Manufacturing Engineer, Sr.

Centrus Global•Oak Ridge, TN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Step into a dynamic engineering role where your expertise helps drive innovation, quality, and performance at the Technology and Manufacturing Center in Oak Ridge, TN. Reporting to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager, you’ll support production targets and play a key role in shaping how components, assemblies, and machines are built, refined, and delivered. In this role, you’ll guide the development of fabrication and assembly processes for complex components while leading product launch activities that bring new technology to life. You will be responsible for meeting key operational targets—including Availability, Performance, and Quality—and ensuring that all manufacturing activities follow established scopes of work. You’ll collaborate with cross‑functional teams to design and enhance manufacturing processes, develop specifications for materials and equipment, and lead design‑for‑manufacturing reviews that strengthen engineering packages for fabrication. A major part of your impact will come from seeking out and implementing process improvements, whether they involve machining techniques, fixturing methods, tooling innovations, material selection, or other Lean manufacturing strategies. You’ll assess potential risks within future‑state processes, manage project schedules and budgets, and drive planning and analysis efforts that keep operations running smoothly. Throughout all of this, you’ll uphold company policies, safety standards, security requirements, and environmental responsibilities—ensuring excellence in every step of the manufacturing journey.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or a related engineering discipline
5+ years of manufacturing experience
Experience with Lean manufacturing
Experience with industry manufacturing quality systems (NQA‑1, ISO‑TS, AS9001)
Experience with AIAG Core Tools
Ability to obtain and maintain a Q security clearance.
Must be tested for the absence of any illegal drug prior to an offer of employment.
Must be able to pass a pre-employment background check.
Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test.

Nice To Haves

Experience in statistical analysis
Background in composites manufacturing, machining, assembly, or fabrication
Project management experience
Active DOE Q‑level security clearance preferred
Centrifuge manufacturing experience is a plus
Experience working with license‑driven safety‑significant parts/systems

Responsibilities

Guide the development of fabrication and assembly processes for complex components.
Lead product launch activities that bring new technology to life.
Meet key operational targets—including Availability, Performance, and Quality.
Ensure all manufacturing activities follow established scopes of work.
Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to design and enhance manufacturing processes.
Develop specifications for materials and equipment.
Lead design‑for‑manufacturing reviews that strengthen engineering packages for fabrication.
Seek out and implement process improvements, whether they involve machining techniques, fixturing methods, tooling innovations, material selection, or other Lean manufacturing strategies.
Assess potential risks within future‑state processes.
Manage project schedules and budgets.
Drive planning and analysis efforts that keep operations running smoothly.
Uphold company policies, safety standards, security requirements, and environmental responsibilities.