Manufacturing Engineer

Responsibilities

• Own manufacturing engineering activities across assembly operations and serve as a primary technical resource for production teams.
• Create, optimize, and standardize assembly processes to support production schedules, quality targets, and safety requirements.
• Maintain and manage PFMEAs, control plans, safety risk documentation, routings, and bills of materials to ensure accurate and current manufacturing records.
• Support PPAP and SPAP completion, including preparation of documentation, coordination of submissions, and participation in quality-gate audits.
• Apply industrial engineering methods such as time studies, line balancing, man-machine charts, and value-stream mapping to improve throughput and reduce waste and cost.
• Lead root-cause investigations for process, quality, and safety issues, and drive effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Create and refine fixtures, tooling, and production methods to improve ergonomics, quality, and efficiency in assembly operations.
• Create and maintain routings and bills of materials to accurately reflect manufacturing processes and material usage.
• Support and participate in quality audits and safety investigations, ensuring findings are addressed and improvements are implemented.
• Train users on manufacturing systems and processes, and evaluate workforce training needs to support consistent and reliable production performance.
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean Manufacturing, 5S, DMAIC, and related methodologies across the manufacturing area.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including production, quality, and engineering, to support new product introduction and major assembly initiatives.
• Prepare and deliver effective presentations and updates to production personnel and operational leadership regarding process changes, performance, and improvement initiatives.
• Use manufacturing systems and tools, including ERP and manufacturing-specific applications, to support data entry, analysis, and process control.

Requirements

• Four-year technical degree or equivalent manufacturing experience.
• Minimum of three years of manufacturing experience, with hands-on support of manufacturing or assembly operations.
• Demonstrated experience in PFMEA, control plans, and PPAP or SPAP activities.
• Experience assembly process development and optimization.
• Practical experience with Lean Manufacturing, 5S, DMAIC, or continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience performing time studies, line balancing, value-stream mapping, or man-machine analysis.
• Proven ability to lead root-cause analysis and corrective-action initiatives for process and quality issues.
• Experience with routings and bill of materials (BOM) creation or maintenance.
• Hands-on involvement in fixture, tooling, and production-method development.

Qualifications

• Experience with manufacturing ERP systems, including exposure to LN or similar manufacturing software.
• Exposure to Teamcenter Manufacturing or NX or similar product lifecycle and manufacturing systems.
• Experience in industrial engineering techniques such as time studies, line balancing, and value-stream mapping.
• Advanced product quality planning (APQP) and related documentation.
• Demonstrated success in continuous improvement, process improvement, and manufacturing process optimization.
• Experience in root cause failure analysis and safety-related process improvements.
• Ability to work in a hands-on engineering role, engaging directly with production processes and personnel.
• Comfort working on high-impact projects tied to major assembly initiatives and visible process ownership.