Manufacturing Engineer

Company: Sweetgreen, Inc.
Location: Boston
Posted on: November 13, 2024

Job Description:

Here at sweetgreen's Automation Team, we're at the forefront of restaurant automation. Our meal assembly automation - the Infinite Kitchen (IK) - operates daily at several of our sweetgreen locations across the country, but we are just getting started. The Automation Team is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer to play a key role in expanding the deployment of Infinite Kitchens. What you'll do: You will support all of Sweetgreen's manufacturing operations for the Infinite Kitchen (IK), primarily onsite at the contract manufacturing (assembly) facility for the IK in Westborough, MA. You will report to the Sr. Technical Lead, Manufacturing.

• Provide engineering support as-needed to execute design changes, deviations, and reworks, to resolve manufacturing issues and clear blockers to our production schedule.
  • Initiate Engineering Change Orders (ECOs)
  • Create redlines to part and assembly drawings, and implement edits as-needed to 3D and 2D CAD files.
  • Work with key stakeholders at contract manufacturers for the IK to ensure that the planning of procurement and assembly activities supports Sweetgreen's business needs.
  • Improve the assembly process for the Infinite Kitchen:
    • You will have ownership to propose, test, and implement assembly process changes that improve the throughput and reliability of IK manufacturing.
    • You will design, prototype, and implement mechanical jigs and fixtures to achieve the above.
    • Work with stakeholders in quality engineering to define requirements and processes for incoming material inspection.
    • Support component-level Design For Manufacture (DFM) efforts by proposing changes to the Design Engineering Team and supporting validation and implementation. Who you are:
      • Bachelor's Degree or higher in Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering or a related field.
      • 3+ years of experience in hardware R&D or manufacturing, and at least 2 years as a Manufacturing Engineer with an emphasis on the assembly and testing of complex, large-format industrial equipment.
      • Extensive knowledge of industry standard instruments and practices used to inspect mechanical components.
      • Extensive familiarity with commonly used fabrication processes including CNC Machining, Injection Molding, Sheet Metal fabrication, Wire/Cable, Welding, Casting, Printed Circuit Board fabrication and assembly.
      • Extensive familiarity with enterprise product change management tools (PDM & PLM), and industry-standard change control (ECO) processes.
      • Proficiency with mechanical CAD software tools, Solidworks preferred.
      • Familiarity with standards of mechanical documentation including geometric dimensioning and tolerancing per ASME Y14.5.
      • Meticulous attention to detail and ability to create and maintain polished documentation. Location: Full-time In-Person: 75% based at Sweetgreen's Contract Assembly Manufacturing location in Westborough, MA, up to 25% based at Sweetgreen's Boston Automation office in Charlestown, MA. Up to 10% travel. What you'll get:
        • Highly competitive pay + bonus plan
        • Three different medical plans to suit your and your family's needs
        • Dental and Vision insurance
        • Flexible PTO plan
        • 401k program
        • Employee HSA and FSA
        • Complimentary greens
        • An opportunity to make a real impact on the people around you, both by growing them and by connecting them to real food
        • To live the sweetlife and celebrate your passion + purpose
        • A collaborative team of people who live our core values and have your back
        • A clear career path with opportunities for development, both personally and professionally
        • Free sweetgreen swag Come join the sweetlife! About sweetgreen sweetgreen is on a mission to build healthier communities by connecting people to real food. We passionately believe that real food should be convenient and accessible to everyone. Every day in each sweetgreen, our 3,500 team members make food from scratch, using fresh ingredients and produce delivered that morning. And in our local communities, we're committed to leaving people better than we found them. We're in the business of feeding people, and we're out to change what that means. sweetgreen provides equal opportunities for everyone that works for us and everyone that applies to join our team, without regard to sex or gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, any service, past, present, or future, in the uniformed services of the United States (military or veteran status), or any other consideration protected by federal, state, or local law. sweetgreen participates in the federal government's E-Verify program to determine employment eligibility. To learn more about the E-Verify program, please . Salary range for this role:Starting salary range based on experience$95,000-$115,000 USD
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