Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer – Senneca Holdings

At Senneca, we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit of the innovators that created our brands from traffic doors to cold storage doors to fiberglass doors and beyond. We are committed to exceeding our customers’ expectations and providing doors that offer safety and protection for our customers’ most important assets—people, products, capital investments and processes.

Salt Lake City, UT

We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; company‑paid life insurance; short‑term and long‑term disability; flexible spending accounts (FSA); health savings accounts (HSA); three weeks of paid time off (PTO); parental leave; nine paid holidays; various optional benefits; and a 401(k) plan with a company match. We also provide career development opportunities, tuition assistance, and a diverse, inclusive, welcoming culture.

• Design, implement, and maintain automation systems including robotics, PLCs, sensors, and vision systems.
• Support production teams through process improvement, troubleshooting, and technical guidance.
• Lead or support manufacturing projects from concept through execution.
• Develop and document standardized work procedures and routings.
• Collaborate with Purchasing and Supply Chain on vendor quality and alignment.
• Transition new or revised designs from Engineering and R&D to production.
• Oversee maintenance systems to ensure equipment uptime.
• Develop and maintain training documentation.
• Implement corrective actions for warranty and quality issues.
• Lead or support ISO and other internal/external certification efforts.
• Promote continuous improvement using lean principles and root cause analysis.
• Track KPIs and leverage visual management systems to support data‑driven decisions.
• Provide cost analysis and forecasting by reviewing schedules and estimating future requirements.
• Design and develop new products, processes, and mock‑ups as needed.
• Support standardization of design criteria across product lines.
• Conduct cost reduction, quality improvement, and process efficiency analyses.
• Represent manufacturing in cross-functional team environments.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

• Comply with the company safety policies and requirements.
• Report unsafe conditions or practices that may adversely impact the environment to supervision for prompt resolution.
• Attend scheduled safety training.
• Actively support the organization’s efforts to meet or exceed safety goals and plans.
• Practice safe work habits and follow general safety procedures such as proper lifting, ergonomics and use of personal protection equipment (PPE).
• Ensure strict adherence to fall protection procedures including but not limited to the use of harness, platform ladders, railing and lifts.
• Adhere to lockout/tagout (LO/TO) procedures any time equipment is cleaned or maintained.
• Demonstrate a commitment to safe work practices.

• Support and comply with the company’s Integrated Management System aligned with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards.
• Promote a culture of safety, quality and environmental responsibility by following established IMS procedures.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required, with a minimum of four to six years of related experience and/or training. Continuing education as required to stay abreast of new developments in the area of expertise.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint).
• Proficiency in Solid Works, CAD and ERP systems preferred.
• Strong understanding of lean manufacturing principles, 5S and waste elimination.
• Working knowledge of ISO standards and audit readiness.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross‑functional teams and drive results.
• Must be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work under minimal supervision.
• Apply mathematical operations to theoretical and practical manufacturing and industrial situations.
• Define manufacturing problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Read, analyze and interpret industrial, manufacturing and technical documents, including…