Nordson Test & Inspection, a global leader in X-Ray & Test Systems and Optical Sensors and Metrology, is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we are looking for candidates who share that same commitment.
Summary of the role
As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment, where your ideas and contributions will be valued and respected.
Job Summary
The Senior Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for production line support. This includes monitoring process efficiencies and developing manufacturing processes, tooling, and fixtures to meet daily production schedules while enhancing productivity and product quality.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Prepares Engineering Change Orders for processes, components, routers, and bill of materials.
- Generates and modifies manufacturing process documentation.
- Responsible to determine methods and sequence of test operations. Working knowledge of how a sensor is tested, performance of the fixture and functionality of the overall test process. Provide correlation between multiple fixtures for the same process step.
- Monitor resulting output of complex automated alignment, calibration and verification fixtures to judge the conformance to process control plans.
- Understands manufacturing concepts like Value Stream Mapping, 6S, and Visual Workplace to improve quality, labor efficiency and throughput.
- Utilizes analytical skills to identify, participate in, and lead continuous improvement initiatives to improve SQDC.
- Collaborate with development engineers to provide input in fixture development
- Production support and process validation.
- Utilizes tools like Gage, R&R, Cp, Cpk, and SPC to improve processes.
- Assists in the design and implementation of tooling fixtures for inspection and assembly of product.
- Troubleshoots manufacturing processes and equipment.
- Resolves and/or facilitates resolution of problems including identifying causes to prevent re-occurrence.
- Manage projects involving members of various departments to establish, document, and achieve project milestones.
- Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.
- All other duties as assigned
Education and Experience Requirements
- BS in engineering required – mechanical, industrial, manufacturing, and sciences.
- Experience in optomechanical/electromechanical assembly operations preferred.
- An understanding of optics, cameras & other sensing electronics preferred.
- 8+ years of manufacturing engineering experience required.
- 4 years’ experience working with (design/manufacture of) Capital Equipment is preferred.
- Lean / Six Sigma certification preferred.
- Experience with SAP ERP system preferred
Preferred Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge on how to implement Lean Manufacturing principles.
- Proficient in engineering software (Creo and MATLAB, and MiniTab)
- Mechanical aptitude and strong problem solving, troubleshooting and analytical decision-making ability.
- Able to define and lead Design of Experiments (DOE) projects.
- Demonstrates strong teamwork within department as well as external groups, e.g. new product development, production, purchasing, quality.
- Excellent verbal and written skills.
- Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to leadership, peers, and other employees of the organization
Working Conditions and Physical Demands
Office environment. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear, occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms; requires close vision ability. Noise level is usually moderate.
Travel Required
Estimated 5%
Compensation
Benefits include Medical, Rx, Vision, Dental, and Health Savings Account (HSA), Retirement and Security benefits including 401k and Life Insurance. In addition to Paid Time Off and paid Holidays, each employee receives 16 hours paid time each calendar year to perform volunteer services for Nordson-sponsored events. Ample opportunities for giving exist at Nordson including our Matching Gifts Program.
The base pay range for this job level is a general guideline and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to internal equity, business considerations, and local market conditions, as well as candidate qualifications, such as education, experience, and skills.
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Interested?
If you are interested in being a part of a team and creating an inclusive and diverse workplace, please apply online with your CV.
About Nordson Test & Inspection
Nordson Test & Inspection manufactures world-class metrology equipment and inspection systems to ensure electronic products are built to meet the highest standards. We use X-ray inspection, acoustic imaging, and optical inspection technologies to create testing systems that enable the identification of even the smallest defects at high resolution. By joining our team today, you will help us bring innovative ideas to life. Nordson Test & Inspection is a global team that works to create machines and systems that improve the manufacturing process for a wide range of industries, including electronics, aerospace, automotive, energy, lighting, and medical. We offer a supportive culture in a growing and dynamic work environment. Whether you're just beginning your career or you're a seasoned professional, there's a place for you to belong at Nordson Test & Inspection. We offer hourly and salary positions in production, maintenance, customer service, quality, engineering, and more. We actively invest in our teams to help you build your skillsets and advance your career.
Skills Required
- BS in engineering required - mechanical, industrial, manufacturing, and sciences
- 8+ years of manufacturing engineering experience required
- Experience in optomechanical/electromechanical assembly operations preferred
- Lean / Six Sigma certification preferred
- Experience with SAP ERP system preferred
Nordson Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nordson Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Nordson Corporation.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) features automatic enrollment at 6%, a 50% match on up to 6% of pay, and an additional 3% company contribution for eligible U.S. employees even without employee contributions. Feedback suggests this retirement structure is above what many mid-size manufacturers offer.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid holidays and a typical year-end shutdown between Christmas and New Year’s at many U.S. locations expand time off beyond standard PTO. Feedback suggests this shutdown is a distinctive work-life perk, though availability can vary by site or business unit.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Volunteer release time and a 3:1 charitable gift-matching program are offered alongside recognition programs, tuition assistance, and community initiatives. Feedback suggests these elements add value beyond core insurance and PTO.
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What We Do
Nordson is a team of 7,300 global employees thriving in an environment where they are supported and encouraged to be their best. Working side by side, we build meaningful connections with each other and our customers. Together, we deliver products that are solutions, and they’re likely touching your life every day. Have you ever changed a diaper? Opened a box of cereal? Used a smart phone or driven a car? Then we’ve already met. At Nordson, we take pride in being an outstanding corporate citizen and strongly believe in sharing our success with the communities where our employees live and work. Whether you’re working in one of our labs, offices or manufacturing facilities, your efforts will enable our customers to succeed and our company to continuously improve and grow. We engineer, manufacture and market differentiated products and systems used for precision dispensing and processing in a variety of end markets, from packaging to transportation and medical to electronics. Founded in 1954, we operate under the values of integrity, respect for people, customer passion, energy and excellence. Nordson is headquartered in the United States in Westlake, Ohio, and has direct operations in more than 30 countries to support our products and systems with application expertise and a direct global sales and service organization
