Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer - Job Description

We are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support our manufacturing and assembly operations. This role involves troubleshooting manufacturing issues on the production floor, creating and revising assembly and test work instructions, and reviewing CAD drawings and models to support manufacturing builds. The successful candidate will drive continuous process improvements and own and support a specific product platform.

Responsibilities

• Support manufacturing and assembly operations.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing issues on the production floor.
• Work closely with technicians and production personnel.
• Create and revise assembly and test work instructions.
• Review CAD drawings and models to support manufacturing builds.
• Utilize ERP systems to manage manufacturing processes and product configurations.
• Drive continuous process improvements.
• Own and support a specific product platform.
• Participate in quality and manufacturing improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate with design engineering, purchasing, quality, and suppliers.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's Degree with 3–4 years of hands-on experience or Master's Degree with 2-3 years of hands-on experience.
• Manufacturing engineering experience.
• Knowledge of building materials.
• Experience creating work instructions.
• Manufacturing floor problem-solving experience.
• ERP system experience.
• Hands-on mechanical aptitude.
• Familiarity with mechanical tools such as wrenches and crimpers.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Somerset, NJ.

The pay range for this position is $76000.00 - $97000.00/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.

Please reach out for the holiday and benefit package

This is a fully onsite position in Somerset,NJ.

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 11, 2026.

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.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications withoutregard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability,sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protectedby law.

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