and justification for any capital request.
• Train other personnel on new or existing manufacturing processes and procedures.
• Identify, evaluate, and purchase non-capital expenditures to support engineering activity.
• Create and complete a complex machine or equipment design in a CAD program and generate detailed drawings for assembly or fabrication (currently, using SolidWorks).
• Consistently maintain status tasks using project management software.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift 25 pounds.
• Must be able to display fine manipulation by constantly using both hands and fingers to inspect, grasp, move, or assemble very small objects.
• Must be able to operate a computer 50% of the time or more.
• Must be able to frequently move about inside the manufacturing environment and access machinery.

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SUMMARY

Responsible for assuring products are operating properly when shipped to customers.  Perform the necessary tests and repairs to assure the desired level of performance for Beckwith products which service the electrical industry.  Work fairly independently receiving a minimum of detailed supervision. The employee will be willing to work overtime when it is needed.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIESinclude the following and additional duties may be assigned as needed:

• Basic electronics and computer skills
• Testing with some basic troubleshooting (visual). i.e. shorts or missing parts
• Operate automated test equipment.
• Keep the Manufacturing area clean of dust and debris.
• May assist with Board Assembly, Final Assembly, Stockroom and Shipping functions as needed.
• May set up and prepare workstations.

EQUIPMENT/TOOLS: Telephone, Digital multimeters, oscilloscopes (analog/digital), synthesizer/functional generator, Huntron Tracker, AC power supply, DC power supply, hypot tester (AC/DC), Transient Surge Tester, hand solder tools, Software used: National Instruments Labview, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Windows operating System (set directories & structure), Visio program for schematic documentation, enterprise software.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Relay Technician with a minimum of 3 years’ experience and an accredited 2-year college degree in engineering technology or related subject.  Experience with testing and calibration of digital relay and or controls. In lieu of degree/relay experience, equivalent experience in the repair of digital/analog circuits, power supplies and system level devices. Experience with automated test equipment and troubleshooting.

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE

·   Ability to proficiently analyze and troubleshoot to the component level. 

·   Good communication and interpersonal skills.

·   Proficient with application software used in a PC environment.

·   Strong knowledge of schematic diagrams.

·   Soldering skills both through hole and surface mount.

·  Knowledge of analog vs. digital signals.

·  Ability to work in a team environment and to provide initiative in taking necessary action.

·  Safety procedures - basic operation of all individual components and small tools used in making basic systems.

·  Two years of basic electric utility knowledge of relays.

Benefits:  Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, vacation, sick time, education reimbursement, plus more