Top Manufacturing Engineer Jobs

Develop and improve manufacturing methods, processes, work instructions, layouts, and assembly procedures for semiconductor equipment components and systems. Coordinate engineering changes and product improvements across design, quality, operations, suppliers, and testing teams. Apply lean, DFx, automation, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement to improve safety, quality, cost, reliability, and efficiency. Analyze manufacturing and test data, support supplier quality and readiness activities, and recommend tooling, fixtures, test equipment, and process improvements.

Lead process planning and cost-focused manufacturing strategies for powertrain products. Develop production concepts, tooling, equipment, layouts, process flows, FMEAs, and control plans. Support quoting, design-to-cost, supplier selection, equipment procurement, and program launch while coordinating with sales, product engineering, quality, purchasing, and production sites.

Develops manufacturing processes, routes, fixtures, and gages for complex machined parts and assemblies. Evaluates manufacturability, analyzes process failures using statistical methods, supports lean continuous improvement, and participates in capital equipment procurement and startup. Manages project plans, interprets engineering drawings and GD&T requirements, collaborates across departments, and mentors less experienced employees.

Develops and improves extrusion manufacturing processes for safety, quality, productivity, and efficiency. Leads Lean and Six Sigma continuous improvement projects, troubleshoots daily operations, supports corrective actions and customer complaint resolution, manages process documentation and changes, plans experiments, tracks manufacturing costs, and collaborates on new product scale-up and cross-functional initiatives.

Drive manufacturing excellence through lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, process optimization, root cause analysis, and performance analytics. Design tooling, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and facilities equipment using SolidWorks; troubleshoot machining and fixturing issues; develop Power BI dashboards; support cross-functional projects, equipment purchases, cost reductions, and productivity improvements.

Develops and improves manufacturing processes to reduce cost, waste, and safety risks while maintaining quality. Responsibilities include value engineering, cost analysis, troubleshooting, new product development, prototyping, tooling estimates, continuous improvement, DFM reviews, FMEA participation, process documentation, and employee training. The role requires CAD and 3D modeling proficiency, engineering drawing interpretation, GD&T knowledge, and collaboration across manufacturing and product development teams.

Design and establish manufacturing processes for electromechanical hardware from prototype through volume production. Responsibilities include developing assembly sequences, fixtures, tooling, work instructions, in-house fabrication capabilities, calibration and end-of-line testing, supplier and sourcing processes, DFM reviews, yield improvement, and root-cause analysis. This hands-on role will build and lead the company’s manufacturing function from the ground up.

Develop and improve manufacturing processes, equipment, tooling, documentation, and test methods for robotic surgical instruments. Apply design-for-manufacturing principles, lean methods, process FMEA, and validation practices to improve quality, yield, cost, capacity, reliability, and patient safety. Support supplier selection and quality issues, production-line troubleshooting, engineering changes, quality-system compliance, employee training, and continuous improvement initiatives within a medical-device manufacturing environment.

Develops and improves manufacturing processes, product quality, facility layouts, equipment, tooling, and production systems. Coordinates new product introductions, technology transfers, and continuous improvement initiatives across mixed-model manufacturing lines. Applies lean principles, demand-driven strategies, standard processes, and PLC programming to improve efficiency, quality, flow, and operating costs. Collaborates with shop-floor personnel and cross-functional teams to implement process changes and support operational excellence.

Manufacturing Engineer oversees manufacturing processes, workflow planning, troubleshooting, and departmental process sustainment. Responsibilities include analyzing project requirements, estimating, design for manufacturability, process planning, procurement, shop drawing review, tooling and routing documentation, production scheduling, engineering and sales change management, schedule recovery, efficiency improvements, waste reduction, time studies, and production order accuracy. The role supports Sales, Engineering, Customer Service, and production teams while ensuring quality, cost, schedule, and vehicle specification compliance.

Investigate manufacturing and end-user product incidents, analyze safeguards and foreseeable uses or misuses, prepare scientifically sound reports, and provide expert testimony. The role requires applying extensive mechanical engineering and manufacturing experience to forensic casework involving equipment, products, facilities, and safety processes. Approximately 20% travel is required for training and inspections, with the remainder focused on analysis, writing, and collaboration.

Investigate industrial incidents involving equipment, safety procedures, material handling, tools, and plant layouts. Analyze machine guarding, warnings, instructions, PPE, operational procedures, and standards of care. Prepare scientifically sound reports and provide expert testimony. The role requires applying extensive manufacturing and production expertise, managing 40–60 projects or clients, conducting inspections, and translating complex technical findings for nontechnical audiences. Approximately 20% travel is required, with remaining work focused on analysis and report drafting.

Designs and plans manufacturing processes, equipment layouts, tooling, and production sequences for advanced composite components. Incorporates inspection and testing requirements, resolves complex technical problems, supports programs and projects, and performs root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and nonconformance dispositions. The role operates independently in production and assembly environments and may support composite machining, automated fiber placement, new product development, and multidisciplinary teams.

Designs and improves manufacturing processes, production layouts, tooling, equipment, material handling, work instructions, routings, and manufacturing bills of material. Supports SAP S/4HANA, Synchrono, and Solumina to improve MRP processes. Investigates equipment and quality issues, implements corrective actions, ensures regulatory compliance, applies lean and statistical process control principles, and coordinates with engineering, production, supply chain, quality, and program teams.

Design and deploy manufacturing fixtures, jigs, tooling, and production processes for autonomous vehicle technology prototypes. Manage manufacturing bills of materials, engineering change orders, tooling fabrication, supplier relationships, and production-line support. Lead cross-functional teams through prototyping, validation, troubleshooting, and architectural integration of sensing, compute, and hardware-software systems while improving safety, quality, and cycle times.

Develops and optimizes manufacturing processes, tooling, fixtures, work instructions, production layouts, and material handling systems. Collaborates with design and quality teams to improve manufacturability and product quality. Performs root cause analysis, corrective actions, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement projects. Requires an engineering degree, at least two years of manufacturing or process engineering experience, CAD proficiency, and multidisciplinary teamwork. The role is hybrid with occasional travel and may support aerospace and defense electronics manufacturing.

Develops and validates manufacturing assembly and testing processes for digital microwave systems, supports prototypes and volume production, and transfers products and processes to contract manufacturers. Partners with design and production engineering teams to apply DFM and DFT, establish capacity and manufacturing strategies, improve quality, yields, reliability, and costs, and resolve production deficiencies throughout the product lifecycle.

Designs, scales, and optimizes assembly processes for electromechanical medical devices. Develops tooling, fixtures, line layouts, work instructions, process controls, and ERP BOMs. Supports design transfers, prototype builds, IQ/OQ/PQ validation, CAPA investigations, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement. Serves as a technical customer liaison, mentors production and quality personnel, and ensures compliance with GMP and quality-system requirements.

Designs and improves manufacturing tooling and processes; develops fixtures, oversees CNC machining and tooling builds, applies lean and statistical methods (DOE, SPC), troubleshoots tooling issues, manages capital projects and tooling budgets, and documents processes to improve quality, safety, productivity, and cost.

Build and operate ETL and data-ingestion pipelines consolidating OT cybersecurity data into Databricks. Develop Python and SQL solutions, data-quality controls, monitoring, and automation; analyze vulnerabilities and cyber risks; and create Power BI dashboards supporting remediation prioritization. Collaborate with cybersecurity, manufacturing, plant, and data engineering teams, document data processes, and improve OT vulnerability-management visibility and reporting.

Develops and optimizes precision optical manufacturing processes for lenses, mirrors, telescopes, and assemblies. Leads manufacturability reviews, process validation, tooling and fixture design, production transfers, statistical process control, troubleshooting, and corrective actions. Collaborates with R&D, production, and quality teams, supports inspection and testing protocols, improves yield and efficiency, and mentors engineering and production staff.

Designs, develops, and implements manufacturing processes and equipment for new product introduction and production. Leads process planning, tooling and equipment readiness, production launches, continuous improvement, documentation, DFM/A evaluations, cost estimates, equipment qualification, safety compliance, and quality-system support. Requires collaboration with operators and project teams in industrial environments, along with troubleshooting of manufacturing equipment and controls. The role may require travel to support projects and visits to production sites.

Leads manufacturing engineering activities for spectrometers and optical products, including new product releases, prototype assembly, process documentation, production troubleshooting, test fixture development, process validation, statistical analysis, and technician training. Supports continuous manufacturing improvement, customer technical presentations, and sales-team support. Works with optical alignment, grating assemblies, cameras, automated testing, and product optimization.

Manufacturing Engineer supporting semiconductor production through fluid control and metrology expertise, process improvement, problem resolution, cost reduction, quality enhancement, production control, SOP development, safety, ISO standards, design transfer, project coordination, and employee training. The role requires collaboration with production management and engineering teams to deploy manufacturing improvements efficiently.

Design and commission test systems for rocket testing, optimize test procedures, analyze data for performance, and support production teams with hands-on problem-solving.