Manufacturing Engineer

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer
Job Description
The Manufacturing Engineer - Machining designs, implements, sustains, and improves machining and related manufacturing processes to optimize quality, safety, delivery, and cost. This role provides hands-on production support, leads process improvements, and supports new product introduction activities while working closely with cross-functional teams to resolve root causes of production issues and drive operational excellence in part fabrication and assembly.
Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to resolve production issues, including quality escalations, machine downtime, and part shortages, ensuring minimal impact on delivery and performance.
• Guide Manufacturing Engineering Technicians who provide first-response support for production issues, ensuring effective troubleshooting and resolution.
• Collect and analyze work data to establish and update part fabrication and product assembly routes in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, including setup and run times and operation sequences.
• Support the accuracy and effectiveness of ERP and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems for managing manufacturing processes and engineering design changes.
• Contribute to the development, standardization, and maintenance of manufacturing documentation, including standards and related procedures.
• Create and maintain detailed manufacturing work instructions, ensuring proper access, review and approval, training, and change management.
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives to optimize processes, reduce waste, and improve product quality using value stream mapping, kaizen, lean strategies, and six sigma methods.
• Provide written and verbal project updates with appropriate frequency and detail to stakeholders, ensuring transparency on progress, risks, and results.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to understand part, product, and process variability using structured problem-solving techniques and statistical methods, leveraging data analytics to inform decisions.
• Work with production leadership to develop, monitor, and improve a balanced scorecard with metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for quality, inventory, delivery, and safety.
• Participate in evaluating internal and external quality data to drive product and process improvements and execute assigned Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) initiatives.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to design and implement manufacturing processes that meet all applicable safety and regulatory requirements.
• Complete assigned tasks in support of new product introduction (NPI), including participation in design reviews, tool and fixture planning, work cell design and validation, and inspection methodology development.
• Monitor and communicate NPI project progress, including risk identification and mitigation recommendations, to help achieve project targets.
• Make timely recommendations to inform capital and expense budgets, providing technical and financial justifications and alternatives where appropriate.
• Deploy new equipment and related processes, ensuring safety, training, preventive maintenance, documentation, and process controls are validated before full implementation.
• Develop competence in varied manufacturing processes such as machining, assembly, welding, and special processes, and improve machine center part families, programs, tooling, and setup standards.
• Use Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) systems to design tools and fixtures, lay out process areas, support design reviews, and create technical documentation.
• Support appropriate quality control methods for inspection, testing, and process monitoring to ensure consistent product quality and process capability.
• Apply root cause analysis techniques to identify underlying issues and manage corrective and preventive actions through to closure.
• Plan, organize, and execute project plans for manufacturing improvements, ensuring deliverables are met on time and within scope.

Essential Skills

• Proven experience in manufacturing engineering with a focus on machining operations and production support.
• Deep understanding of CNC machining, including GD&T, reading and interpreting prints, fixtures, tooling, and machine troubleshooting.
• Hands-on experience with process improvement, including cost reduction and optimization of machining and assembly processes.
• Strong troubleshooting skills for machines and manufacturing processes, with the ability to respond quickly to production issues.
• Proficiency in root cause analysis and statistical process control for monitoring and improving process performance.
• Experience with capital expenditures (capex), including equipment selection, justification, and implementation.
• Experience supporting new product introduction (NPI) activities in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and support continuous improvement initiatives using lean and six sigma methodologies.
• Bachelor's degree in manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, or a relevant engineering discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Moderate to advanced computer skills, including proficiency in 2D/3D CAD systems such as AutoCAD and Inventor.
• Solid understanding and experience with ERP/MRP and similar manufacturing systems for routing, planning, and process control.
• Effective cross-functional communication skills, including oral, written, and illustrative communication in both individual and team settings.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage changing priorities and multiple tasks.
• Ability to work independently with moderate supervision and mentorship while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to develop and communicate clear recommendations with technical and financial justification to influence decisions and drive change.
• Knowledge of corporate quality management systems (QMS) and manufacturing quality and process control methodologies.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills, including the use of data analytics to support decision-making.
• Ability to develop and execute structured project plans for process and equipment improvements.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience utilizing value stream mapping, kaizen events, lean strategies, and six sigma statistical methods to reduce waste and optimize systems.
• Familiarity with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems and their integration with ERP for managing engineering changes.
• Experience creating and maintaining manufacturing work instructions and standards, including training and change management processes.
• Exposure to machining, assembly, welding, and special manufacturing processes, with the ability to improve programs, tooling, and setup standards.
• Experience supporting balanced scorecard development and KPI tracking for quality, inventory, delivery, and safety.
• Background in evaluating internal and external quality data and executing CAPA initiatives.
• Experience deploying new equipment, including validation of safety, training, preventive maintenance, documentation, and process controls.
• Lean six sigma methodology experience; formal lean or six sigma training or certification is preferred.
• Comfort working with inspection methods, testing techniques, and process monitoring tools in a manufacturing environment.

Work Environment
This role is 100% onsite in Newberg, OR, within a manufacturing environment that includes machining, assembly, and related production operations. The position is hands-on and closely integrated with the shop floor, requiring frequent interaction with production equipment, CNC machines, tooling, and inspection systems. You will work with modern ERP/MRP systems, PLM tools, and CAD/CAM software such as AutoCAD and Inventor to support process design, documentation, and continuous improvement. The work environment emphasizes safety, quality, and operational excellence, with a strong focus on structured problem-solving, data-driven decision-making, and cross-functional collaboration. Working hours follow standard onsite manufacturing schedules, with the need to be present on the production floor to support real-time troubleshooting, process improvements, and new product introductions.
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Newberg, OR.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $94000.00 - $135000.00/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.
- 401k, profit sharing and retirement plans - Generous PTO and holidays - Health, dental and vision benefits - Competitive pay and bonuses - Access to myFlexPay, a money management app - Parental leave benefits - Elder care support program - Tuition reimbursement - Professional development programs - A commitment to excellence, growth and promoting from within - A beautiful campus with an on-site workout program and free parking - An industry leading company with more than 50 years of success
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Newberg,OR.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Sep 11, 2026.
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