Manufacturing Engineer
About The Position
KirbyBuilt Products is looking for a skilled Manufacturing Engineer! (on-site) The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for developing, implementing, and continuously improving manufacturing processes to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective production. This role serves as the technical bridge between Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain to optimize throughput, reduce waste, improve product quality, and drive operational excellence. The Manufacturing Engineer owns process performance at the plant level, ensuring stable production, scalable capacity, cost control, and continuous improvement across equipment, tooling, and workflows.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or related Engineering discipline.
- 3–7 years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering or process improvement within a production environment.
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, process flow development, and production optimization.
- Experience with data-driven problem solving and structured root-cause methodologies (5 Why, Fishbone, A3, etc.).
- Demonstrated experience improving productivity, quality, or cost in a manufacturing setting.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in job shop or mixed-model manufacturing environments.
- Familiarity with ERP/MES systems (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, SmartFactory, etc.).
- Experience with automation integration, robotics, CNC, or assembly operations.
- Lean, Six Sigma, or formal continuous improvement certification.
- Experience supporting capital equipment implementation and ROI justification.
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and optimize manufacturing processes, routings, work instructions, and standard work to ensure safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets are achieved.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, OEE, scrap reduction, labor efficiency, and throughput improvements.
- Design and implement tooling, fixtures, automation, and error-proofing (poka-yoke) solutions to improve process capability and repeatability.
- Analyze production data to identify bottlenecks, downtime drivers, and quality losses; lead root-cause analysis and corrective action implementation.
- Partner with Quality to develop and maintain control plans, PFMEAs, process capability studies (Cp/Cpk), and standardized inspection methods.
- Support new product introductions by developing production processes, validating equipment readiness, and participating in pilot builds and launch activities.
- Drive cost-reduction initiatives through process optimization, cycle time improvements, material yield improvements, and value engineering.
- Collaborate with Maintenance and Operations to improve equipment reliability, preventive maintenance strategies, and uptime performance.
- Own and maintain accurate manufacturing documentation including routings, BOMs, work instructions, standard times, and process flow diagrams.
- Evaluate capital equipment needs; develop justifications, ROI analyses, and manage installation and commissioning activities.
- Ensure compliance with safety standards, regulatory requirements, and internal operational procedures.
- Provide hands-on floor support to troubleshoot production issues and ensure stable daily operations.
Benefits
- 401(k) with up to 4% company match, fully vested on day one!
- Healthcare insurance – medical, dental, vision
- Life, accident and disability insurance
- Paid holidays, sick time and PTO (paid time off)
- Medical and Dependent Savings Accounts (HSA, FSA)
- Employee Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
