Manufacturing Engineer - Assembly - Jenbacher Engines

About the role

The Manufacturing Engineer – Engine Assembly will implement and validate established Jenbacher manufacturing processes from the production plant in Jenbach into the new engine production startup in Waukesha. This role supports the successful transfer, localization, and ramp-up of assembly processes to ensure the Waukesha plant can reliably produce new Jenbacher engine products.

Responsibilities

• Implement established Jenbacher assembly processes into the new Waukesha production plant.
• Localize global process standards, work instructions, PFMEAs, and routings to fit Waukesha equipment, layout, and workforce needs.
• Support installation, commissioning, and operational readiness of production equipment based on Jenbacher requirements.
• Conduct first-run trials, capability checks, and process validation to confirm process performance meets global standards.
• Troubleshoot technical issues during ramp-up and collaborate with Jenbach-site process experts as needed.
• Cook up with Facilities, Maintenance, and vendors to ensure tooling, fixtures, and stations match established process expectations.
• Analyze workflows and recommend localized improvements to efficiency, ergonomics, and material flow while maintaining process intent.
• Provide operator and maintenance training using transferred global documentation and best practices.
• Prepare process readiness reports, capability summaries, and updates for project stakeholders.
• Communicate status, risks, and requirements across global and local engineering, quality, operations, and EHS teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• 2+ years of manufacturing engineering experience.
• Experience with assembly and/or machining of heavy industrial equipment.
• Proficiency in CAD software and ability to interpret complex technical drawings and schematics.
• Working knowledge of GD&T principles.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

Qualifications

• Strong collaborator who works effectively across global and local teams.
• Self-driven, accountable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced start-up environment.
• Able to influence and support change adoption without direct authority.
• Strong problem-solving ability and organizational skills; capable of coordinating multiple moderate projects simultaneously.
• Effective communicator with the confidence to work across operators, engineers, and senior leadership.

Skills

• Collaboration and teamwork.
• Problem-solving and critical thinking.
• Technical proficiency in manufacturing processes.
• Project management and coordination.
• Communication and stakeholder engagement.

Benefits

• Onsite 5 days per week (m-f).
• Up to 20% travel, with the greatest demand at the start of the role—including approximately 5 months in Jenbach—then decreasing over time.

Pay

• Competitive compensation package.

Schedule

• Onsite 5 days per week (m-f).
• Up to 20% travel, with the greatest demand at the start of the role—including approximately 5 months in Jenbach—then decreasing over time.

Additional Details

• Location: Waukesha, WI.
• Visa Sponsorship: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship now or in the foreseeable future.