Manufacturing Engineer

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Full Time Springfield, MO, US

4 days ago Requisition

The Manufacturing Engineer supports Genie Reconditioning's manufacturing and reconditioning operations through engineering analysis, process development, tooling coordination, workstation design, and production floor support. This position exercises independent judgment in developing and improving manufacturing processes and in resolving production and assembly issues.

This role coordinates, guides, trains, and prioritizes work for Manufacturing Engineering Technicians. It supports production efficiency, workstation setup, tooling implementation, equipment integration, and production flow optimization across the disassembly, preparation and paint, and assembly areas.

• Coordinate manufacturing engineering activities supporting daily production operations.
• Guide, train, and prioritize the work of manufacturing engineering technicians.
• Develop, document, and improve manufacturing processes and methods.
• Support workstation layout, line balancing, and production flow optimization.
• Analyze tooling, equipment, and process requirements and recommend solutions.
• Coordinate the procurement and implementation of tooling and production equipment.
• Lead and support lean manufacturing and waste-reduction initiatives.
• Improve ergonomics, safety, and manufacturing efficiency at the workstation level.
• Review engineering drawings and manufacturing documentation for production readiness.
• Assist with troubleshooting manufacturing and assembly issues and identifying root cause.
• Coordinate with operations, quality, supply chain, and maintenance on process matters.
• Support equipment validation and process verification activities.
• Maintain manufacturing documentation and engineering records.
• Lead the team's participation in open-book management owning the numbers for the engineering area, teaching technicians to read them, and connecting daily engineering decisions to company financial results.

Sets technical direction, trains, and prioritizes work for assigned manufacturing engineering technicians, exercising independent judgment over how engineering work is sequenced and executed. The role owns its processes and methods but does not hold independent authority to hire, terminate, or impose formal discipline; those actions are taken with the Engineering Manager and Human Resources.

• Bachelor's degree in manufacturing, industrial, or mechanical engineering or a related technical field.
• Three or more years of manufacturing or industrial engineering experience in a production environment.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and improve manufacturing processes using independent judgment.
• Proficiency reading engineering drawings, schematics, and work instructions.

• Experience in heavy industrial equipment, reconditioning, or MEWP manufacturing.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems (Infor Cloud Suite Industrial / Syte Line preferred).
• Lean Six Sigma certification or formal continuous improvement training.
• Experience coordinating or mentoring technician-level staff.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability, applying independent judgment to evaluate process options and select the best approach without close supervision.
• Technical discretion to interpret engineering drawings, schematics, and manufacturing documentation and translate them into production-ready methods.
• Working knowledge of Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWP) and the Genie S-65, S-85, and S-125 product lines, or the capacity to develop it rapidly.
• Command of lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and 5S concepts and how to deploy them on the floor.
• Clear written and verbal communication and the ability to influence across operations, quality, supply chain, and maintenance.
• Ownership of competing production priorities and the project coordination skills to keep them moving.

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