Lead Manufacturing Engineer

Lead Manufacturing Engineer

Fictiv Exists to Enable Hardware Innovators to Build Better Products, Faster

Fictiv, coined the "AWS of manufacturing," is a leading technology company transforming the $350 billion manufacturing industry. Our cutting-edge cloud platform uses AI and machine learning algorithms to help companies build hardware at the speed of software. Come join our growing team!

Lead Manufacturing Engineer

Impact in this Role:

Your role as a Lead Manufacturing Engineer will be to support and drive improvement to our critical manufacturing functions. We have two sets of customers—our builders, who order parts through us, and our manufacturing partners, who manufacture and assemble these parts—and you'll be consistently working at the interface between the two. At Fictiv, we believe in creating the world's premier platform for hardware manufacturing, and you'll be playing a critical role in making that happen.

As the Lead Manufacturing Engineer, you will be leading a team of Manufacturing Engineers (Cost & DFM) that support with reviewing and analyzing the manufacturability and costs associated with fabrication (including CNC machining, sheet metal, injection molding, die casting and 3D printing) and other manufacturing processes as we add to our service catalog as submitted by our builders. In this role, you'll be using your mechanical engineering & costing background combined with your knowledge of manufacturing processes to determine what design changes may need to be made to our builders' design specifications to meet their needs.

You will report to the General Manager for México and have a team that reports to you on the different processes and industries we currently manage in the region. You will work on-site from our office in Santa Catarina, México.

Areas of Responsibility:

• Create a master plan for cost and DFM short, mid and long term schemes
• Define the "Should Cost Models" for the different processes we offer in our catalog. e.g., sheet metal and CNC should cost models for a rapid RFQ turn around
• Fundamentals for Release Package Review – Analyze models, drawings, parts lists, and other data to determine scope of work, feasibility for manufacturing, manufacturing requirements, and minimum lead time. Ensure your team will execute to time-to-quote of 48 hours on non-complex projects and up to 3-5 days return on complex projects RFQ.
• Quoting – Develop and combine your analysis with Fictiv’s software recommendations to generate quotes for builders
• Calculator Generation – "Should Cost Models" (use your fabrication expertise and understanding of process cost drivers to develop cost calculators that allow Fictiv to bring quoting in-house for new service offerings)
• Build close connections with Logistics Regional Leads to understand current shipping costs, taxes and tariffs applicable to the project under quote
• DFx Feedback – Provides DFx feedback to builders, such as recommended design alterations to improve manufacturability, reduce cost of part fabrication, or improve ease of assembly
• Automation Feedback – Provide feedback to the quoting software team to improve accuracy of automated quoting of our manufacturing services
• Drawing Generation – Ensure generation of high-quality 2D drawings per ANSI/ASME Y14.5 standards

Desired Experience:

• Experience of 7 - 10 years in a similar role
• Previous experience managing a team is required
• Meticulous, detail-oriented, inclination for documentation
• Fluency in business English and Spanish
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Self-starter, manages time efficiently, able to complete work in a timely manner without active supervision
• Enjoys sharing knowledge and teaching others about manufacturing processes
• Works comfortably with customers, both internal and external
• Leadership experience combined with a responsible, get things done mentality
• A leader upon whom Fictiv can rely with confidence that he/she will deliver on promises
• A person who is open to receive feedback while constantly focusing on continuous improvement
• Strong in technical knowledge on Sheet Metal and experience in Product Costing

Physical Demands:

• Travel up to 10-15 percent of the time
• Working at a computer throughout the day