Manufacturing Engineer

Job Summary

The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for designing, improving, and sustaining manufacturing processes to ensure safe, repeatable, and cost-effective production. This role bridges engineering and the shop floor—turning designs into reliable production methods while driving continuous improvement in quality, throughput, and labor efficiency.

This is a hands-on role that requires regular presence on the shop floor and close collaboration with operators, quality, supply chain, and design engineering.

Key Responsibilities

Process & Production Engineering

• 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(NPD) from prototype through full production
• Establish takt time, labor standards, and capacity models

Continuous Improvement

• Lead and support Kaizen events, 5S initiatives, and waste reduction efforts
• Identify and eliminate bottlenecks, rework, and variation using Lean tools
• Analyze production data to drive improvements in OTD, yield, FTT, and throughput

Quality & Reliability

• Partner with Quality to address nonconformances, root cause analysis (RCA), and corrective actions
• Ensure processes are capable, repeatable, and meet design and regulatory requirements

Cross-Functional Support

• Work closely with Design Engineering to ensure manufacturability (DFM/DFA)
• Train operators and supervisors on new or updated processes

Documentation & Systems

• Maintain accurate 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

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or related field
• 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing engineering role (metal fabrication, machining, assembly, or industrial equipment preferred)
• Strong understanding of Lean manufacturing principles
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications
• Comfortable working directly on the shop floor with hourly teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with ERP/MRP systems
• Familiarity with fixtures, tooling design, and CNC or fabrication processes
• Experience supporting mixed-model or engineer-to-order production environments

Key Competencies

• Practical problem solver with strong root cause skills
• Clear communicator across engineering, operations, and leadership
• Organized, detail-oriented, and data-driven
• Bias toward action and continuous improvement