Manufacturing Engineer
Innotec•Zeeland, MI
•Onsite
About The Position
At Innotec, engineering is about more than designing solutions. It's about understanding complex systems, solving meaningful challenges, and continuously improving how things are made. Our engineers work across innovative manufacturing technologies, automation, product development, and process improvement. They are trusted to identify opportunities, solve problems, implement solutions, and make a measurable impact on the success of the business. This position may be filled at either the Engineer I or Engineer II level based on experience and qualifications.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Plastics Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
- 3-7+ years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
- Experience supporting production, improving manufacturing processes, and resolving equipment or process-related issues
- Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills with a hands-on approach to problem solving
- Demonstrated ability to independently identify opportunities, develop solutions, and implement improvements with measurable results
- Experience leading engineering projects from concept through implementation
- Ability to analyze data and convert insights into practical operational improvements
- Experience improving safety, quality, productivity, reliability, or cost performance
- Comfortable working on the production floor and directly engaging with equipment, processes, and operations
- Strong communication and collaboration skills across operations, quality, maintenance, suppliers, and leadership teams
- Ability to balance day-to-day production support with longer-term improvement initiatives
- This is a hands-on engineering role. Successful candidates enjoy being on the manufacturing floor, solving problems firsthand, and taking ownership of operational results.
Nice To Haves
- Take ownership of problems and see them through to resolution
- Enjoy being hands-on and aren't afraid to roll up your sleeves to understand how things work
- Want to learn every aspect of a manufacturing business, not just engineering
- Prefer solving problems yourself rather than simply handing them off to someone else
- Naturally look for ways to improve systems, processes, and results
- Enjoy balancing technical challenges with business impact
- Are comfortable moving between the production floor, project work, data analysis, and cross-functional collaboration
- Build credibility through initiative, follow-through, and results
- Enjoy collaborating with operators, technicians, maintenance teams, suppliers, quality personnel, and leadership
- Have a mindset of continuous learning and technical curiosity
- Prefer environments where impact matters more than hierarchy
- Enjoy seeing your ideas implemented and your contributions make a measurable difference
- Think like an owner and take pride in improving the business
Responsibilities
- Own the performance of your assigned manufacturing area, driving results across safety, quality, delivery, and productivity
- Troubleshoot and resolve technical challenges involving equipment, processes, materials, and product performance
- Work hands-on with manufacturing equipment and processes to understand issues and implement practical solutions
- Support daily production needs while driving longer-term improvement initiatives
- Lead process optimization efforts that improve efficiency, reliability, quality, and overall operational performance
- Conduct root cause investigations and implement sustainable corrective actions to prevent recurring issues
- Manage engineering projects from concept through implementation, delivering measurable business results
- Support changeovers, startups, process development activities, and new product launches
- Analyze operational and quality data to identify trends, prioritize opportunities, and drive continuous improvement
- Collaborate with operations, maintenance, quality, suppliers, and leadership teams to solve problems and achieve business objectives
- Develop and maintain engineering documentation, process standards, and controlled documents
- Identify opportunities across the operation and take initiative to improve systems, processes, and results
Benefits
- Employee-owned company (ESOP)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
