Manufacturing Engineer

About the role

The Manufacturing Engineer develops, implements, and optimizes manufacturing processes to improve productivity, quality, and cost performance. This role partners with design engineering, operations, and quality teams to ensure products are manufacturable and meet performance requirements. The Manufacturing Engineer drives continuous improvement initiatives and supports production through process troubleshooting and equipment optimization. This position plays a critical role in advancing operational efficiency and ensuring consistent, scalable manufacturing performance.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement manufacturing processes, workflows, and work instructions.
• Analyze production performance data to identify opportunities for efficiency, quality, and cost improvements.
• Support new product introduction (NPI) by ensuring designs are optimized for manufacturability.
• Lead process improvement initiatives utilizing Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Troubleshoot production issues related to equipment, materials, or process variability.
• Collaborate with quality and operations teams to implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Evaluate and recommend equipment, tooling, and automation solutions to enhance productivity.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, standard operating procedures, and technical specifications.
• Conduct time studies, capacity planning, and workflow optimization analyses.
• Ensure compliance with safety, regulatory, and quality management standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline required.
• 1-3+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, process engineering, or operations support roles.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, production systems, and industrial equipment.
• Experience applying Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and optimize production processes.
• Proficiency with data analysis tools such as Excel, Minitab, or similar platforms.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Experience supporting new product introductions and design-for-manufacturability initiatives.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Effective communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities.
• Experience in high-volume, industrial, or automated manufacturing environments preferred.

Qualifications

• Must be authorized to work in the United States now and for the foreseeable future.

Skills

• Lean manufacturing
• Six Sigma
• Continuous improvement methodologies
• Data analysis
• Process improvement
• Manufacturing process development
• Production system optimization
• Equipment and tooling evaluation
• Workflow and standard operating procedure development
• Time study and capacity planning
• Quality and regulatory compliance

Benefits

Modine offers a competitive benefit package, which could include paid vacation, short term disability, 401(k), health, dental, vision, life insurance, flex spending benefits, tuition reimbursement, Health Savings Account, and much more. Human Resources will provide more detail upon your hiring.

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-time position.