Manufacturing Engineer I

Pay Range: $35.27hr - $40.27hr

Job Overview:

The Manufacturing Engineer plays a critical role in optimizing production processes, improving manufacturing efficiency, and ensuring product quality within a manufacturing facility. This position involves analyzing production workflows, implementing process improvements, and providing technical support to production teams to enhance productivity, reduce costs, and achieve operational excellence.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes, procedures, and workflows to improve productivity, reduce cycle times, and enhance product quality, utilizing lean manufacturing principles, Six Sigma methodologies, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Design and implement new manufacturing systems, equipment, and tools, including automation and robotics solutions, to streamline production operations, increase throughput, and reduce labor costs, while ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Conduct time and motion studies, process simulations, and capacity analyses to identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement in production lines, workstations, and assembly processes, and propose solutions to address identified issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including production, engineering, quality assurance, and supply chain, to support new product introductions (NPI), prototype development, and manufacturing scale-ups, and ensure smooth transition from design to production.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting assistance to production teams, maintenance technicians, and operators to resolve equipment malfunctions, process deviations, and quality issues, and implement corrective actions and preventive measures to prevent recurrence.
• Conduct root cause analyses (RCAs) and failure mode and effects analyses (FMEAs) to investigate production failures, nonconformances, and defects, and develop and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs) to improve process reliability and product quality.
• Design and develop manufacturing work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and training materials for production personnel, and provide training and coaching to operators and technicians on new processes, equipment, and technologies.
• Monitor and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs), production metrics, and quality metrics to track performance trends, identify opportunities for improvement, and drive continuous improvement initiatives to achieve operational targets and objectives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, or a related field; master's degree or professional certification in lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or project management is a plus.
• Experience in manufacturing engineering, process engineering, or production management, preferably in a high-volume manufacturing environment, with hands-on experience in process optimization, automation, and continuous improvement.
• Proficiency in manufacturing software tools, computer-aided design (CAD) software, and simulation tools, and familiarity with manufacturing processes, machining techniques, assembly methods, and materials science.
• Strong analytical skills, problem-solving abilities, and attention to detail, with the ability to analyze complex production systems, identify improvement opportunities, and develop innovative solutions to enhance efficiency and quality.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams, build positive working relationships, and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Project management skills, including planning, organizing, and executing projects to meet deadlines, manage resources, and achieve project objectives, and ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and compliance with regulatory standards, and ability to ensure that manufacturing processes and operations adhere to relevant regulations, industry standards, and best practices.
• Continuous improvement mindset, willingness to embrace change, and desire to drive innovation and excellence in manufacturing operations through the implementation of new technologies, methodologies, and best practices.

Technical Skills:

• Ability to interpret elementary diagrams and create schematics and cabinet models.
• Ability to work in a team under project deadline pressure.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Document Control Proficiency: Strong understanding of how to manage drawings, technical submittals, and RFIs, ensuring all team members work from the latest revision.
• Intermediate Microsoft Office Suite proficiency, specifically Excel (tracking timesheets, site materials, and purchase card reconciliations) and Word (drafting professional meeting minutes, safety bulletins, and formal correspondence).
• Time Management & Prioritization: Ability to handle multiple urgent requests simultaneously while maintaining routine reporting deadlines.
• Professional Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills for liaising with subcontractors, client representatives, and internal field staff.
• Safety Awareness: Proactive attitude toward safety, including an understanding of PPE importance, safety induction records, and site compliance.
• Data Integrity & Filing: Ability to maintain both digital and physical filing systems to ensure information is retrievable during audits or disputes.
• Experience in technical problem solving and Lean techniques.
• Knowledge of industrial manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, or operational excellence methodologies.
• Proficiency in process documentation.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD design and computer skills.
• Experience developing and applying standard work instructions.
• Strong leadership skills.

Nice To Have:

• CAD Software & Tool Proficiency: 2D & 3D modeling mastery in industry-standard software (such as AutoCAD, PTC Creo, SolidWorks, or Client NX) to create detailed layout drawings and part models.
• P&ID Drafting: Ability to translate process flow diagrams into detailed schematic layouts showing equipment, piping, and instrumentation.
• Parametric Modeling & Assemblies: Skill in managing large assemblies, ensuring complex equipment fits together correctly within a spatial layout.
• GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing): Applying standard symbols and tolerances to ensure manufacturing and assembly accuracy.
• Mechanical Design & Spatial Layout Skills: Ability to place major equipment within a physical footprint while accounting for maintenance access, safety clearances, and material flow.
• Interference & Clash Detection: Using software tools to identify and resolve spatial conflicts between mechanical components, structural steel, piping, and electrical cable trays.
• Piping & Routing Design: Understanding how to route mechanical piping, ductwork, or conveyor systems efficiently through a layout.
• Standards, Codes, & Documentation: Familiarity with drafting standards (such as ASME Y14.5, ISO, or ANSI) to ensure drawings are universally readable and compliant.
• Bill of Materials (BOM) Generation: Creating and maintaining accurate parts lists, equipment schedules, and material take-offs directly from the CAD model.
• As-Built & Redline Updates: Skill in updating existing legacy drawings or redline markups to reflect current field conditions.
• Experience with SAP or other ERP systems.