Manufacturing Engineer

Ralliant•Spartanburg, SC

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineer provides hands-on troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and process improvement within Anderson-Negele’s assembly cells in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Working directly alongside operators and technicians in a high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environment, the role restores production flow, eliminates recurring defects, and supports consistent, repeatable assembly-cell performance. The engineer investigates production issues involving PCBAs, sensors, wiring, electromechanical assemblies, fixtures, and test equipment; leads corrective actions; and uses production, test, and quality data to improve outcomes such as first-pass yield, rework, and downtime. The position also supports production testing and validation, new product introductions, product transfers, and engineering changes. It develops and maintains standard work and trains operators and technicians, while partnering with production, quality, design engineering, and supply chain teams. Anderson-Negele makes hygienic instrumentation solutions for food, beverage, and life sciences processors. It has manufacturing facilities in the United States and Germany, and sales and service offices in the United States, Europe, China, India, and Brazil.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field.
Hands-on experience supporting assembly cells or a live manufacturing environment.
Working experience with electronic components, electromechanical assemblies, sensors, or controls.
Proven use of structured root-cause analysis to resolve production issues and sustain improvements.
Basic PCBA skills, including component identification, visual defect recognition, multimeter checks, and ESD handling.
Ability to read electrical schematics, technical drawings, and test procedures.
Practical electrical and electronic troubleshooting skills.
Practical, hands-on approach in a fast-paced, high-mix, low-volume environment.
Strong communication and documentation skills.
Ability to collaborate across production, quality, and engineering teams.

Nice To Haves

2–5 years in manufacturing, production, test, or electrical engineering.
PCBA board-level troubleshooting experience in an electronics manufacturing environment.
Familiarity with lean manufacturing, standard work, ERP/MES systems, and instrumentation or sensing products.

Responsibilities

Provide daily, hands-on support to resolve production interruptions, assembly defects, and test failures.
Investigate issues across PCBAs, sensors, wiring, electromechanical assemblies, fixtures, and test equipment.
Work alongside operators and technicians to reproduce failures and resolve issues at the point of assembly.
Lead structured root-cause analysis of defects, recurring failures, and process variation.
Implement corrective actions and verify that they prevent recurrence.
Support production testing and validation of electronic components and assemblies.
Identify and eliminate sources of rework, waste, downtime, and disrupted flow.
Use production, test, and quality data to prioritize improvements and verify results, including first-pass yield, rework, and downtime.
Support new product introduction, product transfers, and engineering changes into production.
Develop and maintain SOPs, work instructions, test procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
Coach operators and technicians to strengthen the site’s troubleshooting capability.
Partner with production, quality, design engineering, and supply chain teams.