Manufacturing Industrialization Engineer

ALTEN Technology USA • Denver, CO

14h • $70,000 - $120,000

About The Position

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more. As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing. When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow. As a Manufacturing Industrialization Engineer you will be responsible for; Manufacturing Line & Facility Industrialization: Support the industrialization and startup of facility and Center of Excellence, executing hands-on manufacturing engineering activities to enable a stable ramp to LRIP and full-rate production. Layout, Flow & Line Design: Develop overall and station-level manufacturing layouts (2D/3D as applicable). Design and validate production flows supporting mixed-model builds, modular and parallel processing, and process branching/merging to ensure efficient throughput and scalability. Capacity Modeling & Line Balancing: Build and validate line balance models, TAKT alignment, station loading, and WIP levels. Physically test and verify cycle times, identify bottlenecks, and support equipment sizing and resource planning. Tooling, Fixtures & Automation: Coordinate with tooling and automation teams regarding facilities requirements, installation logistics, and factory verification. Identify opportunities for automation and advanced manufacturing technologies to improve safety, quality, and productivity. Quality & Yield Improvement: Support definition and integration of quality checkpoints, inspection methods, and test equipment. Perform FPY analysis, support pilot runs, and drive corrective actions to achieve ≥95% yield through ATP during validation builds. Material Flow & Handling: Design and improve material handling processes to minimize touchpoints and prevent damage. Define standard WIP, kanban loops, material presentation methods, and internal inventory buffers to support uninterrupted production. Process Documentation & MES Support: Oversee creation of work instruction documentation, standard work, and routing implementation. Support routing updates and integration of work instructions into MES and related digital manufacturing systems. Pilot Runs, Validation & Training Support: Support physical line installation, pilot builds, and final validations. Assist with operator training, LRIP readiness, and initial go-live activities to stabilize production. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Manufacturing, Design Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations teams to resolve production issues, support supplier quality containment, and continuously improve manufacturing processes.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience: 5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, industrialization, or production line support, preferably in aerospace, defense, or complex electromechanical manufacturing.
• Skills: Hands-on experience with line balancing, cycle time analysis, tooling and fixture design, lean manufacturing principles, MES environments, and basic automation or Industry 4.0 technologies.
• Travel is a requirement for this position

Responsibilities

• Manufacturing Line & Facility Industrialization: Support the industrialization and startup of facility and Center of Excellence, executing hands-on manufacturing engineering activities to enable a stable ramp to LRIP and full-rate production.
• Layout, Flow & Line Design: Develop overall and station-level manufacturing layouts (2D/3D as applicable). Design and validate production flows supporting mixed-model builds, modular and parallel processing, and process branching/merging to ensure efficient throughput and scalability.
• Capacity Modeling & Line Balancing: Build and validate line balance models, TAKT alignment, station loading, and WIP levels. Physically test and verify cycle times, identify bottlenecks, and support equipment sizing and resource planning.
• Tooling, Fixtures & Automation: Coordinate with tooling and automation teams regarding facilities requirements, installation logistics, and factory verification. Identify opportunities for automation and advanced manufacturing technologies to improve safety, quality, and productivity.
• Quality & Yield Improvement: Support definition and integration of quality checkpoints, inspection methods, and test equipment. Perform FPY analysis, support pilot runs, and drive corrective actions to achieve ≥95% yield through ATP during validation builds.
• Material Flow & Handling: Design and improve material handling processes to minimize touchpoints and prevent damage. Define standard WIP, kanban loops, material presentation methods, and internal inventory buffers to support uninterrupted production.
• Process Documentation & MES Support: Oversee creation of work instruction documentation, standard work, and routing implementation. Support routing updates and integration of work instructions into MES and related digital manufacturing systems.
• Pilot Runs, Validation & Training Support: Support physical line installation, pilot builds, and final validations. Assist with operator training, LRIP readiness, and initial go-live activities to stabilize production.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Manufacturing, Design Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations teams to resolve production issues, support supplier quality containment, and continuously improve manufacturing processes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees