Manufacturing Engineer; II

Overview

Placement Type: Temporary

Salary: $ Hourly

Start Date: Feb 16, 2026

Join a forward-thinking organization at the forefront of innovation, where groundbreaking ideas are transformed into tangible realities that impact millions. As a key partner with Aquent, we are seeking a dynamic engineer to play a pivotal role in optimizing manufacturing processes. You will directly influence efficiency, quality, and scalability of production, solving complex challenges and driving continuous improvement across operations. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting‑edge products and help shape the future of manufacturing excellence.

In this impactful role, you will enhance manufacturing efficiency and product quality by applying strong engineering fundamentals to medium- and high-complexity challenges. Your work will directly support critical production goals while fostering collaboration across technical teams.

• Lead Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) processes, developing and implementing robust solutions for complex technical manufacturing challenges
• Design, optimize, and qualify manufacturing processes for components and products, using methodologies such as Design of Experiments (DOE) to improve yield and throughput
• Drive incremental equipment and process improvements to increase operational efficiency and production capability
• Contribute to cross-functional efforts to standardize and advance manufacturing technologies in support of cost-effectiveness and process capability goals
• Manage and ensure timely availability of manufacturing resources including fixtures, tooling, software, and documentation, while staying within budget
• Develop and refine manufacturing test strategies for new and existing hardware, writing comprehensive test plans and improving test platform performance
• Implement and maintain strong process controls using statistical techniques and data analysis to identify trends, resolve issues, and define critical process parameters
• Analyze failure data and operational metrics to identify opportunities for quality, cost, and throughput improvements
• Influence product designs for improved manufacturability (DfX), partnering with design teams to optimize cost, quality, and availability
• Research and evaluate new technologies and suppliers to reduce costs and improve production quality and reliability

• Proven expertise in troubleshooting and failure analysis
• Strong background in component engineering
• Experience with system availability principles
• Proficiency in functional test development
• Solid industry experience within manufacturing environments
• Skilled in test process development and tool maintenance
• Experience with structural testing
• Deep understanding of manufacturing processes, tools, or process engineering
• Familiarity with manufacturing technologies and automation
• Knowledge of the product development lifecycle
• Experience in production management
• Background in hardware manufacturing
• Understanding of software system design
• Design knowledge related to hardware manufacturing and operations engineering
• Proficiency in statistical or data analytics

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world's biggest brands. Eligible talent gain access to competitive benefits including subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match.

Aquent is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin.

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