Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Fastening Engineer

This is an onsite role located in Louisville, KY.

We are seeking a dedicated Manufacturing Fastening Engineer to join our team. This role involves installing new DC Tooling, reviewing torque traces, understanding fastening and programming terminology, and ensuring station information correlates to released specifications for both Repair Carts and Production. You will be responsible for managing programming changes, establishing effective angle monitoring limits, and identifying and driving the resolution of manufacturing-related issues.

Support DC Tooling/Controller Installation

Review torque traces and understand fastening and programming terminology.

Program DC tool controllers as per plant requirements.

Ensure station information correlates to released specifications for Repair Carts and Production.

Manage all programming changes in DC tool controllers for Production and Repair Carts.

Establish effective angle monitoring limits to detect Quality issues.

Review results of Repair Carts and compare to Error Proofing report.

Run fault reports and review highest hitters affecting Production.

Identify and drive resolution of manufacturing-related issues.

Prepare and lead presentations for management in Daily Launch Meetings.

Support requests for information regarding torque tools, DC tool programming, torque traces, and cycle data.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Fastening engineering experience in an automotive manufacturing facility.

Project management experience.

Proficiency with torque tools and torque specifications.

Experience utilizing data analysis to solve problems.

Experience exporting and importing data between systems.

Providing direct engineering support in a production environment.

Implementing quality standards.

Experience with Atlas Copco/Stanley and similar tools.

Familiarity with data analysis tools such as ToolsNet.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Louisville, KY.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $50.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Louisville, KY.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 24, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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