NPI & Manufacturing Automation Engineer

Join REEKON Tools as we enable the next generation of construction and home improvement professionals to complete their work quicker, more accurately, and faster than ever before. REEKON Tools is a developing and launching innovative, completely new, hardware and software products at an unprecedented pace across the power and hand tool industry and establishing itself as a leader in professional tools and equipment. With a strong social media presence and sales channels ranging from Home Depot, Amazon, and Lowes, REEKON Tools is quickly becoming a modern leader in the home improvement and construction industry. The Role As a NPI & Manufacturing Automation Engineer , you will own the intersection between engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing operations across multiple hardware programs. You will work directly with contract manufacturers, component suppliers, and REEKON’s engineering team to ensure materials, components, and assemblies are available when needed to support prototype builds, production ramps, and ongoing manufacturing. You will maintain production BOMs, track lead times and dependencies across multiple tiers of the supply chain, and communicate risks and schedule impacts throughout the engineering organization. At the same time, this is a hands-on engineering role . You will help build, deploy, and maintain the custom hardware, fixtures, test equipment, and automation systems that power REEKON's production operations. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable reviewing a BOM with a contract manufacturer, working through an electronics component shortage with an electrical engineering supplier, building a production schedule around long-lead components, and debugging a custom fixture on the production floor. The Job Supplier Management Own day-to-day operational communication with suppliers across the supply chain, from Tier 1 contract manufacturers through Tier 2 and Tier 3 component and sub-component suppliers. Coordinate directly with electrical engineering representatives, component vendors, distributors, and manufacturers to resolve electronics sourcing, availability, lead-time, and substitution issues. Maintain visibility into material availability, purchase timing, supplier lead times, manufacturing schedules, and other dependencies required to keep production running. Identify supply constraints and schedule risks early and drive them to resolution with suppliers and internal engineering teams. Develop and maintain relationships with existing suppliers while identifying new vendors and alternate sources as program requirements evolve. BOM & Program Management Create, maintain, and manage production Bills of Materials (BOMs) across multiple REEKON hardware programs. Track component revisions, approved alternates, sourcing status, lead times, and engineering changes throughout the product lifecycle. Maintain a clear view of program schedules, material dependencies, engineering dependencies, and manufacturing readiness. Translate supplier and manufacturing constraints into actionable schedules and priorities for the engineering team. Communicate program status, blockers, critical dependencies, and required decisions across electrical, mechanical, firmware, operations, and manufacturing stakeholders. Coordinate engineering changes with contract manufacturers and suppliers to ensure changes are implemented correctly without disrupting production. Production Automation Design, build, deploy, and maintain custom hardware automation used throughout REEKON's production and manufacturing operations. Develop automated test equipment, assembly fixtures, programming stations, sensor systems, and other purpose-built production tooling. Integrate sensors, actuators, motors, microcontrollers, electrical systems, and mechanical components into robust production equipment. Work alongside electrical, mechanical, firmware, and software engineers to rapidly develop solutions to manufacturing and production challen…

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