Manufacturing Engineer

Job Title

Manufacturing Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Assist Manufacturing Engineers with establishing lean manufacturing principles within production cells.

• Work with production associates to identify and correct issues with process documentation.

• Modify, edit, and update manufacturing procedures and perform document change activities.

• Generate purchase and fabrication requests for production tooling and equipment.

• Collect, analyze, and report production process data.

• Generate and manage engineering work orders.

• Assist with the design and implementation of tooling and process improvement projects.

• Support engineering analyses including PFMEA, process hazard analysis, root cause investigations, and corrective actions.

• Execute and summarize engineering studies and experiments, including coordination of engineering and pre-production builds.

• Support production readiness reviews and project kickoff activities.

• Provide production floor support by identifying manufacturing issues and implementing process improvements.

• Support Sales Order Kickoff (SOKO) activities by verifying tooling readiness, calibration status, and manufacturing documentation.

• Maintain manufacturing parameter databases and ensure production requirements are accurately reflected within manufacturing processes.

• Collaborate daily with Production, Quality, Program Management, Planning, Document Control, and Manufacturing Engineering teams.

• Capture and document tribal knowledge from experienced production personnel to improve manufacturing procedures, standard work, and training effectiveness.

• Support manufacturing automation initiatives through data collection, process analysis, and collaboration with automation engineering resources.

• Support production areas that do not have dedicated Manufacturing Engineering resources when required.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• 2–3 years of related manufacturing, engineering, or production support experience.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

• Experience supporting manufacturing operations and production environments.

• Exposure to Lean Manufacturing principles, Root Cause Analysis, Fishbone Analysis, PFMEA, DOE, and Continuous Improvement methodologies preferred.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across multiple functions.

Education & Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

• Two-year technical degree preferred.

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline preferred.

Additional Information:

Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, U.S. Person status is required (U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident).