Production Engineer - Manufacturing Process and ECO Implementation (Robotics)

Location: On-site in Watertown, Massachusetts, United States; up to 25% travel.

Company

hirify.global builds and deploys autonomous palletizing and case-pick robots for customers across the United States, scaling production from dozens of robots to more than 1,000 by 2028 in its own manufacturing facility.

What you will do

• Implement approved engineering changes end to end, including effectivity and cut-in planning, MBOM updates in ION, redlines, and verification on first builds.
• Represent Manufacturing at the Change Review Board and assess changes for build impact, cost, inventory, scrap, and schedule.
• Plan cut-ins with Supply Chain and Materials, including purchasing decisions and inventory disposition through use as-is, rework, return, or scrap.
• Create visual work instructions, error-proof manufacturing processes, train technicians, and verify correct execution on the line.
• Plan field rework and retrofit activities with Field Service for robots deployed at customer sites.
• Improve first-pass yield, cycle time, scrap, and rework using data; provide DFM feedback and help develop ECO and PLM tools connecting Onshape, ION, and the factory floor.

Requirements

• BS degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechatronics, Electrical, or a related engineering discipline.
• 3+ years of experience as a manufacturing, production, or process engineer building electromechanical hardware in robotics, automation, automotive, aerospace, medical devices, or a similar field.
• Hands-on experience implementing engineering changes on a production line, including ECOs/ECNs, effectivity, BOM changes, cut-ins, and material disposition.
• Experience writing work instructions used by technicians and training technicians on the production floor.
• Comfort with CAD such as Onshape or SolidWorks, and with reading drawings, GD&T, schematics, and wiring diagrams.
• Experience with an MES, ERP, or PLM system such as ION, Arena, SAP, Oracle, or a similar system.
• Ability to work effectively while manufacturing systems are still being built and contribute to building those systems.

Nice to have

• Experience scaling a new product from prototype to production rate.
• Experience with Lean and Six Sigma tools, including PFMEA, control plans, poka-yoke, and SPC.
• Cable harness or electromechanical assembly experience.
• SQL, Python, or scripting experience for building tools and automating data work.
• Startup or fast-scaling hardware company experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully employer-covered health insurance and a managed 401(k).
• Unlimited PTO and holidays.
• Regular in-office meals and social events.
• Collaborative, low-ego culture with trust, ownership, and focus on solving real problems.
• Daily use of AI tools to automate procedures, analyze data, and accelerate manufacturing work.