Manufacturing Engineer Jobs

About The Position

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.