Manufacturing Engineer

Location: City Of Industry

Job Description

We are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our Manufacturing Engineering team and provide day-to-day technical ownership within our production operations.

This role is designed as an area-based, embedded engineering position, working directly alongside production employees, leads, and supervisors to ensure safe, efficient, and repeatable operations. While this position will initially support our Pick / Pack operations, all Embedded Manufacturing Engineers are cross-trained and expected to rotate between production areas as they become seasoned.

This is not a desk-based or project-only role - it is a hands-on position focused on daily execution, process stability, and continuous improvement.

What You'll Do

Daily Production Support

* Provide real-time engineering support to production teams to ensure safety, quality, delivery, and labor targets are met

* Respond quickly to process disruptions, flow issues, material constraints, and quality concerns

* Support shift startups, staffing changes, and daily production priorities

Process Ownership & Standard Work

* Own and maintain standard work, labor standards, and visual controls for assigned areas

* Improve process flow, ergonomics, layout, and material presentation

* Identify and eliminate waste, variation, and rework

Quality & Error Prevention

* Partner with QA to reduce errors, defects, and customer escapes

* Implement mistake-proofing, visual management, and verification methods

* Support root-cause analysis and corrective actions

Continuous Improvement & 6S

* Lead CI efforts within assigned departments, including 6S and visual management

* Drive small, fast improvements with operators and leads

* Support larger improvement initiatives under the guidance of the Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Cross-Functional Collaboration

* Work closely with Production Supervisors and Leads on daily execution

* Partner with Maintenance on equipment reliability and uptime improvements

* Coordinate with Supply Chain, EHSS, Facilities, and QA as needed

What Success Looks Like

* Stable, predictable production flow in assigned areas

* Improved throughput, labor efficiency, and schedule adherence

* Reduced errors, scrap, and rework

* Clear, usable standard work and visual controls

* Strong trust and partnership with production teams