Manufacturing Engineering

Manufacturing Engineer

We are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to provide day-to-day line support and troubleshooting. This role will involve collaborating with operations, quality, maintenance, and supply chain teams to drive improvements across Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost metrics. You will work closely with production teams to perform problem solving and root cause analysis, lead continuous improvement projects using lean manufacturing techniques, and identify opportunities for cost reduction and yield improvement.

Collaborate with operations, quality, maintenance, and supply chain teams.

Drive improvements in Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.

Perform problem solving and root cause analysis with production teams.

Lead continuous improvement projects using lean manufacturing techniques.

Utilize project management tools.

Improve equipment capability and reliability.

Manufacturing engineering expertise.

Process improvement and continuous improvement skills.

Problem solving and root cause analysis experience.

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field.

Experience with lean manufacturing and quality engineering.

Project management skills.

Experience with manufacturing and maintenance troubleshooting.

• Experience in improving safety, quality, delivery, and/or cost performance.
• Previous experience in an operations or maintenance role preferred.
• Lean manufacturing green or black belt certification is a plus.

The work environment is dynamic and engaging, with machines handling components ranging from 1 foot to 8 feet wide. You will be part of a collaborative engineering team that values hands-on problem solving and continuous improvement. The majority of your day will be spent on the floor performing maintenance and troubleshooting, with 50-60% of your time dedicated to floor support during projects. This is an exciting opportunity to work on a transformative project, impacting multiple departments such as manufacturing, quality, design, and IT.

This is a Contract position based out of Dubuque, IA.

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)

Application Deadline

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.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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