Manufacturing Engineer

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description

The Manufacturing Engineer improves and supports metal fabrication manufacturing processes with a focus on safety, quality, delivery, and productivity. This role designs tooling and fixtures, develops and optimizes fabrication workflows, and leads continuous improvement initiatives. The engineer works closely with production, quality, and cross-functional teams to ensure parts meet specifications, resolve manufacturing issues, and support new product and process launches.

Responsibilities

• Improve manufacturing processes with a strong focus on safety, quality, delivery, and productivity.
• Design inspection gauges and manufacturing or weld fixtures using SOLIDWORKS and other CAD tools.
• Develop and refine sheet metal fabrication processes, including workflows, plant layouts, and detailed work instructions.
• Create and interpret blueprints, process drawings, and manufacturing instructions to support production.
• Troubleshoot production and manufacturing issues and drive root cause analysis to implement effective corrective actions.
• Lead Lean and continuous improvement projects to enhance efficiency and reduce manufacturing costs.
• Support new part quoting and cost estimating by providing manufacturing input and process knowledge.
• Work cross-functionally with production, quality, and other teams to ensure parts meet all technical and quality requirements.
• Participate in new product and process launches, including activities related to APQP and PPAP.
• Ensure manufacturing processes align with IATF quality standards and support compliance activities.
• Contribute to optimizing manufacturing workflow, line balancing, and cost and process improvements.
• Support and improve processes such as welding, forming, laser cutting, assembly, automation, and metal finishing.
• Assist with turret operations and turret programming as they relate to fabrication processes.
• Apply project management practices to coordinate improvement initiatives and process changes.

Essential Skills

• Minimum of 3+ years of manufacturing experience, including exposure to fabrication processes.
• Associate of Science (A.S.) degree in a technical or engineering-related field.
• Hands-on experience with manufacturing processes such as welding, forming, laser cutting, assembly, automation, and metal finishing.
• Manufacturing engineering experience with a focus on process improvement and production support.
• Proficiency with CAD tools, preferably SOLIDWORKS or AutoCAD, for designing fixtures, gauges, and tooling.
• Ability to design inspection gauges and manufacturing or weld fixtures using SOLIDWORKS.
• Experience with root cause analysis and implementing corrective action plans.
• Familiarity with IATF quality standards and their application in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with new product and process launches, including APQP and PPAP activities.
• Understanding of manufacturing workflow, line balancing, and cost and process improvement methods.
• Knowledge of welding, fabrication, forming, laser cutting, and automation in aluminum and steel environments.
• Experience in developing process documentation such as work instructions, process drawings, and manufacturing instructions.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings.
• Experience working with corrective action plans and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Exposure to turret operations and turret programming within fabrication processes.
• Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with production, quality, and cross-functional teams.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or another technical field is preferred.
• Experience with project management in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with manufacturing cost estimating and supporting new part quoting activities.
• Background in Lean or continuous improvement methodologies to drive efficiency and cost reduction.
• Familiarity with APQP and PPAP documentation and processes for new product introductions.
• Interest in ongoing technical development and learning new equipment and processes.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.

Work Environment

This role operates in an aluminum and metal fabrication manufacturing environment. The engineer works closely on the production floor with processes such as welding, forming, laser cutting, assembly, automation, and metal finishing. The environment emphasizes collaboration across production, engineering, and operations, with a strong team-oriented culture. Employees have opportunities for fabrication training and technical advancement, including hands-on exposure to various manufacturing processes and equipment. The workplace supports career growth and advancement, allowing individuals to expand responsibilities, learn new technologies, and progress within a manufacturing career.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Dayton, OH.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $70000.00 - $90000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

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Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Dayton, OH.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 17, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Dayton,OH.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

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