Manufacturing Engineer - Industrial - REMOTE

Reporting directly into the Director of Engineering, you will be responsible for the following:

• Analyze manufacturing operations, workforce utilization, workflow, and facility layouts to improve productivity and efficiency.
• Design and implement process improvements that reduce waste, improve throughput, and enhance product quality.
• Develop, evaluate, and optimize manufacturing methods, tooling strategies, assembly processes, and production procedures.
• Collaborate with engineering, production, quality, and materials teams to ensure efficient and scalable manufacturing operations.
• Lead Lean Manufacturing initiatives and continuous improvement projects across multiple facilities.
• Conduct value stream mapping, process flow analysis, and time studies to identify operational improvement opportunities.
• Support equipment selection, vendor management, and capital improvement projects.
• Estimate production times, staffing requirements, and manufacturing costs to support business planning and decision-making.
• Present recommendations and project updates to stakeholders at various organizational levels.
• Travel extensively to manufacturing sites and work directly with plant teams to implement and sustain operational improvements.

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An exciting fully remote Manufacturing Engineer job with travel!A highly visible engineering role supporting multiple manufacturing facilities!

A successful Remote Manufacturing Engineer should have:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Approximately 3-5 years of engineering experience within a manufacturing environment, with a demonstrated record of delivering successful projects and process improvements.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, production systems, facility layouts, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience utilizing CAD software such as AutoCAD or SolidWorks.
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing principles, value stream mapping, time studies, and process optimization techniques.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with excellent organizational skills.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across production, engineering, quality, and leadership teams.
• Ability to manage projects through completion while balancing priorities, budgets, and timelines.
• Self-motivated and adaptable professional who enjoys working in fast-paced manufacturing environments.
• Willingness and ability to travel approximately 75% to support multiple manufacturing locations

My client is a well-established industrial manufacturing organization with a diverse portfolio of businesses serving a wide range of markets and end users. Operating through a decentralized structure, the company empowers its teams with a high degree of autonomy while fostering innovation, entrepreneurship, and professional development.

With a strong reputation for customer responsiveness, operational excellence, and continuous improvement, the organization supports manufacturing operations both domestically and internationally. Employees benefit from exposure to a variety of products, facilities, and business challenges, creating excellent opportunities for career growth and cross-functional collaboration.

The business values practical problem solving, lean thinking, and employee engagement, making it an attractive environment for engineers who enjoy driving change, improving processes, and delivering measurable operational results.

• Remote job opportunity with exciting travel involved both domestically and in Europe!
• Opportunity to work in a remote-based position with significant autonomy and visibility across multiple manufacturing operations.
• Exposure to senior leadership and a broad range of manufacturing technologies, products, and business units.
• Ownership of impactful projects that directly influence operational performance, efficiency, and growth strategies.
• Extensive opportunities to develop expertise in Lean Manufacturing, process improvement, plant optimization, and project management.
• Diverse and challenging work with exposure to different manufacturing environments, processes, and teams.
• Strong potential for professional development and career advancement within a growing industrial organization.
• Collaborative culture that encourages innovation, continuous learning, employee engagement, and entrepreneurial thinking.
• Opportunity to contribute to strategic initiatives while gaining broad operational experience across multiple sites.