About The Role The Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer - Product Launch is responsible for leading manufacturing readiness for product launch in manufacturing. The engineer's scope of responsibility covers the end-to-end production process of new products (material preparation, assembly, and shipment preparation). What You Will Do * Review pre-production and mass-production BOMs for accuracy * Perform BOM optimization analysis and drive improvements with engineering teams * Interpret engineering specifications and product topographies into manufacturing work instructions * Coordinate first article / golden sample builds and drive resolution of technical design issues and part quality issues * Identify "disruptor" products and engage manufacturing engineering & manufacturing management in the development of unique processes and procedures * Drive New, Unique, Different, and Difficult (NUDD) evaluations and provide recommendations to manufacturing engineering for process changes, tooling upgrades, and * Develop and implement a Manufacturing Readiness Review program that ties the key pieces of factory readiness into a stakeholder-driven phase gate review * Design and manage the PPAP workflow and implement new procedures to support a more robust NPI process * Provide technical support to manufacturing engineering and manufacturing training teams during SOP development; provide training where required * Represent manufacturing in customer reviews of first article builds and engage with engineering to make adjustments based on customer feedback * Participate in manufacturing risk assessments such as DFM and PFMEA What You Bring * Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering discipline (mechanical, electrical, or industrial preferred) * 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment * Demonstrate proficiency in applying Lean or Six Sigma principles in a variety of situations. * Strong analytical skills, including the ability to mine data to draw meaningful conclusions. * Ability to simplify issues/direction and communicate verbally and in writing to all levels of employees. * Ability to effectively facilitate projects in a technical, multi-organizational environment * Experience with Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Excel, and Word) #LI-PW #LI-Onsite About ZT Systems At ZT Systems, you'll get to do work you are proud of alongside smart, passionate people. Every day, there are opportunities to collaborate with the best in the industry to design, build, and deliver impactful solutions to world-class customers. Along the way, you will gain hands-on experience in a face-paced environment that's challenging, rewarding, and career-defining. A culture built around our values we work hard and think fast. We view challenges as opportunities-to do better, push harder, and be faster than we were the day before. When we fail, we learn from it and move on together. And when we succeed, we use the momentum to go even further. We create value with everything we do, building the foundation of today-and transforming the future of tomorrow. Join ZT Systems and help us build technology infrastructure that connects the world. What We Offer When you join ZT, you'll enjoy a range of world-class, inclusive employee benefits designed to grow with you and our company. From competitive compensation to 401K matching to comprehensive health & wellness programs and tuition reimbursement, ZT Systems offers industry leading benefits packages for eligible employees designed to help you get the most out of life. ZT Group Int'l. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. ZT Systems provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.