Manufacturing Engineer

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to drive productivity, quality, and cost improvements on the shop floor. This role will lead time studies, process improvement initiatives, continuous improvement programs, and apply AI-driven optimization tools to production planning, scheduling, and process control.

Responsibilities

• Conduct time trials/time studies and establish work standards, takt time, and labor standards for production operations.
• Analyze and optimize manufacturing processes to reduce cycle time, scrap, rework, and operating cost.
• Lead continuous improvement projects using Lean, Kaizen, 5S, and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Implement and evaluate AI-based optimization tools for production scheduling, throughput optimization, predictive maintenance, and quality control.
• Develop process documentation: work instructions, standard operating procedures, process flow diagrams, and PFMEAs.
• Collaborate with production, maintenance, quality, and engineering teams to resolve bottlenecks and technical issues.
• Perform capacity planning and line balancing; recommend equipment, fixturing, tooling, and layout changes.
• Monitor KPIs (OEE, cycle times, first-pass yield, scrap rates) and report improvements.
• Support new product introductions and prototype-to-production transitions with manufacturing feasibility studies and process validation.
• Train and mentor operators and supervisors on new standards and continuous improvement practices.
• Ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations in a heavy fabrication environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3+ years’ hands-on experience in a metal fabrication or sheet metal environment.
• Demonstrated experience performing time studies/time trials and establishing work standards.
• Proven track record in process improvement and continuous improvement.
• Experience applying AI/ML tools or optimization algorithms to manufacturing problems (scheduling, predictive maintenance, quality analytics).
• Familiarity with CAD/CAM, nesting software, ERP/MRP systems, and PLC/automation basics.
• Excellent problem-solving, project management, and communication skills.
• Ability to work on the shop floor in a heavy industrial environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with industrial AI platforms and production scheduling optimization tools.
• Welding fabrication knowledge, press brake/laser operations experience.
• Experience with CAD (SolidWorks).

Benefits

• Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA): Monthly pre-tax reimbursement amount determined by your age, with $272 for your spouse and $135 per child. Allows you to choose a health insurance plan that best fits your needs and provides support for qualifying medical expenses. Eligible the first of the month after 30 days of employment.
• Vision and Dental Insurance: Provided by Delta Dental. Eligible the first of the month after 30 days of employment.
• Voluntary Insurance: Long-Term Disability, Short Term Disability, ADD&D, and Life Insurance. Eligible the first of the month after 30 days of employment.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA): Option to participate for health expenses. Eligible the first of the month after 30 days of employment.
• Paid Holidays: 9 paid holidays each year, effective the 1st of the month after 30 days of employment.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan: Eligible to participate starting the 1st of the month after 90 days of employment.
• Paid Time Off (PTO): Details provided upon employment.

Super Steel, located in Mequon, WI, is an ISO-9001:2015 certified, industry-leading, Tier one, full-service serial production supply partner to global blue-chip Original Equipment Manufacturers. We specialize in the production of complex weldments and turn-key finished products that meet precise quality standards, offering a diverse range of supply options including rapid response cut, form, and machining support, as well as full-service in-house contract metal fabrication, machining, coating, and assembly solutions.