Manufacturing Engineer

What We Need

Brady Corporation is looking for a skilled Manufacturing Engineer for our Engraving Solutions business, which includes our MECCO and Gravotech brands. This individual will be responsible for developing, improving, and maintaining manufacturing processes with a strong focus on quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement. You will play a key role in resolving complex production challenges and implementing solutions that enhance product quality and process reliability.

This position also provides leadership and technical guidance to technicians and hourly associates, fostering a culture of quality and operational excellence, even without direct reporting lines.

• Responsible for smooth product production, product qualification processes, and product & process FMEA analysis.
• Designs, deploys and validates manufacturing processes and strategies in conjunction with new product development engineers.
• Create, document and implement procedures for assembling, testing and packaging processes.
• Ensures conformance with and application of policies and procedures.
• Create PPAP and FAI documents for customers.
• Develops training systems and support documentation for associates.
• Provide leadership in assigned areas including when working with key associates to promote participation and cooperation in process development/improvement initiatives.
• Re-engineers operations and manufacturing processes.
• Designs, installs and debugs tooling and new capital equipment.
• Designs, evaluates and implements automated systems for inspection, manufacturing and data acquisition.
• Responsible for continuous improvement activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience as a manufacturing engineer.
• Strong lean manufacturing skill set and knowledge with experience implementing lean methodologies/tools (pull systems, TPM, one piece flow, Kanban, POU, standardized work, batch reduction, visual controls, Ishikawa diagrams/fishbone, 5-Why Analysis and 5S).
• Have an understanding of COC/COA creation.
• Ability to use calipers, micrometers, precision measuring devices.
• Knowledge of quality management systems, specifically ISO-9001, AS9100.
• Knowledge of statistical tools; GR&Rs, SPC, DOE’s, Ppk’s, Cpk’s, Hypothesis Testing.
• Basic understanding of GD&T.
• Six Sigma Green Belt Training Certification and/or ASQ Certified Quality Engineer and/or ASQ Mechanical Inspector certification.
• Printing and/or converting industry experience preferred.
• Familiarity with CAD software, AutoCAD preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 5%.

Who we are:

Gravotech has been a global leader in direct part marking and laser engraving since 1938. Gravotech machines are used by more than 60,000 customers around the world, from large consumer brands and industrial manufactures to professional engravers and small retail customers alike.

In 2024, Gravotech joined Brady Corporation's global portfolio of brands. Brady is a global leader in safety, identification and compliance solutions for a diverse range of workplaces. From the depths of the ocean to outer space, from the factory floor to the delivery room - Brady is just about everywhere you look. Companies around the world trust Brady because of our deep expertise and knowledge across a wide range of industries and applications - powered by our world-class manufacturing capabilities.

Gravotech products help enable Brady's full range of industrial identification solutions in industries around the world.

We have a diverse customer base in industries including electronics, telecommunications, manufacturing, electrical, construction, healthcare, aerospace and more. As of July 31, 2025, Brady employed approximately 6,400 people in our worldwide businesses. Our fiscal 2025 sales were approximately $1.51 billion. Brady stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BRC. You can learn more about us at

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