Job Description

The Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for creating and maintaining comprehensive technical documentation, including user manuals, service guides, and assembly instructions, to ensure smooth manufacturing processes. This role will involve designing product visualizations such as 3D drawings, exploded views, and animations to support product assembly and training. The Engineer will work closely with manufacturing teams, vendors, and engineering departments to optimize processes, improve assembly procedures, and ensure that documentation meets regulatory and quality standards. A strong emphasis will be placed on collaboration across functions to troubleshoot issues, maintain version control of technical documents, and ensure product compliance with industry certifications. Additionally, this role will support the development of training materials and tools necessary for efficient and safe product assembly and maintenance.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Technical Documentation & Product Visualization

• Create and maintain user manuals, service manuals, and assembly guides with clear, well-structured content.
• Develop 3D drawings and illustrations, including exploded views for product assembly and technical documentation.
• Design product labels that align with brand, regulatory, and manufacturing requirements.
• Assist in the development and editing of training videos for product usage, assembly, and maintenance.
• Utilize rendering tools to enhance product visualizations and create assembly animations for training.
• Maintain version control of all technical documents and update materials as needed.

Manufacturing & Engineering Support

• Collaborate with factories and production teams to develop work instructions, SOPs, and assembly process documentation.
• Work closely with teams from engineering, quality, and our vendors/factories to ensure that technical documents reflect accurate manufacturing processes.
• Support factory process optimization by identifying and documenting assembly improvements.
• Assist in designing jigs, fixtures, and tools documentation for manufacturing.

Quality Control & Compliance

• Ensure all technical documentation meets regulatory standards and industry certification requirements (CE, FCC, UL, etc.).
• Conduct quality control checks on documentation to ensure alignment with manufacturing and safety standards.
• Participate in failure analysis and root cause investigations, ensuring proper documentation of findings and corrective actions.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Vendor Communication

• Work closely with overseas vendors and factories to obtain technical specifications and clarify manufacturing requirements.
• Assist in troubleshooting hardware-software integration issues in production and assembly.
• Provide clear technical reports to management, including manufacturing bottlenecks and recommendations for process improvement.

Experience

• Demonstrated ability in technical writing for user manuals, service manuals, and assembly guides.
• Experience in creating 3D exploded views and step-by-step assembly guides.
• Proficient in designing product labels for consumer or industrial products.
• Familiar with documentation management systems and version control processes.
• Collaborative work with manufacturing teams, suppliers, and production engineers.
• Experience with hardware-software integration, particularly in fitness or embedded systems.
• Hands-on experience with mechanical or electronic assembly processes (a plus).
• Experience with video editing tools for training content (a plus).
• Experience in the fitness industry, consumer electronics, or industrial manufacturing (a plus).

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong knowledge of manufacturing documentation, assembly procedures, and quality control standards.
• Proficiency in 3D drawing and rendering tools (e.g., SolidWorks, or similar).
• Strong understanding of text editing tools, including Adobe InDesign and Microsoft Word.
• Basic knowledge of product certification processes (e.g., CE, FCC, UL).
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, especially in manufacturing and product integration.
• Knowledge of CAD-based modeling and rendering for technical illustrations and manufacturing guides.
• Understanding of service procedures, repair documentation, and warranty processes.
• Ability to speak or understand Mandarin to communicate with overseas vendors (a plus).
• Knowledge of video editing tools for training content (a plus).

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related field preferred.

There are so many reasons to join us here at Centr but here are just a few:

• Competitive salary package, commensurate with your skills and experience
• Open and modern working environment with a great team
• Opportunity to work with modern technology and products
• Smart, motivated and collaborative coworkers who are here to support your growth

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