Manufacturing Engineer

The
Manufacturing Engineer is a key technical contributor responsible for supporting daily manufacturing operations and driving continuous improvement initiatives. This hands‑on role provides process and performance support across the NaK, Calcium, and Bulk Material production lines, ensuring operations are safe, efficient, and compliant.

Working closely with operations, maintenance, ESH, and quality teams, the Manufacturing Engineer helps resolve issues, implement process improvements, and support capital projects. This role plays a critical part in executing the department’s operational strategy and fostering a culture of performance, ownership, and innovation.

In partnership with the Supervisor, Lead, and Manager, the Manufacturing Engineer also promotes operational discipline and leads the implementation of continuous improvement efforts on the production floor.

Essential Responsibilities & Functions include the following, others may be assigned.

• Provide hands‑on technical support to production teams across all manufacturing lines.
• Monitor shift logs, yields, and KPIs to identify and address performance gaps.
• Analyze process data (e.g., throughput, OEE, material losses, energy use) and recommend improvements.
• Participate in daily production meetings and contribute to short‑ and mid‑term planning.
• Maintain and update dashboards and performance tracking tools.

• Ensure operational compliance with safety, health, environmental, quality, and food safety standards.
• Participate in incident investigations, audits, and deviation reviews.
• Lead the coordination and follow‑up of preventive and corrective action plans.
• Support audit readiness and contribute to documentation and procedural updates.
• Lead or support root cause analysis of downtime, quality issues, and other manufacturing or process deviations.
• Identify, propose and prioritize technical or strategic opportunities for improvement, implement low‑cost, high‑impact improvements (“quick wins”).
• Collaborate with Maintenance and EHS to address recurring issues and improve reliability.
• Ensure standard operating procedures and production instructions are maintained and updated.
• Train operators and supervisors on process changes and best practices.
• Pilot industrial trials and action plans.

• Provide production data and technical input for MOC justifications and project scopes.
• Evaluate the risks associated with projects and prioritize accordingly.
• Communicate operational needs to project teams and validate proposed solutions.
• Support project execution, including commissioning, documentation revision, PSSR, and end‑user training.
• Track project‑related performance metrics and contribute to post‑implementation reviews.

Must be able to work in excess of eight hours per day or forty hours per week on any shift or travel as needed. On‑call as needed to support 24‑hour/7‑day per week operational requirements.

Consistently demonstrates prompt, regular and reliable attendance.

The employee must comply with all applicable food safety and quality standards and requirements.

This is a non‑supervisory role; however, the Manufacturing Engineer serves as a key leader within the department. While they do not have direct reports, they actively support the Manufacturing Manager, Operations Supervisor, and Operations Lead in overseeing the hourly team. Their contributions include participating in hiring, onboarding, training, and providing performance feedback, including escalating disciplinary issues when needed. The Manufacturing Engineer may also assist with developing work plans, assessing staffing needs, setting operational goals, and providing coverage for Operations Supervisors as required.

Additionally, they help sustain team performance through coaching, reinforcing expectations, and ensuring compliance with GMP and food safety standards.

Direct Reports:
None

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• Experience:
  
  Three (3) or more years of experience as a Engineer in a…