Production Engineering Associate

Why You’ll Love This Role

If you are detail-oriented, analytically minded, and thrive in structured manufacturing environments where quality and compliance matter, this role offers meaningful impact. As a Production Engineering Associate, you will be a key operational partner to Production, Engineering, and Quality — ensuring documentation accuracy, supporting material flow, reinforcing cleanroom readiness, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Your work directly supports compliant production execution and protects product integrity in a regulated manufacturing environment.

What You’ll Do

Support Daily Production Operations

• Monitor material availability and proactively communicate shortages to Production and Engineering teams.
• Provide material delivery support (water spider activities) to ensure timely component availability.
• Track and maintain employee training records within the learning management system.
• Review and validate production time entries and assist with job closures.

Strengthen Documentation & Quality Systems

• Initiate, track, and manage Production-related Nonconformance Reports (NCRs), ensuring accurate documentation and timely follow-up prior to Quality submission.
• Execute and track Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) activities to closure.
• Perform Lot History Record (LHR) reviews to confirm completeness and accuracy.
• Identify and segregate nonconforming products; escalate issues appropriately.
• Assist supervisors with training certifications and document revision alignment.
• Conduct training and retraining online clearance procedures.
• Serve as backup for line clearance verification as assigned.
• Scan, file, and maintain production documentation within SharePoint and controlled repositories.
• Enter, control, and report production data through ERP/MRP systems.

Maintain Label, Material & Equipment Control

• Serve as a trained Label Receiver, ensuring proper issuance, traceability, reconciliation, and disposal of labels.
• Verify label accuracy prior to distribution to production.
• Assist with organization and verification of tooling, fixtures, and production equipment.

Drive Continuous Improvement & Compliance

• Collect and compile KPI data including Quality, Safety, Attendance, Productivity, and Scrap metrics.
• Support visual management and best-practice implementation on the manufacturing floor.
• Participate in audits, investigations, root cause analyses, and improvement initiatives.
• Maintain oversight of Preventive Maintenance schedules and verify completion of required activities.
• Perform additional duties in support of manufacturing operations as needed.

What You’ll Bring

Education

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Associate degree in Business Administration, Manufacturing, Engineering Technology, or related field preferred
• Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience considered

Experience

• 2–4 years of experience in a manufacturing, production, or operations support role (regulated environment preferred).
• Experience supporting production documentation such as NCRs, CAPAs, and Lot History Records preferred.
• Experience in cleanroom, assembly, or controlled manufacturing environments preferred.
• Familiarity with ERP systems and electronic documentation systems preferred.
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally with Production, Quality, and Engineering teams.

Technical & Professional Skills

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and general computer systems.
• Excellent attention to detail with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interpret manufacturing and quality data to support decision-making.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to follow SOPs and work effectively within a quality management system.
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing principles is a plus.