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MISUMI Americas, a division of MISUMI Group, is a leading provider of standard, configurable, and custom manufacturing solutions. The company integrates a vast catalog of components with a digital manufacturing platform to empower engineers and procurement teams across the product lifecycle.
You will join the solution engineering team as a Strategic Solutions Engineer, focused on strategic, high-complexity, production-level customer programs. This role sits at the intersection of engineering, manufacturing, customer advisory, and commercial execution, supporting customers as they scale from prototype into production.
Key responsibilities include:
**Customer & Program/Production Support**
- Serve as a trusted technical advisor for strategic customers with complex CNC and sheet metal manufacturing needs
- Lead technical scoping discussions, translating customer requirements into manufacturable, scalable solutions
- Support customers through prototype-to-production transitions, anticipating manufacturing risks early
**Manufacturing & DFM Expertise**
- Perform detailed Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) reviews for CNC-machined and sheet metal components
- Evaluate part geometry, tolerances, GD&T, material selection, and finish requirements for manufacturability and cost
- Provide cost optimization recommendations based on process selection, feature simplification, and volume scaling
- Support quoting efforts with manufacturing-informed input on feasibility, risk, and lead time
**Assembly & System-Level Understanding**
- Evaluate and guide on mechanical assemblies, including part-to-part fit, stack-ups, tolerance interactions, fastener selection, joint design, and assembly access
- Help customers identify risks related to assembly, serviceability, and system integration
- Guide on assembly sequencing and installation considerations
The ideal candidate brings deep experience in CNC machining, casting, sheet metal fabrication, CAD proficiency, strong technical communication skills, and the ability to guide customers through DFM/DFA, production readiness, operational/program support, cost optimization, and mechanical assembly considerations. This role is highly customer-facing and requires comfort operating in ambiguous, high-stakes environments.
