Manufacturing Engineer

Forterra • Clarksburg, WV

10d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Manufacturing Engineer, you’ll be responsible for developing, validating, and optimizing integration processes for autonomous vehicle systems—from prototype through full-rate production. You’ll collaborate closely with design, systems, integration, and production teams to bring new solutions to life and ensure they’re built right, every time.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering (or related field).
• 3–6 years of hands-on experience in a manufacturing engineering role, ideally with exposure to both low-volume prototyping and scalable production.
• Experience creating and maintaining detailed build documentation.
• Background in automotive, aerospace, robotics, or similar system-level integration environments.
• Proven ability to design, iterate, and validate processes across mechanical and electrical domains.
• Excellent communication skills—you can translate engineering requirements into technician-friendly instructions.
• Self-starter with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work cross-functionally in fast-paced settings.
• Knowledgeable in using 8D problem solving to troubleshoot and solve complex technical problems.
• Solid understanding of mechanical and electrical assembly processes, including torque specs, fixturing, and connector systems.
• Proficiency with CAD (e.g., Inventor, SolidWorks, Creo) and documentation tools.
• Comfort working in shop/lab environments and directly supporting build teams.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with autonomous vehicle hardware or similar sensor/compute integrations.
• Exposure to low-volume, high-mix production environments.
• Experience with leading root cause analysis, PFMEA development, and familiarity with Six Sigma/Lean tools.
• Passion for building things that actually ship—and a desire to help others do the same.
• Experience with tooling/die design development to include check fixtures.

Responsibilities

• Act as the manufacturing liaison between engineering and production teams, ensuring a smooth transition from concept to repeatable builds.
• Provide hands‐on engineering support to troubleshoot and resolve technical problems in production.
• Create and maintain process documentation: work instructions, torque specs, visual aids, and build checklists. To include Process Flow Diagrams, PFMEAs, and Control Plans.
• Lead DFM/DFA reviews and provide actionable feedback to design and integration engineers.
• Support prototype builds and evolve them into production-ready processes with clear documentation and quality controls.
• Improves manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning workflow, space requirements, and equipment layout. This includes driving product waste reductions.
• Lead continuous improvement activities as applicable.

Benefits

• Premium Healthcare Benefits: Three plan options, including an HSA-eligible plan, with Forterra covering 80% of the plan premium for you and your dependents.
• Basic Life/AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance plans 100% covered by Forterra, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
• Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a winter break in December.
• Competitive paid time off (PTO) offering 20 days accrued per year.
• A minimum of 7 weeks fully paid parental leave for birth/adoption.
• A $9k annual tuition reimbursement or professional development stipend.
• Fully stocked beverage refrigerators with all the Celsius your little heart desires.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan, including traditional, Roth 401(k), and after-tax deferral with company match up to 4%.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level