Manufacturing Engineer

At Disney, we ‘re storytellers. We make the impossible possible and we do this through utilizing and developing cutting‑edge technology and pushing the envelope to bring stories to life through our movies, products, interactive games, parks and resorts, and media networks. Now is your chance to join a talented team that delivers unparalleled creative content to audiences around the world.

Staff Manufacturing Engineer in the Ride & Show Mechanical group at Walt Disney World. You will serve as the organization’s technical authority for manufacturing, welding, machining, and fabrication processes supporting primarily Walt Disney World. This role provides strategic technical leadership across design, manufacturing, quality, and sustaining to ensure safe, reliable, manufacturable, and cost‑effective solutions. The Staff Manufacturing Engineer establishes manufacturing standards, mentors engineers, drives process innovation, and influences critical design decisions throughout the design process.

• Serve as the subject matter expert for manufacturing, welding, machining, fabrication, heat‑treating, plating and assembly processes.
• Provide design‑for‑manufacturability (DFM) reviews throughout the engineering design process.
• Establish and maintain manufacturing engineering best practices, standards, and specifications.
• Provide technical leadership for complex fabrication challenges involving weldments, structural systems, machined components, and assemblies.
• Develop fabrication strategies, tooling concepts, fixtures, and manufacturing plans supporting production and sustaining efforts.
• Provide expertise in weld sequencing, shrinkage prediction, bend allowances, flat‑pattern development, and machining operations.
• Support the development, review, and revision of engineering documentation including fabrication drawings, weld details, machining drawings, and manufacturing work instructions.
• Provide technical guidance regarding non‑conforming materials and products.
• Partner with Quality Assurance to determine root causes and corrective actions.
• Lead process improvement initiatives that enhance safety, quality, throughput, and cost efficiency.
• Support the qualification and auditing of internal and external fabrication suppliers.
• Evaluate emerging manufacturing technologies, materials, equipment, and fabrication processes.
• Mentor engineers and technical staff in manufacturing methods, fabrication standards, and engineering best practices.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing‑ready packages supporting fabrication operations.
• Maintain configuration control and technical accuracy of manufacturing documentation and CAD models.
• Support Quality Assurance with requirements for qualifying welders and welding procedures.

• 10+ years of engineering experience involving design, fabrication, manufacturing, or sustainment of heavy equipment, industrial machinery, structural systems, or related products.
• Proven design and production experience in castings, forgings, sheet metal, and stampings.
• Proven experience in design and production of weldments and weld fixtures.
• Proven in‑depth machine shop experience.
• Proven experience in NDT techniques and application.
• Demonstrated experience/expertise in dimensioning and tolerancing per ASME Y14.5 including GD&T.
• Demonstrated experience developing and reviewing weld procedure specifications and welding performance qualification records per AWS D1.1, D1.2, and D1.6.
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills to audiences at executive, peer, and supporting levels.
• Demonstrated experience successfully completing multiple concurrent engineering tasks and projects.
• Ability to provide technical leadership and influence engineering decisions across multiple organizations without direct authority.
• Experience partnering across multiple disciplines and organizations while managing expectations of diverse stakeholders.
• Proficiency with engineering and design software such as AutoCAD or Solid Works.
• Proficiency in performing classical and/or computer‑based engineering analysis utilizing hand calculations, FEA software (ANSYS preferred), and/or MathCAD.
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