Manufacturing Engineer

Diversified Heat Transfer Inc•Montville Township, NJ

20d•$80,000 - $100,000

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineer designs, improves, and sustains manufacturing processes to support safe, repeatable, and cost-effective production. The role bridges engineering and the shop floor by converting designs into reliable production methods and improving quality, throughput, and labor efficiency. It is hands-on, with regular shop-floor presence and close collaboration with operators, quality, supply chain, and design engineering.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, or Electrical Engineering, or a related field preferred.
At least 3 years of experience in a manufacturing engineering role; experience in metal fabrication, machining, assembly, or industrial equipment is preferred.
Strong understanding of Lean manufacturing principles.
Previous experience building and wiring electrical control panels.
Ability to troubleshoot wiring and electrical issues.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
Comfort working directly on the shop floor with hourly teams.
Experience supporting mixed-model or engineer-to-order production environments.
Practical problem-solving and strong root-cause skills.
Clear communication across engineering, operations, and leadership.
Organization, attention to detail, and a data-driven approach.
Bias toward action and continuous improvement.

Nice To Haves

Experience with ERP/MRP systems.
Familiarity with fixture and tooling design, and CNC or fabrication processes.

Responsibilities

Develop, document, and maintain manufacturing processes, work instructions, routings, and standard work.
Create and optimize layouts, tooling, fixtures, and workholding to improve safety, ergonomics, and efficiency.
Support new product development from prototype through full production.
Establish takt time, labor standards, and capacity models.
Lead and support Kaizen events, 5S initiatives, and waste-reduction efforts.
Use Lean tools to identify and eliminate bottlenecks, rework, and process variation.
Analyze production data to improve on-time delivery (OTD), yield, first-time-through (FTT), and throughput.
Partner with Quality to address nonconformances, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.
Ensure processes are capable, repeatable, and compliant with design and regulatory requirements.
Collaborate with Design Engineering on design for manufacturability and assembly (DFM/DFA).
Train operators and supervisors on new or updated processes.
Maintain accurate bills of materials (BOMs), routings, and labor standards in ERP/MRP systems.
Create visual work instructions, process maps, and control plans.
Support audits and compliance requirements as needed.