Manufacturing Engineer

Join the world's largest HVAC company, named by Forbes as one of America's Best-In-State Employers 2025! Daikin Applied is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer II. You will have the ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth along with support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best. Come be a part of an exciting journey at Daikin Applied, where innovation and excellence drive our every endeavor! Location: Staunton, VA - In-Office Responsibilities Participate in continuous improvement and cost reductions by providing support for the management team using manufacturing engineering technical expertise and working collaboratively on manufacturing processes as a team lead or team member. Utilize work measurement tools to analyze work samples to develop standards for labor utilization and estimate production times, staffing requirements, and related costs to provide information for management decisions. Analyze operational data such as workforce utilization, facility layout, workflow, and apply lean manufacturing principles to optimize equipment and workspace effectiveness, actively participating in and occasionally leading Kaizen for continuous improvement. Recommend methods for worker effectiveness, safety, and quality while minimizing costs through job duty restrictions, workflow optimization according to PDS principles, and equipment management. Collaborate with management to develop work instructions, training checklists, matrices, and in partnership with Safety Manager enhance safety procedures and ergonomics in manufacturing. Facilitate manufacturability in new product development by collaborating with cross‑functional design teams, defining production processes, estimating costs, and offering manufacturing support to NPI teams such as PFMEA, process flow changes, tool/fixture designs. Provide equipment design specifications, solicit quotes, and recommend equipment purchases for process enhancement. Assess capital equipment investment options, provide purchase recommendations, prepare funding requests for small and medium‑sized capital projects, and oversee project completion. Lead efforts to assure timely and accurate completion of job skill knowledge (JSK) evaluations for hourly personnel. Be knowledgeable and proficient in the use of lean tools such as root cause analysis, PDCA, Kaizen, and 5S. Other duties as assigned. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in industrial technology, industrial manufacturing engineering, equivalent technical, scientific, or engineering degree, or equivalent experience. 2–4 years of experience. Sheet metal fabrication and assembly using state‑of‑the‑art manufacturing processes including cellular manufacturing and Demand Flow Technology (preferred). SolidWorks, AutoCAD 2D, MS Office, MS Project, Minitab (preferred). Benefits Multiple medical insurance plan options, dental and vision insurance. 401(k) retirement plan with employer match. Paid time off and company paid holidays. Paid sick time in accordance with federal, state and local law. Tuition reimbursement after 6 months of continuous service. Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Typical annual base salary ranges from $74,200 to $124,300 in VA. #J-18808-Ljbffr