Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Manufacturing Engineer

Responsibilities

This position supports manufacturing by leading focused projects that improve throughput, reduce inventory, and reduce operating expenses. The Manufacturing Engineer drives labor cost reduction through cellular manufacturing and improved methods and equipment. This role applies standard engineering practices, analyzes data for accuracy, identifies discrepancies, and implements corrective actions. The position documents work, prepares technical reports, and collaborates with internal and external customers as required.

Compensation and Benefits

• Starting pay: $70,000+ annually

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• 401(k) savings plan with employer match

• Paid time off including vacation, holidays, and sick leave

• Life insurance and employee assistance programs

• Professional development and continuous improvement training opportunities

Job Roles

• Systems thinker – Understands operations holistically; anticipates impacts; considers multiple pathways before decisions; thinks strategically with a long-view of scale and sustainability.

• Optimizer – Challenges the organization to work smarter; ensures people have what they need to succeed.

• Anticipation – Looks ahead to minimize issues and maximize advantages; prepares others for what is coming next.

• Operational accelerator – Drives continuous improvement; understands automation impacts; advocates for safety, ergonomics, and scalable solutions.

• Organization and structure – Works within existing systems while improving and standardizing them; provides accurate information; unites others around shared goals.

• Influence – Uses knowledge, relationships, and data to persuade and educate; gains buy-in at scale; interacts effectively with diverse stakeholders.

• Data informed – Focuses on quantifiable business outcomes; evaluates actions using data; explains the “why” behind decisions.

• Prioritized reaction – Handles unforeseen issues without losing focus; reacts at the highest-leverage points.

• Relationship – Builds rapport across shifts and functions; maintains a strong presence on the floor; serves as a liaison between shop floor and engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop manufacturing methods that consistently meet or exceed customer requirements.

• Lead continuous improvement efforts by improving methods or creating new processes to increase yields and reduce labor content.

• Conceive, evaluate, and implement problem-solving activities, cost reduction initiatives, and part/process improvements.

• Investigate and analyze the root cause of customer issues; develop and implement corrective action plans.

• Collect technical data, respond to customer requests, and provide general engineering support.

• Prepare quotations by calculating material, scrap, and labor costs.

• Participate in tooling development; support NPI activities, BOM creation, routings, and milestone planning; develop fixtures and dies.

• Support process development for prototypes, instructions, and data analysis.

• Troubleshoot, validate, and qualify equipment; support equipment design, build, or procurement.

• Conduct time studies; develop cell layouts and standardized work.

• Lead scrap reduction and yield improvement initiatives through data collection and analysis.

• Provide floor coverage and daily process walk-throughs; collect and analyze manufacturing data.

• Analyze labor efficiencies; reduce standard labor and process time through tooling and method improvements.

• Review and disposition nonconforming parts.

• Document work, maintain technical notes, and prepare reports.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution

• Legally authorized to work in the United States (no visa sponsorship available)

Preferred Qualifications

• Internship, co-op, or work experience in a manufacturing or lab environment

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Industrial, or Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing Technology

• Experience with Kaizen, continuous improvement, and structured problem solving

• Strong analytical, verbal, and written communication skills (including SOP development)

• Ability to perform and analyze time studies and develop standardized work

• Experience creating capacity analysis tools capturing cycle time, workload, and OEE

• Experience implementing improved manufacturing processes, including new equipment (scoping, research, vendor quoting, budgeting, installation, start-up, project management)

• Experience defining and implementing cell layouts, plant layouts, and ergonomic workstations

• Experience with export control regulations

• Ability to identify and eliminate non-value-added activities through observation and analysis

• Ability to provide technical leadership through cross-functional teams

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints

• Experience with CAD (2D and/or 3D)