Manufacturing Engineer I

About the role

Join Parker’s Filtration Group and be part of a global team driving innovative filtration solutions that protect people, equipment, and the environment across diverse industries. Experience a dynamic, collaborative culture where your ideas fuel progress and your work makes a meaningful impact on sustainability and technological excellence.

Position Summary

Under direct supervision, the Manufacturing Engineer I is an entry level role that assists with designing, implementing, and reviewing manufacturing processes, procedures, and equipment. Supports the manufacture and assembly of new and existing Parker products typically in a single facility. Assists in developing improved manufacturing techniques, testing new systems and methods for efficiency, and planning assembly layouts to optimize production, quality, cost, and safety.

Essential Functions

• Making up manufacturing processes to improve the manufacture and assembly of new and existing products.
• Determining equipment and tooling needed to achieve manufacturing goals according to product and quality specifications.
• Assists in developing and implementing process improvement projects that focus on manufacturing efficiency, material yield, safety, and cost.
• Engineering design support, providing input to more senior engineers regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.
• Helps ensure basic processes and procedures comply with regulations.
• Learns to apply frequent use and application of technical standards, principles, theories, concepts and techniques.
• Investigates quality issues, suggests and implements corrective action to ensure product quality.
• Performs additional responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in related Engineering field with 0-2 years of experience.
• Knowledge and ability to apply core concepts of engineering.
• Able to apply a systematic, disciplined, and analytical approach to problem solving of basic to moderate scope and complexity.
• Effectively apply continuous improvement methods to quality and manufacturing functions (e.g. pull systems, process mapping, JIT).
• Able to work effectively with CAD/CAM and Solid Modeling systems or other computer aided manufacturing systems, in addition to standard business application software and/ or specialized data analysis tools.
• Able to use existing procedures to solve problems.
• Able to read and understand engineering drawings and specifications.
• Working knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
• Able to research and analyze data effectively and draw valid conclusions.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Well-organized, detail-oriented, and ability to multi-task.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and web-browsers.

Pay, Benefits, Work Schedule

Parker offers competitive benefit programs, including:

• Comprehensive coverage for medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and critical illness insurance with competitive premium cost.
• 401(k) Plan with company matching contributions at 100% of the first 5% of pay.
• Company provided defined-contribution retirement plan with annual contribution equal to 3% of pay.
• Career development and tuition reimbursement.
• Additional benefits including paid parental leave, short and long-term disability programs, adoption assistance, Care.com membership and financial planning assistance are provided at no cost to you.
• Supplemental benefit programs including identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness are available at competitive rates.
• Paid Time Off and 13 Company-Paid Holidays.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations. (“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)