Manufacturing Engineer

Advanced Industries LLC • Odessa, MO

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About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineer is a key technical leader within the Engineering department, responsible for strategic improvements to manufacturing operations across product lines. The role requires technical expertise, leadership in process development, and cross-functional collaboration to scale production capabilities. The engineer leads high-impact initiatives supporting automation, quality, and productivity goals.

The role develops and improves manufacturing processes for new and existing products; designs fixtures, tooling, and automation systems for welding, CNC machining, and assembly; manages manufacturing engineering projects from concept through implementation; and supports the shop floor, vendors, and other departments. It also includes maintaining manufacturing documentation and ERP-integrated data, managing configuration and engineering changes, and improving cost, throughput, and quality.

Requirements

• Strong leadership, communication, and decision-making capabilities.
• Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary engineering projects.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks, DraftSight, and other design and simulation tools.
• Skill and knowledge in CNC machining, welding processes, and robotic automation.
• Strong knowledge of ERP systems and production control methodologies.
• Experience automating manual processes.
• Experience in CNC programming, robotic programming, or similar.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years of progressive experience in manufacturing or industrial engineering.
• Proven track record in manufacturing process development, automation, and capital projects.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in high-mix, low-volume environments.
• CAM software experience, such as Mastercam.
• Robotic welding programming experience.
• ERP system experience, such as Global Shop, Syteline, or SAP, is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, optimization, and scaling of complex manufacturing processes for new and existing products.
• Design and implement fixtures, tooling, and automation systems for welding, CNC machining, and assembly operations.
• Identify, justify, and implement process improvements to reduce cost, increase throughput, and enhance quality.
• Define and manage manufacturing engineering projects from concept through implementation.
• Develop and standardize documentation and work instructions.
• Lead configuration management activities and execute engineering changes.
• Maintain and improve ERP-integrated manufacturing data, including bills of materials (BOMs) and routings.
• Provide engineering support to the shop floor, vendors, and other departments.

What This Job Offers

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