Engineer II, Manufacturing

Join a manufacturing leader with over 50 years of excellence, where every role contributes to building reliable transportation solutions that people depend on everyday across the United States and Canada. At ENC, we prioritize safety, quality, innovation, collaboration, and continuous growth – creating vehicles our teams can take pride in.

Founded in 1975, ENC (ElDorado National – California) is a leading U.S. transportation manufacturer specializing in design, engineering, and end-to-end production of heavy‑duty buses, shuttles, and cargo vehicles through a custom‑build, mixed‑model assembly process. Each vehicle is produced in our purpose‑built facility in Riverside, California supporting public agencies and private transportation providers nationwide. We offer one of the industry’s widest portfolios of power options, including 100% battery‑electric, diesel‑electric hybrid, CNG, and clean diesel.

ENC is committed to revitalizing American manufacturing through innovation, customer focus, and the delivery of high‑quality vehicles that keep communities connected, supported, and moving forward.

Location: Riverside, CA

Salary Range: $85,000 - $115,000/yr.

Schedule: 6:00am - 2:30pm

Responsible for the design, development, and implementation of tooling solutions for large‑scale assembly operations, including metal cutting, machining, and welding. This position focuses on creating assembly fixtures, jigs, and work instructions to improve productivity, quality, and safety. Works closely with manufacturing, quality, and engineering teams to support new product launches and continuous improvement initiatives. Assignments are moderately complex and require technical judgment within defined procedures and practices.

• Assist with designing, developing, executing, and evaluating fitness‑for‑use testing, product specifications, and process validation plans for a variety of minimum complexity products and/or components; assist with creating and reviewing material part specifications and bills of materials.
• Utilize CAD (Computer Aided Design) or CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) software to develop work instructions for various systems and modules, design and iterate new models, and produce detailed engineering drawings.
• Verify designs through use of calculations and other analytical techniques and tools.
• Understand manufacturing processes with emphasis on metal fabrication and assemblies. Apply DFM methodologies to deliver robust engineering packages emphasizing productivity in the manufacturing process.
• Aid in the maintenance and creation of bills of materials (BOMs), routings, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Fulfill customer requirements (i.e., shop orders) considering design rules and all applicable interface points.
• Monitor key performance indicators and support initiatives related to cost reduction, cycle time, and throughput.
• Identify problems, root causes, and be able to define & execute resolutions.
• Understand and use lean principles as they apply to manufacturing and business processes.
• Execute engineering changes through established processes and documentation.
• Commit to excellence and high standards.

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or equivalent education required.
• 3-5+ years of related experience.
• Skills in computer simulation, cost estimation, design optimization, design review, engineering analysis & design, feasibility study, mathematical analysis & modeling, prototyping, quality assurance process, and reliability analysis.
• Knowledge of the manufacturing industry and vocational standards.
• CAD and CAE software experience. Working knowledge of GD&T, manufacturing tolerances, and…