Manufacturing Engineer

$58000 - $70000 per year | North Tazewell, VA | On-site | Permanent

Our client is a global leader in advanced wireless coverage and capacity delivery systems.

Fast growing company

Top benefits

Great culture

The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for implementing and sustaining the Product Assurance, Supplier Quality, and Continuous Improvement Framework under the guidance of the Global Product Assurance & Quality Manager. This role works closely with Production, Quality, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and Logistics to support the consistent delivery of quality products while driving manufacturing scalability, operational excellence, and business growth across assigned product groups, business units, or geographic regions.

The position serves as a key contributor to the organization's transition toward proactive quality assurance and continuous improvement.

While the primary focus of this position is manufacturing engineering and industrialization support, the role is intentionally structured to work closely with the Quality Engineer and develop cross-functional capability in quality systems, product assurance, and continuous improvement activities. This approach supports operational continuity, workforce flexibility, and organizational resilience through cross-training and collaborative problem-solving.

• Support implementation of the company's Product Assurance and Industrialization Framework.
• Participate in New Product Introduction (NPI) and product industrialization projects, supporting structured stage-gate reviews related to design maturity, manufacturing readiness, supply chain readiness, and quality risk.
• Define manufacturing readiness requirements and ensure products and processes are adequately evaluated prior to production release.
• Lead and facilitate Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), Design for Test (DFT), and Design for Supply Chain reviews.
• Develop, document, and maintain manufacturing processes, work instructions, process flows, and manufacturing standards.
• Identify product and process risks using tools such as PFMEA, Control Plans, Process Flow Mapping, and risk-based assessments.
• Support product transfer activities between departments, manufacturing sites, and external manufacturing partners.
• Develop and implement solutions that improve productivity, throughput, efficiency, and overall manufacturing performance.
• Evaluate tooling, fixtures, equipment, and manufacturing methods to improve process capability and product quality.
• Support manufacturing process validation activities and ensure processes are adequately documented, controlled, and repeatable.
• Improve manufacturing robustness through reduction of process variation and elimination of recurring process-related issues.

• Work in conjunction with the Factory Manager and Quality Engineer to implement APQP, Lean Manufacturing, and Six Sigma methodologies throughout the organization.
• Lead and support continuous improvement activities focused on safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost reduction.
• Analyze manufacturing performance metrics and identify opportunities to improve process capability, efficiency, and product quality.
• Drive the reduction of scrap, rework, waste, downtime, and Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ).
• Coach cross-functional teams in process improvement and problem-solving methodologies.
• Utilize structured problem-solving techniques including Root Cause Analysis, 5 Why, Fishbone, 8D, and corrective action methodologies.
• Champion standardization and best-practice sharing across…