Manufacturing Engineer

Description:

Baker Thermal Solutions is seeking a highly capable Manufacturing Engineer to serve as the critical link between Engineering and Operations. This position is responsible for improving manufacturability, establishing efficient production processes, maintaining accurate manufacturing data, and driving continuous improvement throughout the organization.

The Manufacturing Engineer ensures products are designed and released with manufacturing success in mind by evaluating engineering drawings, CAD models, Bills of Material (BOMs), routings, labor standards, and production methods. The role collaborates closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Planning, Purchasing, Quality, and Service teams to improve Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Productivity while supporting Baker Thermal Solutions' commitment to operational excellence and customer satisfaction.

Requirements:

Essential Duties/Principal Responsibilities:

Design for Manufacturability (DFM):

• Review engineering drawings and 2D/3D CAD models prior to release to identify manufacturing risks, cost drivers, and process challenges.
• Recommend design improvements that simplify fabrication, machining, welding, assembly, and inspection activities while preserving safety, quality, and performance requirements.
• Support standardization initiatives including hardware, materials, tolerances, manufacturing methods, tooling, and fixtures.
• Ensure component designs align with factory capabilities, tooling limitations, fabrication standards, bend radii, inspection capabilities, and quality requirements.
• Participate in design reviews and engineering change processes to improve manufacturability and value.

Manufacturing Process Development:

• Develop and maintain manufacturing routings, Bills of Material (BOMs), labor standards, and work instructions.
• Resource and tool assignment: Assign specific machinery, work centers, and necessary fixtures or jigs to each step within the production router.
• Establish standard setup and run times to support capacity planning, scheduling, cost estimating, and labor performance management.
• Maintain accurate ERP manufacturing data to support planning, purchasing, scheduling, costing, and shop-floor execution activities.
• Conduct make-versus-buy analyses based on cost, capacity, lead time, complexity, quality, and strategic considerations.
• Analyze production workflows to identify bottlenecks, waste, inefficiencies, rework, scrap, and opportunities for improvement.
• Take a highly manual process and help find and develop solutions to automate the administrative paperwork.

Minimum Qualifications: Education, Experience, Skills, License/Certification:

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field required.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment supporting fabrication, machining, welding, and assembly operations.
• Experience with production routing development, labor standards, BOM management, work instructions, and ERP (Infor XA preferred) systems required.
• Strong knowledge of CNC machining, welding and fabrication, laser cutting, sheet metal fabrication, mechanical assembly, manufacturing workflows, and material flow.
• Ability to interpret and troubleshoot 2D engineering drawings and 3D CAD models.
• Proficiency with Autodesk Inventor or similar CAD software preferred.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, with a strong emphasis on Excel for data analysis, reporting, pivot tables, formulas, and manufacturing metrics.
• Ability to effectively communicate manufacturing issues with a focus on solutions rather than simply identifying problems.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate across departments and levels of the organization.