Job Description

Primary Purpose

The Manufacturing Engineer is a high-impact, hands-on role dedicated to the design, improvement, and implementation of production processes. By focusing on SQDC (Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost) , you will ensure production teams successfully fabricate and assemble products to exact specifications. You will serve as a bridge between Operations and Engineering , driving New Product Implementation (NPI) success through optimized plant layouts, ergonomic design, and 5S strategies.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Process Optimization: Identify and resolve production bottlenecks; implement technical solutions for process-related problems in a timely manner.
• Standard Work & Lean: Drive operational excellence through time studies, task balancing, one-piece-flow, and aggressive waste elimination.
• Facility & Cell Design: Orchestrate physical line layouts to maximize space utilization, safety, and workforce efficiency.
• NPI & DFM: Partner with Design Engineering during the NPI phase to ensure Design for Manufacturability (DFM).
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate with Supply Chain, Quality, and Vendors to maintain design standards and reduce internal/customer cost of ownership.
• Documentation: Create comprehensive work instructions, SOPs, and operator/maintenance manuals for internal teams and end-users.
• Capital Projects: Lead the investigation, cost estimation, and implementation of capital equipment and advanced manufacturing technology.
• Technical Support: Act as a subject matter expert for internal teams and provide occasional customer technical support (on-site or remote).
• Fixtures and Jigs: Lead the development of production tooling, including specialized fixtures and jigs, during the NPI phase to bridge the gap between design prototypes and scalable, high-quality manufacturing.
• Quality Control: Monitor quality metrics to identify trends, leading cross-functional teams in the resolution of defects and the formal documentation of improved manufacturing standards.
• May perform other duties as required and/or assigned.

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, physical demands and/or ability required for this position to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience

• A Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related hands-on field experience. Focused experience in Mechanical / Manufacturing Engineering is highly desired.

• CAD experience, with exposure/certification to design software such as Solid Works

• Computer skills to utilize various databases, spreadsheets, word processing and time management programs.

• An understanding of TQM concepts and QMS standards.

• Experience in work cell/plant layout that addresses space constraints, ergonomics, safety, and lean principles

• Experience with ERP systems: System maintenance and reporting.

• Experience in driving/leading LEAN/Six Sigma activities.

• Ability to work independently and within team environment.

• Ability to use logic to solve problems with effective solutions.

• Ability to communicate effectively with managers and peers; both written and verbally

• A mechanical design aptitude. Direct experience working with motors, wheels, bearings, levers, electrical circuits, fabrication, fixture design, robotic programming, and machine assembly.

• Experience in driving/leading LEAN/Six Sigma activities.

• Preferred: __ Working technical knowledge within the aerial work platform and/or hydraulic lift industry.

• Preferred: __ 5 to 10 years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering with exposure to Industrial Engineering

Working Conditions

• This position usually works regular business hours but may be required to work evenings and weekends to meet deadlines.
• Works in an office and factory setting and may have to travel between sites locally. Job site and remote field work may be required as needed.
• May work around heavy machinery, noisy, and/or dirty conditions.
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time, bend, kneel, reach, lift, sit, in hot, cold, dusty, elevated, noisy area where foot and automated equipment movement, airborne, dust/fumes, and ultraviolet light are present.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Additional Information

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