Manufacturing Engineer

About the role

upliance.ai is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to drive day‑to‑day operations, solve mechanical and product issues, and improve processes across its smart cooking product line. You will work on‑site, collaborating with internal teams and external vendors to ensure smooth supply‑chain flow and high‑quality manufacturing.

Key responsibilities

• Manage daily operations across supply chain, inventory, procurement, warehouse, and service workflows.
• Maintain operational trackers, documentation, and data systems for purchase orders, stock movement, dispatches, returns, and service issues.
• Support procurement activities, including vendor sourcing, quotations, sample coordination, cost comparison, and follow‑ups.
• Inspect parts, accessories, packaging, assemblies, and service returns to identify failure modes and root causes.
• Translate field observations into structured engineering inputs with photos, measurements, and clear problem statements.
• Map and analyze assembly processes, create SOPs, checklists, and work instructions to improve repeatability.
• Track defects, rework, vendor issues, and corrective actions to closure, using tools such as 5 Why, fishbone analysis, and CAPA.

Required profile

• Experience managing operational workflows in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Ability to inspect mechanical components and interpret drawings, BOMs, tolerances, and packaging requirements.
• Proven track record of conducting root‑cause analysis and implementing practical improvements.
• Strong collaboration skills with engineering, quality, service, and vendor teams.

Required skills

• Mechanical drawing interpretation
• Bill of Materials (BOM) analysis
• Root‑cause analysis (5 Why, fishbone, CAPA)
• Quality inspection and defect tracking
• Procurement coordination and vendor management

What we offer

• Opportunity to work on innovative smart‑cooking products.
• Hands‑on involvement in end‑to‑end manufacturing processes.
• Collaborative environment with cross‑functional engineering teams.