Manufacturing Engineer

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description

As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in troubleshooting and addressing production line stoppages, analyzing root causes of issues, and implementing solutions to reduce downtime and improve reliability. You will collaborate with production leadership and operators to sustain output levels and meet quality requirements, maintaining and updating process documentation, including standard work and troubleshooting procedures. Your contributions to continuous improvement efforts will utilize structured methodologies, and you will apply problem-solving tools to investigate and resolve production challenges.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and address production line stoppages.
• Analyze root causes of issues and implement solutions to reduce downtime and improve reliability.
• Partner with production leadership and operators to sustain output levels and meet quality requirements.
• Maintain and update process documentation, including standard work and troubleshooting procedures.
• Develop and manage effective control plans.
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts using structured methodologies.
• Apply problem-solving tools to investigate and resolve production challenges.
• Work closely with maintenance and controls teams.
• Identify and engage vendors, assisting in the development of specifications for tooling, equipment, and materials.
• Design and implement fixtures and tooling focused on minimizing defects and controlling production costs.
• Document tooling designs and equipment concepts in coordination with R&D and quality teams.
• Source, install, and validate new equipment and process tools to support production improvements.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Chemical, or Industrial Engineering.
• 3 plus years of Manufacturing/Process engineering experience.
• SolidWorks design experience.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot production processes and industrial equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to apply engineering principles and knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, material properties, electro-mechanical systems, and heat transfer.
• Working knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles (SMED, Line Balancing, Single piece flow) and root cause analysis tools (5-why, 8D).
• Ability to edit PLC recipes and understand how to create or modify recipe parameters.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Ability to lead root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Programming PLCs.
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles, methodologies, and continuous improvement tools.
• Composites and adhesive experience.
• ERP/MES integration experience for routings, BOMs, Process improvement, manufacturing process, tooling, machining, fabrication.

Work Environment

You will have the opportunity to oversee a fast-paced manufacturing environment where products directly affect lives. The facility has been recently remodeled, featuring a game room area and an extremely clean manufacturing environment.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Cleveland, OH.

The pay range for this position is $41.00 - $46.00/hr.

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.

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)

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Cleveland, OH.

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 6, 2026.

This is a fully onsite position in Cleveland,OH.

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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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.