Manufacturing Engineer

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly capable Manufacturing Engineer to support a high mix, low volume (HMLV) engineered-to-order business. This role will drive ERP (Epicor) excellence, design-for-manufacturability (DFM), and operational analytics to improve production efficiency, and product cost structure. This individual will operate as a critical partner to product management, engineering, and operations, ensuring that designs are manufacturable, routings are accurate, and data drives decision-making.

Essential Responsibilities

• Drive operational efficiency through ERP part setup, including EOQ, routings, and product structure
• Partner with IT and operations to optimize Epicor workflows for high-mix, low-volume manufacturing
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives tied to ERP usage, including cycle time reduction, labor standards, and scrap tracking
• Develop scalable processes for engineered-to-order and configurable products
• Improve throughput without relying on high-volume assumptions or rigid standardization
• Balance flexibility with discipline in manufacturing processes and documentation
• Collaborate cross-functionally to reduce complexity and improve production flow
• Partner with design engineering early in development to ensure manufacturable designs
• Identify cost reduction opportunities through simplified fabrication, assembly, and material selection
• Establish DFM guidelines and best practices across product lines
• Support VAVE initiatives to improve margins, reduce part count, and minimize variability
• Analyze manufacturing performance, including labor efficiency, cost variance, and lead times
• Build and maintain models to support quoting, capacity planning, and process improvement
• Identify root causes of inefficiencies using structured problem-solving methods
• Translate data into clear, actionable recommendations for leadership

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in a high mix, low volume environment
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems (Epicor strongly preferred)
• Demonstrated expertise in DFM and product cost optimization
• Strong analytical skills (Excel, data modeling, cost analysis)
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally (engineering, operations, product management)

Preferred Requirements

• Experience with engineered-to-order or configurable equipment/products
• Background in packaging machinery or automation systems
• Familiarity with Lean principles adapted to HMLV environments (not strict LMHV)
• Exposure to CAD-PDM integrations and part standardization strategies

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand for a minimum of 8 hours per day.
• The employee is frequently required to grasp, handle, and feel objects, control and manage tools, and use hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to walk, stoop, kneel and crouch.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.

Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but at times loud.
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.