Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description

The Manufacturing Engineer collaborates with engineering and production teams to develop, qualify, continuously improve, and document manufacturing processes and methods. This role involves proactive support to enhance safety, quality, and productivity in manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop, qualify, continuously improve, and document manufacturing processes and methods.
• Interface with Safety, Quality, Sales, Design Engineering, and Production teams to ensure manufacturing processes meet customer on-time delivery and satisfaction.
• Utilize Lean and Six Sigma methods to eliminate waste and reduce process variation, improving on-time delivery, reducing lead-time, and cutting costs across manufacturing, office, and field service processes.
• Lead projects to introduce new products, processes, and technologies throughout manufacturing operations.

Essential Skills

• Experience in lean manufacturing and continuous improvement.
• Proficiency in CNC programming.
• Knowledge of sheet metal fabrication.
• Understanding of SAP manufacturing software.
• Experience in discrete manufacturing.
• Expertise in PLC and CNC programming.
• Proficiency in CAD/CAM software.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in an engineer-to-order environment.
• Knowledge of ISO quality systems.
• Mechanical aptitude.
• Familiarity with EH&S and IT.

Work Environment

The role is based on the manufacturing floor, offering plenty of opportunities for growth and upward mobility.

This is a Permanent position based out of Frederick, MD.

The pay range for this position is $80000.00 - $100000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

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This is a Permanent position based out of Frederick, MD.

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 8, 2026.

This is a fully onsite position in Frederick,MD.

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.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.