Manufacturing Engineer Technician
About The Position
Commercial Sewing is a Connecticut-based manufacturer specializing in innovative sewn and fabricated products for the marine and powersports industries. Since 1967, Commercial Sewing has partnered with leading OEMs, distributors, and dealers to design and manufacture high-quality covers, enclosures, bags, and other custom products. Commercial Sewings capabilities span product development, engineering, tooling, sewing, seam welding, testing, and manufacturing, allowing them to take products from concept through production. They are committed to innovation, quality, and continuous improvement while providing practical manufacturing solutions for our customers.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, related field, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of hands-on manufacturing/process engineering experience.
- Experience in a production environment; high-mix or configurable manufacturing preferred.
- Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
- Strong communication and leadership abilities.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and cross-functionally.
- Ability to recommend and implement practical improvements.
Nice To Haves
- Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, or Six Sigma experience.
- Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt.
- SolidWorks or similar CAD experience.
- Experience with tooling, fixtures, jigs, or sewn/assembly-based manufacturing.
- Experience with NPI and structured problem-solving.
Responsibilities
- Analyze and improve production processes, workflows, and line balance.
- Conduct time studies and identify bottlenecks and efficiency opportunities.
- Support daily production troubleshooting and corrective actions.
- Lead or support Lean, Kaizen, and Six Sigma improvement initiatives.
- Support new product introduction, including manufacturing processes, tooling, fixtures, and work instructions.
- Create and update CAD drawings, layouts, tooling, and production documentation.
- Collect and analyze production data to measure efficiency, quality, and process improvements.
- Partner with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and R&D to resolve problems and implement improvements.
- Support capital equipment evaluations and root-cause analysis.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
