Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for optimizing production processes by defining current state, collaborating with a cross‑functional team to define a future state, performing a gap analysis, and managing a project plan to achieve that future state. A successful candidate will be familiar with tools such as time studies, takt time/cycle time, value stream mapping. Additionally, this role focuses on ensuring that the organization's products and services follow the company’s quality requirements;

a quality‑at‑source mentality, familiarity with poka‑yoke, and the ability to define operator standard work to build quality into the product are required.

• Apply and train VSM, Lean Manufacturing, and 5S skills to effectively map the manufacturing processes, identify and implement process improvement opportunities, and develop/document factory capacity and bottleneck analyses.
• Develop capacity improvement plans for inclusion into continuous improvement or capital planning.
• Lead as a change agent around safety, quality, continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, mistake proofing, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Lead cultural change to a lean philosophy through communication of vision and expectations.
• Maintain a daily presence on the manufacturing floor to observe work, engage technicians, verify process adherence, and resolve real‑time production issues.
• Accountable for implementing improvements and sustaining results.
• Support and develop project plans to achieve the future state.
• Accountable for implementing improvements and sustaining results.
• Assess and recommend the purchasing of manufacturing equipment, installation and commissioning. Facilitate operational cost reduction through productivity or material cost improvements supporting annual objectives.
• Develop, implement, and maintain manufacturing procedures/processes, including instruction manuals, documentation, pictures, step‑by‑step procedures, and training.
• Through application of the duties listed herein, the first priority is to ensure customers are satisfied with the quality of the product sold to them; secondly, assist the Director of Quality in solving internal quality problems that lower production efficiency and increase cost due to rework.
• Assist in the development, implementation, and adherence to the quality program.
• Audit work performance against standard operating procedures.
• Lead root cause analysis to help resolve quality defect issues.
• Primary focus on process improvement and future state work, with required hands‑on floor support to stabilize and sustain production.
• Experience with Toyota Production System (TPS) or some other enterprise lean implementation methodology is a bonus.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, or equivalent previous work history in a manufacturing environment.
• 1–3 years experience in a manufacturing, quality, or production support role.
• Ability to travel up to 15%.
• Proficient with AutoCAD & Excel.
• Exposure to lean manufacturing concepts.
• Experience as a quality or manufacturing engineer in a mission‑critical business space.
• Basic project coordination experience or demonstrated ability to manage tasks and timelines.
• Strong ability to explain topics and influence others.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Bias toward action with a willingness to learn and take ownership.
• Ability to exercise professional influence with tact and ethics when dealing with vendors, co‑workers, and customers.