Manufacturing Engineer - Direct HireLocation: Reading, PA
Salary: $90,000-$110,000 annually
Job Type: Full-time, Direct Hire
Miller Brother Staffing Solutions is recruiting Manufacturing Engineers for immediate direct-hire opportunities with an established manufacturer in Reading, PA.
This is a hands-on engineering position focused on improving manufacturing processes, production equipment, tooling, workflows, plant layouts, product quality, and operational efficiency. The Manufacturing Engineer will work closely with production, design engineering, quality, maintenance, and leadership while maintaining an active presence on the manufacturing floor.
Responsibilities- Design and improve manufacturing and assembly processes.
- Develop and evaluate production equipment, tooling, gauges, jigs, and fixtures.
- Analyze workflow, labor requirements, space utilization, and equipment layouts.
- Support new production-line launches and automated manufacturing processes.
- Prepare capital-equipment requests and manage manufacturing projects.
- Review drawings and designs to recommend manufacturability improvements.
- Troubleshoot production processes, equipment, and assembly issues.
- Support Lean manufacturing, Kaizen, and continuous-improvement activities.
- Participate in root-cause analysis and corrective-action efforts.
- Improve workplace safety, product quality, production efficiency, and equipment performance.
- Complete projects within established budgets and timelines.
- Train and support production, maintenance, and technical personnel.
Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Production Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related field.
- Manufacturing engineering experience within a fabrication, assembly, or production environment.
- Experience improving processes, equipment, tooling, production flow, or plant layouts.
- Strong project-management, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in both an office setting and on the manufacturing floor.
Experience with sheet-metal fabrication, steel or aluminum welding, truck bodies, trailers, automotive products, heavy equipment, production-line launches, automation, SolidWorks, Lean manufacturing, DFM, PFMEA, or DFMEA is strongly preferred.
Compensation is expected to fall between $90,000 and $110,000, with potential flexibility for exceptionally strong experience. Benefit details will be reviewed during the hiring process.
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