Manufacturing Engineer II

Responsibilities

• Own assigned manufacturing value streams, ensuring alignment of process capability, cost, quality, and delivery performance with business and customer requirements.
• Lead and participate in Kaizen events, Lean initiatives, and Six Sigma projects to drive measurable improvements in cost, yield, cycle time, throughput, and reliability.
• Use value stream mapping and data-driven analysis to identify bottlenecks, constraints, and non-value-added activities; prioritize improvement actions based on financial and operational impact.
• Apply statistical methods to determine root causes of process variation, defects, or failures and recommend corrective actions in designs, tolerances, materials, or processing methods.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing cost estimates and should-cost models for new and existing products, including labor, material, overhead, tooling, and capital assumptions.
• Support quoting, pricing, and make/buy decisions by providing accurate, fact-based cost estimates and sensitivity analyses.
• Partner with Engineering, Supply Chain, and Finance to track estimated vs. actual costs and identify opportunities for cost reduction and margin improvement.
• Analyze and quantify the financial impact of process improvements, capital investments, and sustainable manufacturing initiatives.
• Design, specify, install, and troubleshoot manufacturing equipment and tooling to support safe, repeatable, and capable processes.
• Design and optimize manufacturing layouts and work cells to improve flow, ergonomics, capacity utilization, and efficiency across the value stream.
• Identify and implement product or process changes to improve manufacturability, reduce cost, and enhance quality using knowledge of metal fabrication, welding, brazing, tooling, assembly methods, and quality standards.
• Design and execute process validation, capability studies, and testing methods to establish manufacturing standards and confirm process robustness.
• Review product designs for manufacturability, completeness, and cost effectiveness; support equipment, material, and supplier selection.
• Evaluate manufactured products against specifications and quality requirements, troubleshooting issues related to design, materials, or processes.
• Develop, document, and implement standard work instructions and engineering documentation for critical manufacturing operations to ensure consistency and sustainability of improvements.
• Provide technical expertise and hands-on support to production, quality, and supply chain teams.
• Support new product introductions (NPI) and continuous improvement efforts across engineering and operations.

Requirements

• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to resolve conflicting priorities and gain cooperation.
• Demonstrated experience improving plant layout and material handling.
• Strong analytical and technical skills, including interpretation of drawings, schematics, and layouts.
• Proficiency in MRP systems (Oracle preferred) and Microsoft Office.
• Demonstrated experience applying Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and Six Sigma tools to improve and sustain process improvements and yield desirable results.
• Project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure and fast-track project schedule.
• Highly organized, process-oriented, and results-driven.
• Creative, continuous-improvement mindset with strong problem-solving capability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering (or related engineering discipline).
• 3–5 years of progressive experience in manufacturing engineering.
• Experience with metal fabrication, welding, and/or brazing of pressure-containing products.
• Experience in a highly regulated industry such as Aerospace, Defense/Military, Medical Device, Nuclear, Automotive, or similar industry.

Skills

• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical and technical skills
• Proficiency in MRP systems (Oracle preferred)
• Project management skills
• Highly organized, process-oriented, and results-driven
• Creative, continuous-improvement mindset with strong problem-solving capability