Manufacturing Engineer

Pilgrimage is recruiting for a Manufacturing Engineer to join a manufacture's Livonia plant, reporting directly to the General Manager. This is a hands-on, generalist engineering role split roughly 35–40% quoting and cost estimating, with the remainder spent on custom part and design, tooling and fixture design, and shop-floor troubleshooting and machine support. The company will consider both an experienced, plug-and-play engineer and a strong, self-directed problem-solver who is ready to grow into the role; a four-year engineering degree is preferred but not required when the skills and track record are there.

Key Responsibilities

● Prepare part quotations and cost estimates for new and existing business, working from established engineering templates and pricing models (roughly 35–40% of the role).

● Design custom parts to meet customer functional requirements, translating customer specifications into manufacturable prints and coordinating sign-off.

● Design and specify tooling and fixtures (e.g., stacking rail fixtures), including coordinating outside quotes for fabrication when needed.

● Support the plant's growing stamping and EDM capability alongside the in-house progressive-die designer as the company insources product lines it previously purchased.

● Read and interpret blueprints and GD&T, and evaluate designs for manufacturability against customer prints.

● Provide hands-on troubleshooting support on the shop floor, including machine repair support and light PLC controls work.

● Support new equipment installs and process launches as the plant continues to insource product.

● Communicate quoting and technical information clearly to ownership and, indirectly, to customers.

● Contribute to process improvement, primarily around new product and equipment launches.

Qualifications

Required

● Ability to read and interpret blueprints and GD&T.

● Strong, self-directed problem-solving ability — comfortable being handed a general objective and working out the steps, not just executing a defined process.

● Comfortable splitting time between a desk (quoting, CAD) and the shop floor.

● Strong communication skills; able to represent engineering clearly to ownership and customers.

CAD software experience (SolidWorks preferred).

Preferred

● Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent hands-on manufacturing experience — a degree is not a hard requirement when the skills are there.

● 4+ years in a manufacturing engineering or related role, ideally in a smaller, high-mix manufacturing environment.

● Estimating or quoting experience.

● Lean manufacturing, SPC, and quality documentation familiarity.

● Interest or experience in tooling/die design.

● Basic PLC controls familiarity.

Pay: $85,000.00 - $105,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement

Work Location: In person