Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

PAR Systems•Shoreview, MN

3h•Onsite

About The Position

If you’re the kind of engineer who would rather be on the production floor solving real build problems than sitting behind a desk, this role is built for you. We’re looking for someone who can take complex, one-of-a-kind equipment builds and turn them into efficient, repeatable, and well-executed processes. Your primary challenge will be stabilizing and improving assigned work centers, reducing production disruptions, resolving build issues quickly, and creating clarity where ambiguity exists. You’ll also play a key role in improving manufacturability and process flow, helping ensure custom equipment builds meet safety, quality, schedule, and cost expectations. You’ll be part of a cross-functional manufacturing team supporting large, custom capital equipment builds in a high-mix, low-volume environment. This role partners closely with design engineering, supply chain, quality, planning, supervisors, and technicians to ensure builds are executed effectively from concept through final integration. This person will spend the majority of their time supporting production; troubleshooting issues, improving workflows, and developing clear, usable process documentation that enables consistent execution. The strongest performers are highly visible on the floor, take ownership of problems, and implement practical solutions that improve safety, quality, and output. A major challenge in this role is navigating ambiguity in a custom, project based environment where every build can be different. Success means bringing structure to that complexity—ensuring work centers are prepared, processes are repeatable, and cross-functional teams are aligned to execute efficiently with minimal rework or disruption.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
3+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in capital equipment, custom machinery, automation systems, or complex electromechanical assembly
Experience directly supporting production or assembly work centers in a manufacturing environment
Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, BOMs, routings, work instructions, and engineering change control
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, and assembly documentation
Experience troubleshooting production issues and implementing process improvements in a shop or factory setting
Experience with ERP/MRP systems and standard business tools
Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally
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Nice To Haves

Experience in high-mix, low-volume or engineer-to-order manufacturing environments.
Background in large mechanical assemblies, automation equipment, robotics, weldments, machined structures, or integrated electromechanical systems.
Experience with fixture design, lifting/handling methods, and production support tooling.
Knowledge of lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, FMEA, root-cause analysis, and corrective action methods.
Exposure to regulated, high-reliability, or complex industrial manufacturing environments.
Experience supporting fabrication, integration, and test work centers for custom equipment programs.

Responsibilities

Stabilizing and improving assigned work centers
Reducing production disruptions
Resolving build issues quickly
Creating clarity where ambiguity exists
Improving manufacturability and process flow
Ensuring custom equipment builds meet safety, quality, schedule, and cost expectations
Troubleshooting issues on the production floor
Developing clear, usable process documentation