Manufacturing Engineer
About Us
Carv is creating a new category of sports technology by redefining the way skill-based sports are taught with cutting-edge hardware, real-time audio instruction, AI-driven data analytics and content curated by the best instructors in their industries.
Our first product, Carv, focuses on skiing and was launched in 2016. We are venture-backed and growing at a rapid pace, recording over 100 million skiing turns, doubling our user-base and selling out for 4 years in a row. We now deliver more hours of ski coaching than any other ski school every year.
We’ve manufactured and shipped 30,000 units to date and are increasing each year to keep up with demand. This is an outstanding opportunity to work in a fast growing start-up in London, alongside a fantastic team of hardware and software engineers, marketing and customer service experts who are all passionate about changing the paradigm of coaching.
The Role
Each year Carv grows, we manufacture exponentially more hardware to meet demand. Quality hardware is crucial to the success of the business. As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring effective production and improving the design for future iterations. Working within our Hardware team, you will manage manufacturing, testing and troubleshooting of existing products, help generate, prototype and evaluate new concepts and be the voice of quality during development.
At Carv you will:
You will be responsible for ensuring the Carv hardware operates at the highest possible quality, both during manufacture and in-use. Starting during design development you will help during concept generation, coordinate the manufacture of prototypes and make sure they are rigorously tested. Once approved, you will work with our Supply Chain team to make sure they are manufactured on spec, on time and to cost. In general, you will take a systematic approach to quality, performing analysis and testing to identify areas of weakness in the product design and manufacturing and act to improve them.
Manage quality during mass production:
Carry out inspections alongside our manufacturers of part or tooling iterations and issue approval for production.
Manage design and manufacturing documentation including technical drawings and design change requests where necessary.
Be accountable for the implementation and successful operation of our test fixtures, with support from the wider team.
Continuously monitor production alongside our manufacturers in-line with our Quality Assurance System.
Product development and testing:
Work with other team members to develop and test prototypes of our next generation of hardware.
Manage junior team members to collect data about product performance and use them to inform future design development.
Acting as a “voice of quality” during the design process, analyse manufacturing processes and methods to ensure that quality is baked into future Carv hardware.
Have complete ownership of our Quality Assurance System (QAS):
Decide upon the correct balance between rigorous quality and speed and own the implementation of a holistic Quality Assurance System
Create control plans and flow diagrams describing the assembly process.
Communicate the control requirements with our suppliers and ensure their successful implementation.
Facilitate processes like FMEAs to analyse the product and processes.
Identify and troubleshoot in-the-field quality issues:
With the Customer Success team, identify and communicate quality issues to our suppliers.
Use root cause analysis techniques to discover the source of design or manufacturing problems.
Suggest design or process changes to resolve issues for future production.
Requirements
The Necessities
Degree in design, manufacturing, mechanical or electrical engineering or similar, or equivalent professional experience.
2-5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment with a focus on quality.
Experience using FMEAs or similar analysis tools to systematically assess designs and processes.
Experience in creation and control of manufacturing documentation including change management and technical drawings.
Proficient in Solidworks, Fusion360, OnShape or a similar 3D CAD package.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Detail orientated with excellent project management skills.
The Nice-to-Haves
Experience working with manufacturers in the Far East, including on site visits.
Experience with product development and manufacturing of consumer electronics or in a regulated industry such as medical devices.
Experience developing automatic test fixtures.
Experience automating analyses with Python.
Scientifically rigorous with a good understanding of statistical significance.
Loves skiing!
Location
UK. You would be expected to be in our London office for at least 3 days per week on average, so could be based partly remotely or full-time in the office.
COVID permitting, this role may also require foreign travel to China or other locations for up to two months per year, spread across the year.
During the Northern hemisphere ski season, travel and work in Innsbruck will be possible for up to one month.
Remuneration
Salary: £35,000 - £50,000 per annum, depending on experience
Options: significant equity in the business
Transport, accommodation and ski pass in Innsbruck
Applications
Please send a CV and short covering email (250 words max) to join@getcarv.com.
Please note that we will not accept graduates for this role.