Manufacturing Engineer

Overview

Big Ass Fans is a Madison Industries company. We solve workplace discomfort with high-volume, low-speed fans and aim to transform experiences by delivering comfort where it counts. We are looking for a Manufacturing Engineer who will bring passion, energy, and a "get it done" mentality to the industrial business and contribute in a meaningful way to realize the company’s full potential in the market.

Opportunity to shape our future includes supporting new product launches, rolling out process upgrades, and helping design the next generation of safer, higher-quality, cost-savvy manufacturing lines. If continuous improvement runs through your veins, you’ll fit right in.

As a Big Ass Fans Manufacturing Engineer, you’ll be the go-to hero on the production floor. You’ll troubleshoot issues on the fly, reduce downtime, minimize scrap, and turn quick fixes into long-term wins. You’ll also play a big role in shaping our future through line readiness, process setup, documentation, and training for new product launches.

• Support daily production by troubleshooting issues and reducing downtime.
• Drive improvements through lean manufacturing processes focused on safety, quality, throughput, and efficiency on the production floor.
• Lead root cause investigations using statistical methods and recommend changes in designs, tolerances, or processing methods for long-term corrective actions (not band-aids).
• Implement and maintain safety and quality systems for new and current processing equipment.
• Support NPI launches by helping with line readiness, process setup, documentation, and training.
• Develop and improve manufacturing processes, fixtures, tools, and work instructions.
• Design, install, or troubleshoot manufacturing equipment.
• Provide documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications for fabrication, construction, assembly, modification, maintenance, or use.
• Determine time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform work activity.
• Use data such as downtime, scrap, and cycle time to prioritize improvements and track results.
• Partner with Operations, Quality, and Maintenance to execute projects and close actions quickly.
• Contribute to insource vs. outsource decisions via internal quoting processes.
• Review product designs for manufacturability and completeness.
• Other responsibilities and tasks as needed to support business needs.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical, or related) or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of manufacturing / production support experience preferred (open to strong entry-level candidates)
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills (mechanical/process mindset)
• Experience driving CI improvements (Lean, 5 Whys, Kaizen, Standard Work)
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work with urgency in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with outside vendors, operators, leads, supervisors, and leadership
• Hands-on approach and willingness to spend time on the production floor
• Experience with CAD (Solid Works/AutoCAD)
• Ability to work on a non-conditioned production floor environment
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs and physically assist in moving production equipment

Think you have what it takes, but your background doesn’t perfectly align with this role? No sweat. If this position gets your fan spinning, we encourage you to apply and tell us how you’ll succeed with your unique skills in your application.

Every Big Ass Fans employee is essential in working toward the company’s growth goals. If you kickstart your BAF journey with a strong 90-day plan, you’ll be set up for a great first day, week, month, quarter, and beyond. Here’s a snapshot of the first 90 days as a Manufacturing Engineer:

Days 1-30:

• Complete onboarding activities, including a FANdamentals training to learn about our brand and products.
• Shadow production floor frontline team members to learn lines and products.
• Shadow with peers to see day-to-day activities.
• Begin providing support on basic production issues and identify top opportunities for improvement.

Days 31-60:

• Begin independent work for daily…