Top Manufacturing Engineer Jobs

Supports manufacturing engineering projects from scope definition through implementation. Provides technical assistance on part manufacturability, process and design improvements, blueprint interpretation, measurement, and compliance with quality systems and medical device requirements. Collaborates with engineering, quality, sales, customer service, and finance teams while following work instructions and standard practices.

Design and implement manufacturing processes for new products, develop technical drawings and work instructions, and lead quality investigations and corrective actions. Optimize production methods, throughput, cost, and sustainability while providing engineering support on the production floor. Manage documentation, project milestones, technical reviews, customer quality concerns, compliance, safety, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Lead end-to-end manufacturing process development, equipment and tooling selection, continuous improvement, and production launch activities. Apply lean and Six Sigma methods, drawing interpretation, GD&T, structured problem solving, and data-driven design to improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost. Coordinate cross-functional resources, manage engineering initiatives and capital projects, standardize manufacturing methods, and provide technical leadership and coaching.

Manufacturing Engineering Intern supporting machining operations, production projects, process improvement, quality control, throughput optimization, bottleneck reduction, cycle-time and scrap reduction. Responsibilities include maintaining routings, work instructions, and blueprints, and designing and presenting CNC fixture and tool designs. The intern will collaborate with engineering and production teams while applying problem-solving and project-management skills.

Lead design, implementation, and deployment of MES solutions; act as solution architect; integrate MES with Level 2/4 systems; ensure cGMP and 21 CFR Part 11 compliance; manage projects, budgets, schedules; mentor engineers; develop interfaces with DeltaV, SAP, LIMS, PI, Maximo; drive MES analytics and process improvements; travel up to 25%.

Leads electrical production support and automated test engineering for precision-guided munitions. Develops test procedures, equipment, acceptance criteria, environmental testing, and qualification processes; analyzes test data; performs root-cause analysis; and drives corrective actions. Partners with suppliers and cross-functional manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and program teams. Supports system integration and acceptance testing while improving manufacturing flow, reliability, and compliance with MIL-STD, AS9100, safety, and quality requirements.

Owns end-of-line manufacturing test procedures from production through shipping. The role validates robotic systems across multiple checkpoints, diagnoses defects spanning mechanical, electrical, and software domains, and transitions test capabilities from laboratory prototypes to reliable production systems. Responsibilities include designing test fixtures and procedures, investigating intermittent hardware failures to root cause, and ensuring manufacturing readiness against scheduled build dates.

Owns mechanical design, prototyping, testing, sourcing, and production release of thermophotovoltaic hardware. Designs liquid-cooled cold plates and DBC module assemblies, develops detailed drawings and tolerance stacks, manages suppliers and RFQs, drives DFM and cost reduction, and leads qualification testing. Collaborates with thermal, electrical, and test engineers while using first-order thermal models and AI tools to accelerate engineering work. Requires hands-on prototype building and experience taking hardware from concept through production.

Designs, develops, tests, maintains, and optimizes automated manufacturing equipment for aerospace accelerometer production. Responsibilities include creating automation solutions, troubleshooting hardware and software, maintaining databases, documenting processes, developing operator webpages and training materials, and supporting Process Engineering activities. The role collaborates with engineering and manufacturing teams and requires knowledge of electronics, automation, robotics, hardware and software design, data analysis, and statistical process control.

Develops and improves manufacturing processes, tooling, fixtures, and equipment to reduce costs, solve production issues, and improve quality and capability. The role supports engineering changes, capacity modeling, lean initiatives, design reviews, and technical procedures while collaborating with cross-functional teams, vendors, customers, and global factories. Travel to Emerson facilities in the United States, China, Romania, and Mexico may be required.

Develops analytical solutions and quality reports for manufacturing processes, translating production data into actionable insights. The role requires stakeholder management, requirements gathering, reporting automation, process-deviation analysis, and collaboration across business sectors. The analyst supports Industry 4.0 initiatives, mentors junior team members, identifies bottlenecks, and drives process improvements. This is an onsite position with potential business travel and possible exposure to strong magnetic fields and high voltage.

Develop and industrialize aerospace manufacturing processes for lunar vehicle components, with emphasis on composite structures. Create work instructions, process flows, tooling designs, inspection plans, and production documentation. Support DFM, DFA, process validation, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, FMEAs, quality compliance, and efficiency improvements. Collaborate with design, quality, supply chain, and production teams while supporting new product introduction, advanced manufacturing technologies, aerospace assembly, and composite manufacturing.

Lead manufacturing engineering for lunar aerospace softgoods and related vehicle systems. Responsibilities include product industrialization, DFM/DFA/DFT, process development, manufacturing documentation, tooling and fixture design, quality and safety compliance, FMEA, root cause analysis, corrective actions, production-line validation, and efficiency improvements. Collaborate with design, quality, supply chain, and production teams while supporting aerospace textile, composite, assembly, integration, and testing processes.

Develops and industrializes manufacturing processes for lunar aerospace vehicles and subsystems, including solar arrays, avionics, structures, integration, and testing. Creates work instructions, process flows, tooling designs, and inspection plans; supports DFM/DFA/DFT, FMEAs, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, quality compliance, and production-line validation. The role collaborates with engineering, quality, supply chain, and production teams to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and ensure reliable, repeatable manufacturing processes.

Provides sustaining manufacturing engineering support for precision robotic-surgery stapling products. Responsibilities include supporting production lines, validating equipment and processes, driving continuous improvement, performing failure and risk analysis, developing manufacturing documentation, and designing and qualifying fixtures, tools, and equipment. The role also supports medical-device quality-system compliance, process development, DFx improvements, and international manufacturing sites.

Develops and improves manufacturing processes for machined and fabricated components using milling, sheet metal, welding, forming, and coating. Designs fabrication procedures, supports production floors, performs root-cause analysis and corrective actions, guides engineering on manufacturability, drives cost and schedule improvements, and interfaces with operators, supervisors, suppliers, and leadership. The role leads manufacturing engineering activities and requires obtaining and maintaining a DoD Secret clearance.

Provides technical leadership for manufacturing processes, CNC machining, equipment qualification, process validation, and continuous improvement in a regulated production environment. Develops and troubleshoots processes, reviews validation and engineering documentation, investigates nonconformances, performs risk assessments, supports corrective actions, and implements Lean improvements. Partners with production, quality, suppliers, and engineering teams while training personnel and standardizing manufacturing practices.

Lead Design for Excellence (DFX) across NPI and sustaining products to ensure manufacturability, testability, cost optimization, and production readiness. Develop and qualify manufacturing processes, tooling, and test strategies; drive process capability, yield improvement, and continuous improvement (FBS/Lean). Partner with design, operations, supply chain, and quality.

Designs and improves manufacturing processes, assembly methods, automation, tooling, and equipment to increase safety, quality, yield, and efficiency. Responsibilities include production support, documentation, Lean and Six Sigma initiatives, root-cause analysis, NPI, FMEA, validation, quality compliance, equipment upgrades, and engineering project management. The role also trains production teams and supports audits, material disposition, and continuous improvement activities.

Leads manufacturing quality investigations, CAPAs, nonconformance reviews, root cause analyses, and corrective actions. Drives Lean and Six Sigma continuous improvement, risk management, process optimization, documentation, validation, and compliance initiatives. Provides technical guidance, coordinates testing, supports engineering projects, and mentors technicians while collaborating across Manufacturing, Quality, and Engineering teams in a regulated medical device environment.

Provides technical leadership for manufacturing processes, CNC machining, equipment qualification, process validation, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement in a regulated production environment. Leads validation documentation, risk assessments, corrective actions, engineering changes, Lean initiatives, and production training while partnering with quality, operations, suppliers, and engineering teams.

Owns the automation and digital factory roadmap for a manufacturing site. Evaluates, develops, implements, and scales automation across machining, assembly, testing, material movement, and other operations. Leads technology strategy, equipment selection, supplier engagement, business cases, controls integration, commissioning, connected factory initiatives, and manufacturing system standardization. Partners cross-functionally to improve safety, quality, productivity, labor efficiency, and operational scalability.

Develop and maintain manufacturing methods, operating sequences, and processes for parts, subassemblies, and final assemblies. Coordinate product improvements, apply engineering and DFx principles to reduce costs and improve quality, establish time standards, recommend tooling, develop test procedures, and investigate assembly or system-test issues. Perform PFMEA, identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and support lean, automation, and continuous-improvement initiatives in a semiconductor manufacturing environment.

Develops custom software applications and integrates, customizes, tests, deploys, and supports ERP, TMS, MES, and EAM systems across multiple manufacturing plants. The role gathers operational requirements, manages software proposals and lifecycle activities, coordinates cloud releases and patches, drives technology standardization, and trains plant staff. It bridges manufacturing engineering, shop-floor operations, and corporate software development teams.

Designs, deploys, and supports production tooling for energetic aerospace propulsion and ordnance systems. Translates requirements into CAD-based tooling designs, coordinates fabrication with machine shops and vendors, verifies tools on the production floor, and ensures compliance with HOPS, safety, quality, and human-factors requirements. The role also supports root-cause investigations, corrective actions, tooling improvements, and cost and schedule estimates.