Manufacturing Industrialization Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the transition of products from prototype/low-rate to full-rate manufacturing.
• Develop robust, repeatable processes that support throughput, quality, and safety.
• Identify and eliminate sources of variation, inefficiency, and instability in production.
• Ensure tooling, equipment, and workflows are capable of meeting full-rate demand.
• Evaluate, redesign, and develop tooling (molds, fixtures, jigs, handling tools) for full-rate production.
• Specify, build, or procure production equipment and automation solutions.
• Work with machine shops and vendors to fabricate, modify, or repair tooling and equipment.
• Validate tooling performance on the shop floor and implement improvements.
• Analyze and design production layouts, material flow, and workspace arrangements.
• Develop processes that minimize handling, reduce cycle time, and improve ergonomics.
• Integrate tooling and equipment into efficient, scalable workflows.
• Support operator training and documentation for new or revised processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve manufacturability, reduce waste, and enhance reliability.
• Support focused improvement efforts with cross-functional teams.
• Troubleshoot production issues and implement corrective actions.
• Provide industrialization feedback to Product Engineering for future product launches.
• Work closely with production, quality, and maintenance teams to ensure smooth implementation of tooling and process changes.
• Cook up with suppliers to source or develop tooling, equipment, and automation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or related engineering field; equivalent experience considered.
• Experience with tooling design (composite tooling experience a plus).
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, material flow, and production scaling.
• Hands-on experience validating tooling and implementing process changes.
• Proficiency with CAD software.