Manufacturing Engineer

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops and implements processes, methods, tooling, equipment, and controls for manufacturing products and components while optimizing cost, quality, inventory, and facility investment.
• Serves as a technical resource for process changes and problem-solving committees to ensure product design integrity is maintained.
• Maintains effective communication with all stakeholders affected by projects. Issues clear operating instructions when required and provides periodic status reports to ensure alignment.
• Captures and coordinates implementation of new processes and conducts training for relevant personnel.
• Ensures all tooling is capable of producing required components within timing and quality expectations.
• Works closely with production teams to ensure key performance measures are achieved.
• Acts as the main point of contact for vendors, coordinating activities, timelines, and technical requirements.
• Prepares manufacturing studies to determine optimum costs, quality, and inventory levels.
• Evaluates feasibility of new or existing products, processes, or materials. Recommends practical and economical changes to improve manufacturing processes, including materials, labor, tooling, equipment, and related factors.
• Participates in the selection, approval, and development of tooling and equipment that support product design intent.
• Actively pursues quality improvements within the manufacturing process.
• Supports SDT and Pre-Launch Teams for new programs as required.
• Supports press room operations, including understanding press functionality and performance. Owns or supports press preventive maintenance (PM) activities in coordination with maintenance and vendors.
• Provides technical support related to press performance, tooling, and machine functionality. Interfaces with vendors for equipment installation, troubleshooting, upgrades, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering (or related field) preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• Experience: 4–5 years of experience in manufacturing engineering or related manufacturing fields (automotive experience preferred).
• Experience: Candidates without a degree must have 7–8 years of relevant experience.
• Experience: In metal stamping, press room operations, metal forming, and stamping presses.
• Skills: Strong project management experience is required, including coordination of large, cross-functional initiatives.
• Skills: Proven experience serving as the primary contact for vendors, including managing timelines, technical requirements, and deliverables.
• Skills: Mechanical aptitude with hands-on experience in Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Skills: Experience collaborating closely with Quality teams.
• Skills: Practical knowledge of GD&T, PFMEA, Control Plans, Process Flows, and Operator Instruction Sheets.
• Skills: Capable of implementing processes, methods, tools, equipment, and controls that support optimum cost, quality, inventory, and facility investment—including prototype builds.
• Skills: Able to create processes and procedures that support budgetary targets and performance metrics.
• Skills: Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills with solid time-management abilities.
• Skills: Proficient with Windows OS and Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, and advanced Excel).
• Skills: Experience leading projects and managing internal and external stakeholders.
• Skills: Experience troubleshooting Mitsubishi and Siemens systems (required).
• Skills: Experience with stamping tools is a plus.
• Skills: PLC experience required, including: Siemens Mitsubishi Allen-Bradley (Rockwell).
• Skills: Electrical background is a plus.