We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.
As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.
When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.
Position Overview
The Manufacturing Engineer supports manufacturing readiness by assessing production processes and workstation performance during industrialization phases. This position focuses on reviewing process efficiency, validating station preparedness, confirming compliance with Standard Time Values (STV), and issuing clear readiness assessments. The role also leads follow-up actions, investigates performance gaps, and drives continuous improvement efforts to achieve target production rates.
Primary Responsibilities
- Planning & Preparation
- Review existing procedures, standards, and supporting documentation.
- Examine detailed process flows at the operation and element level, including STV metrics and PFMEA rankings.
- Assess completeness and accuracy of Process & Station Readiness plans.
- Confirm required templates, personnel resources, and support functions are available.
- Validate PERT and line balancing data against planned cycle time objectives.
- Coordinate observation plans covering operators, material flow, and support activities.
- Execution & Analysis
- Perform on-site production floor observations and document findings in a structured manner.
- Prepare reports summarizing observations, performance evaluations, and identified deviations.
- Track, prioritize, and manage corrective action items through completion.
- Update Process & Station Readiness plans to align with standards and operational needs.
- Conduct Pareto analysis for defects, deviations, and productivity gaps.
- Convert Non-Value-Added (NVA) activities into measurable cost impact at full production rates.
- Deliverables
- Value-Added (VA) and Non-Value-Added (NVA) time studies for non-linked operations and associated cost impacts
- Feasibility of operations within STV or target cycle times
- Workload allocation by station or work package
- Pareto charts for findings and improvement opportunities
- Quantified Right-First-Time (RFT) performance metrics
- Variances from line balancing at station or area level
- Identification of VA/NVA opportunities with estimated gains
- Improvement recommendations with expected impact assessments
- Maintain readiness checklists (AOS bricks) and associated action logs
- Update and distribute Process & Station Readiness documentation
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related discipline
- 3–4 years of experience in process optimization, line balancing, or manufacturing readiness, preferably within aerospace or automotive environments
- Working knowledge of PFMEA, lean manufacturing tools, and shopfloor operations
- Strong analytical and reporting skills using Excel, Google Sheets, or business intelligence platforms
- Ability to communicate findings effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Experience with problem-solving methods and root cause analysis
- Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and collaborate across production, engineering, and support teams
- Effective communication and presentation skills
- Strong organization and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Commitment to continuous improvement
Salary Range: $80,000-$85,000
The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience
ALTEN Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our Policy is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual’s age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.
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Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related discipline
- 3-4 years of experience in process optimization, line balancing, or manufacturing readiness
- Working knowledge of PFMEA, lean manufacturing tools, and shopfloor operations
- Strong analytical and reporting skills using Excel, Google Sheets, or business intelligence platforms
- Ability to communicate findings effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Experience with problem-solving methods and root cause analysis
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
What We Do
ALTEN Technology USA is an engineering consulting company that provides innovative solutions for engineering, IT, and product development projects across the product life cycle. For decades, ALTEN Technology USA has been helping clients develop products that are changing the world, whether by shaping the future of space exploration, saving lives with medical devices that set new standards of care or creating the fully autonomous electric taxi of tomorrow. The company provides support across industries including aerospace, defense, MedTech and life sciences, unmanned systems and robotics, automotive OEM and tier 1 suppliers, commercial vehicles, electric vehicles, energy and environment, rail, and more.
Why Work With Us
Potential clients in the industries we serve, Professionals in the Industries, and Potential employees within New Product Development, Engineering Services, Sustaining Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Embedded Electronics Engineering, Software Engineering and IT, Mechanical Engineering, and Systems Engineering.
