Position Title: Manufacturing Engineer
GENERAL PURPOSE OF POSITION: Design, implement, and optimize efficient, cost-effective, and safe production systems
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION
Design, implement, and optimize efficient, cost-effective, and safe production systems
Lead new equipment deployment from concept to full-scale manufacturing
Integrate DFMA early to simplify the design to reduce complexity and potential errors in assembly.
Design tooling and fixtures
Respond to customer requests, and proposals
Ability to develop manufacturing processes and provide cost estimations for new business
Additional responsibilities as required – this position is subject to change as the needs of the department change
ACADEMICS AND EXPERIENCE CRITERIA
BS in Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering with 3-5 years of manufacturing maintenance or 5-7 years of related experience.
Experience in 3D Cad solid modeling
Experience in 2D Cad AutoCAD
Proficient with programming logic controllers such as Allen Bradley and or Robotics preferred
Project management experience preferred
GD&T experience preferred
2-4 years of leadership experience
Travel required for projects (about 25% travel)
All employees are responsible for understanding and complying with applicable policies, procedures, and internal controls; executing assigned control activities; maintaining appropriate supporting evidence; and promptly reporting any identified deviation, risk, or control deficiency to the direct leader.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
- 3–5 years of manufacturing maintenance experience or 5–7 years of related experience
- Experience with 3D CAD solid modeling
- Experience with 2D CAD and AutoCAD
- 2–4 years of leadership experience
- Proficiency with Allen-Bradley PLCs or robotics
- Project management experience
- GD&T experience
Metalsa Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Metalsa and has not been reviewed or approved by Metalsa.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive for manufacturing roles and often described as good or great. Feedback suggests total earnings can be strong when overtime opportunities are available.
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Healthcare Strength — Health insurance is frequently characterized as strong, with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage. Feedback suggests plan quality contributes meaningfully to overall satisfaction.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is regularly highlighted as part of the package. Feedback suggests this feature boosts the perceived value of total compensation.
Metalsa Insights
What We Do
Metalsa is a private company and a subsidiary of Proeza Group. We manufacture tier 1 structural components for the light and commercial vehicle markets. We are constantly growing and innovating. Having state of the art technology that keeps products at the forefront. Our portfolio includes structural components for light trucks as well as chassis frames, side rails, and cross members of heavy trucks and buses. For us, our collaborators are the engine of the company and everyone works together to achieve our vision; “Together, we build the future of lightweight vehicle structures through innovation-driven solutions”. Our culture is a strong asset to foster collaboration and communication in order to support efficient decision-making processes. We continually strive to eliminate barriers of collaboration and seek for human development and the well-being of our communities. We create a multicultural team of more than 11,000 employees around the world giving Metalsa the opportunity to offer solutions to the customer with a strategically global perspective.








