Job Description
We are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to establish and strengthen the systems that support efficient, scalable, high-quality production in a heavy manufacturing environment.
Location: Delavan, WI 53115
Job Type: Direct Hire
Salary: $95,000–$110,000 annually
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain accurate bills of materials, routings, and manufacturing process structures.
- Establish and improve standard work, labor standards, work instructions, and process flows.
- Lead manufacturing data setup and process integration within Epicor ERP, including item masters and job structures.
- Support new product introductions by ensuring manufacturing readiness, tooling, documentation, and process capability are in place.
- Define and optimize manufacturing processes, tooling, equipment, plant layouts, and workflow.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to resolve production issues and improve cost, quality, delivery, and efficiency.
- Lead Lean manufacturing initiatives, including 5S, Kaizen, waste reduction, and continuous improvement projects.
- Create and interpret technical drawings, process documentation, and work instructions.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.
- Ensure manufacturing processes align with safety requirements and company policies.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in a production environment.
- Strong experience developing BOMs, routings, labor standards, and manufacturing process structures.
- ERP experience required; Epicor experience strongly preferred.
- Experience supporting NPI, manufacturing readiness, tooling, and process optimization.
- Knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles, ISO standards, and continuous improvement methods.
- Ability to create and interpret technical drawings and manufacturing documentation.
- SolidWorks or other 3D modeling software experience preferred.
- Strong problem-solving, project management, and cross-functional communication skills
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Delavan, WI |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $95,000–$110,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.sterling-engineering.com |
About Company
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.
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