Manufacturing Product Engineer - Data Center VSM & Product Launches

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This role supports the Data Center value stream, leading new product introductions and launches (NPI/NPL) while driving manufacturing excellence throughout the product lifecycle. The position acts as a key link between product engineering, manufacturing, and operations, ensuring efficient, high‑quality, and cost‑effective production processes. It plays a strategic part in industrialization, process optimization and ongoing product support in a high‑volume environment and reports directly to the Engineering and Maintenance Manager in Forest City.

• Lead and support new product introductions and launches (NPI/NPL), including design reviews, DFM/DFA, production readiness, line set‑up, validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), and production ramp‑up.
• Act as the lead manufacturing engineer for Data Center products, ensuring alignment with business and customer requirements and serving as a key technical liaison across teams.
• Define, implement, and continuously optimize manufacturing processes, work instructions, tooling, and launch plans, including timelines and risk mitigation strategies.
• Monitor, analyze, and improve operational KPIs (yield, cycle time, throughput), troubleshoot production issues using root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Drive and sustain continuous improvement initiatives across safety, quality, delivery, and cost, as well as process, material, and product performance optimization.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with engineering, operations, quality, supply chain, and commercial teams; participate and lead in supplier evaluations and improvement initiatives.
• Lead engineering initiatives for Fluid Conveyance products, including product development, enhancements, lifecycle management, and cost reduction.
• Develop and validate new products through structured testing, performance analysis, and data‑driven technical reporting, using advanced engineering tools and methodologies.
• Act as a technical leader, ensuring cross‑functional alignment, clear communication, and successful execution of complex projects.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, internal standards, and customer expectations in a high‑volume, high‑mix manufacturing environment.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3+ years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment (preferably extrusion, hose, or polymer processes).
• Proven ability to lead complex projects and drive cross‑functional collaboration from concept through implementation.
• Proficiency in CAD systems, ERP platforms (preferably SAP), and Microsoft Office tools.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Experience with extrusion or textile hose manufacturing processes.
• Familiarity with braiding, coiling, or vulcanization equipment and related technologies.
• Experience with SAP systems.

• Hands‑on mindset with a strong presence and engagement on the shop floor.
• Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills across engineering, operations, quality, and commercial teams.
• Results‑driven with a strong focus on quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement.

• Bonus system
• Paid vacation
• Retirement plan
• Flexible working hours
• Personal insurance
• Opportunity to join Employee Resource Groups
• State‑of‑the‑art virtual work environment
• Employee Referral Program

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.