Lead Manufacturing Engineer

Los Angeles - Greater Areafull timeRemote

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$140k–$150k

H1B: no

Vital Lyfe Lead Manufacturing Engineer at Vital Lyfe designing and optimizing manufacturing processes for desalination systems. Lead DFM/DFA initiatives and collaborate cross-functionally to scale production.

Responsibilities

Design, develop and optimize manufacturing processes and production lines for our desalination systems, from first builds through high rate production.
Lead DFM/DFA initiatives: tooling, fixtures, robot end-effectors, conveyors, automation programming, control systems.
Work cross functionally to select equipment, define cycle-times, yield targets, cost-per-unit, quality metrics.
Develop work instructions, process flows, layout designs; implement and validate manufacturing methods for new systems.
Own continuous improvement efforts: reduce cost, increase throughput, improve reliability and uptime in a fast-moving hardware startup environment.
Collaborate with procurement, quality, test, integration teams and external vendors/suppliers to ensure smooth scale up & ramp out of manufacturing.

Qualification

Bachelor’s in Engineering (Mechanical2+ years as a project leadHands on mindsetStrong problem solving skillsKnowledge of pumpsExperience with automation programmingFamiliarity with Lean manufacturingHands on work on development hardwareLong periods of standing

Required

Bachelor’s in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial or equivalent).
2+ years as a project lead
Strong CAD (SolidWorks / other) experience and familiarity with manufacturing automation, tooling & fixture design.
Hands on mindset: comfortable designing the process and also working with operators & equipment to validate and refine.
Strong problem solving skills, ability to operate in ambiguous/higher growth environment, clear communicator across teams.

Preferred

Experience in consumer hardware production, or systems with high-volume manufacturing.
Knowledge of pumps, valves, pressure vessels, fluid systems or broadly mechanical-hardware manufacturing.
Experience with automation programming, conveyors, robotics, fluid/pressure equipment.
Familiarity with Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, statistical process control (SPC).
Experience in a hardware startup or mission-driven organization.
Physical Requirements (with or without reasonable accommodation)
Hands on work on development hardware.
Long periods of standing, crouching, walking.

Benefits

Equity/RSU
Flexible Work

Company

Vital Lyfe

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