Manufacturing Systems Engineer

Description

Sportech is a rapidly growing company in Elk River, MN. We are looking for talented people who wish to join a values-based company that desires to help our people and customers win. We design, manufacture, and assemble cab components and systems for the powersports, golf and turf, industrial and agricultural end markets. Our design and engineering capabilities allow us to provide complex components and assemblies to our original equipment manufacturer customers.

We are always on the gas and seeking dynamic, enthusiastic, and motivated individuals to join our extraordinary team.

Sportech offers eligible full-time employees a robust and competitive benefits package, which includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision plan options, including flexible spending accounts (HSA, FSA, and DCA)
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits
• Basic life insurance and voluntary life insurance
• Hospital indemnity plans, pet insurance, and legal/identity theft services
• 401k plan with up to a 4% employer match
• Paid company holidays, paid vacation, and paid volunteer time
• Sportech Learning Academy (SLA) with courses offered onsite quarterly, focusing on personal and professional growth and development for employees, and tuition reimbursement options for courses completed outside of Sportech

Further benefits information is provided as part of the offer process for any offer extended by Sportech. Pay varies by position and is based on multiple factors including labor market data and, depending on position, may include education, work experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, and/or certifications. Additionally, Sportech takes into account the internal equity of current employees when considering compensation. Sportech’s reasonable and good‑faith estimate for the range of new hire compensation at the time of posting for this position is between $85,000 - $110,000 annually.

Pay may also include variable compensation from time to time such as overtime for non‑exempt positions, shift differential for specific shifts, and/or bonus targets (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

The Manufacturing Systems Engineer drives hands‑on operational technology improvements that advance safety, quality, delivery, and cost. This role is accountable for identifying opportunities, leading implementation projects on the plant floor, and sustaining solutions that increase reliability and productivity. The Manufacturing Systems Engineer partners with IT and vendors to connect plant‑floor systems with enterprise applications, including ERP, using secure data integration (including APIs) and ensures operational requirements are translated into scalable, supportable solutions.

The ideal candidate is energized by automation, digital transformation, and practical applications of AI‑enabled tooling (including AI agents) to improve how work gets done.

• Own and deliver OT improvement projects from opportunity identification through deployment and sustainment (scope, ROI, timeline, risk, change control, training, and adoption).
• Be boots‑on‑the‑ground on the plant floor to observe processes, troubleshoot issues, perform root‑cause analysis, and implement countermeasures.
• Integrate plant‑floor systems with Epicor Kinetic (ERP) to enable accurate production reporting, traceability, and data‑driven decisions.
• Design, implement, and troubleshoot integrations using APIs (e.g., REST/JSON) and common patterns (authentication, error handling, retries, monitoring).
• Evaluate and pilot AI‑enabled solutions (including AI agents) for operational support, knowledge capture, and automation, ensuring security, privacy, and reliability standards are met.
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