Manufacturing Engineer

THE OPPORTUNITY

Our client manufactures UL-listed switchboards, control panels, and power distribution equipment for AI infrastructure and data center applications. They are bringing on a Manufacturing Engineer to operate at the system level -- owning new product introduction, design for manufacturability, facility layout, tooling strategy, and capital equipment decisions. This is not an office role. You will be on the floor, you will own the NPI lifecycle end to end, and you will serve as the senior engineering escalation point when complex problems surface in production. If you have spent the last 5 to 8 years doing the real work of manufacturing engineering in an electrical or electromechanical environment, read on.

BASE SALARY

$100,000 - $125,000

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

•    Own the NPI lifecycle from concept through production release. Review every new design for manufacturability before it reaches the floor and develop full production processes including routing, tooling, and validation.

•    Design and optimize facility layouts, workstations, and production flow. Identify, justify, and implement capital equipment investments with clear ROI analysis.

•    Specify and design jigs, assembly aids, and fixtures that improve quality, reduce cycle time, and standardize production methods. You make final calls on design, vendor selection, and spend.

•    Serve as the senior engineering escalation on the production floor. Lead root cause analysis on complex technical issues and drive corrective actions to closure -- not just to assignment.

•    Interface with Design and Drafting on manufacturability feedback and BOM reviews. Work with Quality on process capability and defect reduction. Align with Production Planning on capacity and scheduling.

•    Build cost-per-panel models and capacity analyses. Drive system-level cost reduction using floor data from the Process Engineer.

WHAT YOU BRING

•    5 to 8 years in a manufacturing engineering role with significant floor presence. Simulation-only, lab-only, or office-only backgrounds will not be considered.

•    Electrical or electromechanical manufacturing experience is required. You must understand wire routing, terminations, and electrical components, and you must be able to read schematics.

•    Demonstrated NPI ownership, DFM authority, facility layout experience, and capital equipment justification -- not just participation in these activities, but ownership of them.

•    Practical Lean manufacturing experience at the system level: value stream mapping, flow optimization, and line balancing.

•    Proficient in process sheets, visual documentation, and assembly line layouts. Familiar with ERP systems, AutoCAD, and advanced Excel.

•    Strong communication skills. You work across engineering, quality, and production and you hold people accountable through influence, not just authority.

•    Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent.

•    Experience with UL standards (UL508A, UL67, UL891) is highly preferred.

COMPENSATION AND DETAILS

Base salary $100,000 to $125,000 depending on experience. Annual performance bonus of 8 to 12 percent tied to NPI cycle time, cost reduction targets, and operational outcomes. Full benefits package. Direct hire with the client.