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Manufacturing Engineer (Tooling)

Full-time

Asterism IT Solutions

Location: Appleton, WI
Job Type: Contract – W2
Duration: Long term
Work Authorization: US Citizens / Green Card Holders Only
Experience: 5+ Years

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer with strong tooling/fixture design and hands-on shop-floor experience . The ideal candidate will support fixture development, Lean Manufacturing, process improvement, time studies, and production efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and develop manufacturing, assembly, welding, and inspection fixtures using SolidWorks.

  • Create 3D fixture layouts, assemblies, fabrication drawings, and GD&T .

  • Work closely with Manufacturing and Quality teams to validate fixtures and resolve shop-floor issues.

  • Identify opportunities to improve process capability, productivity, and manufacturing efficiency .

  • Develop and maintain Standard Work Instructions and Video Work Instructions .

  • Perform time studies, line balancing, VA/NVA/RNVA analysis, and capacity analysis .

  • Develop Current State and Future State Value Stream Maps (VSM) and identify bottlenecks and waste.

  • Apply Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement principles.

  • Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for defects, quality issues, and downtime.

  • Support Kaizen events and develop improvement roadmaps.

  • Design and improve fixtures based on manufacturing and production requirements.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field .

  • Hands-on shop-floor manufacturing experience – Mandatory.

  • Experience with fixture design and manufacturing .

  • Proficiency in SolidWorks and GD&T .

  • Experience with Time Studies, Line Balancing, and VSM .

  • Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement .

  • Experience with Root Cause Analysis and Kaizen .

  • Ability to develop clear and effective Work Instructions .

  • 5+ years of relevant professional experience.

Preferred Industry Experience

  • Manufacturing / Industrial Equipment

  • Heavy Equipment

  • Automotive

  • Welding & Fabrication

US Citizens and Green Card Holders only.
Location: Appleton, WI.

Vacancy posted 3 days ago
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