Top Manufacturing Engineer Jobs

Develop, integrate, and support software, PLC, controls, networking, and plant systems used to validate vehicle electrical systems. Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis, integrate manufacturing equipment and enterprise platforms, support testing and production-critical deployments, and improve system reliability. Collaborate with manufacturing, IT, controls, validation, engineering, and plant teams while providing technical leadership, documentation, standards, and mentoring.

Develop, test, maintain, and support software applications for vehicle electrical-system validation and manufacturing processes. Troubleshoot software, hardware, and integration issues; support validation using test benches, development hardware, and production vehicles; integrate applications with manufacturing equipment, plant systems, vehicle networks, and enterprise platforms; and contribute to root-cause investigations, code reviews, documentation, releases, and continuous improvements.

Tests, troubleshoots, and dispositions classified and unclassified electronics deliverables. Develops and improves test plans and work instructions, performs root-cause corrective actions, supports quality investigations, improves test efficiency and equipment utilization, resolves production bottlenecks, and provides feedback to design and manufacturing teams. The role also includes training, mentoring, collaboration, and safety compliance in a fully onsite environment.

Develops and guides manufacturing and tooling plans for commercial aerostructures. Coordinates with engineering, manufacturing, and supply teams; implements advanced manufacturing technologies; establishes assembly and tooling requirements; conducts trade and cost studies; supports cross-functional teams; designs manufacturing processes and tooling; and provides production engineering support. The role may focus on composite, electrical/electronics, machining, sheet metal, systems, or structures manufacturing.

Develops, improves, and sustains manufacturing processes for new and existing products in chemical and energetic materials operations. Responsibilities include creating work instructions and process routings, estimating costs, designing layouts, tooling and fixtures, supporting capital equipment, conducting capability studies and audits, and implementing Lean, 5S, Kaizen, and process hazard analysis initiatives. The role supports explosive-material production for aerospace and defense applications, emphasizing safety, quality, productivity, efficiency, and cost control.

Develops and validates manufacturing processes for aerospace propulsion hardware. Responsibilities include writing assembly instructions, creating component test plans, designing tooling, planning integration processes, resolving build issues, documenting workflows, and leading cross-functional teams in deploying new manufacturing capabilities. The role collaborates closely with engineering and design teams and requires hands-on work with complex assemblies, physical products, testing, and process validation.

Develop manufacturing processes from engineering drawings, optimize production sequencing and work plans, document work instructions, and verify processes through initial use. Collaborate with suppliers, tooling teams, technicians, and project teams to meet design, regulatory, and customer requirements. Support process research, efficiency improvements, new technology initiatives, and continuous professional development within an aerospace manufacturing environment.

Develop and scale manufacturing processes for space-qualified optical payloads and large-aperture telescopes. Responsibilities include design-for-excellence guidance, optical assembly and alignment methods, tooling and fixtures, metrology and inspection, MES documentation, production flow, root-cause analysis, environmental test support, cleanroom operations, and integration of electro-optical hardware. The role partners with optical designers, technicians, and manufacturing engineers to transition prototypes into high-rate flight-hardware production.

Leads manufacturing engineering activities for machining, metal finishing, and assembly of medical devices. Develops processes, tooling, fixtures, manufacturing plans, and equipment strategies; supports product launches, transfers, validation, CAPA, risk management, and engineering changes. Drives Lean and process improvement initiatives, resolves production issues, collaborates with Quality, Operations, suppliers, and CNC programmers, and trains shop employees. The role is fully onsite in Warsaw, Indiana, with travel as required.

Supports manufacturing operations by troubleshooting process issues, assisting operators, evaluating defective hardware, and maintaining production documentation. Collects and analyzes process data, supports capability studies, cost analysis, Lean improvements, equipment evaluation, DFMA reviews, and APQP activities. The role also tracks projects, improves workflows, collaborates cross-functionally, and applies CNC machining, CAD/CAM, G-code, GD&T, and simulation knowledge.

Supports Plant Engineering and Maintenance teams on hands-on projects in race tire manufacturing. The intern owns assigned projects from development through evaluation, learns production equipment and processes, gains practical knowledge of tire manufacturing, and identifies opportunities to improve efficiency and operations.

Designs, develops, and improves SMT semiconductor manufacturing processes; supports complex equipment, analyzes process data and yield trends, troubleshoots failures, and implements corrective actions. Collaborates with engineering, production, and program teams while supporting operators and technicians through training and technical problem solving. The role requires interpreting engineering drawings and specifications, applying Lean Six Sigma principles, and ensuring efficient, high-quality production hardware delivery.

Entry-level engineer supporting sheet metal manufacturing quality through incoming, in-process, first article, and final inspections. Responsibilities include reading drawings and GD&T, using measurement tools, documenting procedures and nonconformances, assisting with root-cause analysis and corrective actions, maintaining quality records, supporting ISO 9001 documentation and audits, and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

Manufacturing Engineer II supports aerospace production by developing manufacturing processes, tooling plans, work instructions, quality plans, and production documentation. The role validates manufacturability, supports new product introduction, resolves manufacturing and supplier issues, drives cost reduction, performs root-cause and preventive actions, and coordinates engineering changes. Responsibilities include reviewing drawings, supporting customer and project engineering, developing process improvements, and working with materials and processes such as sheet metal, machining, forming, welding, heat treating, and chemical processing.

Lead manufacturing engineering for F-150 final assembly launches, including tooling strategy, feasibility studies, line layouts, assembly sequencing, simulations, process documentation, PFMEA, cost analysis, error-proofing, and supplier coordination. Define tooling and automation needs, support virtual builds and plant integration, maintain schedules, and ensure quality, safety, ergonomic, and manufacturing efficiency standards. The role requires collaboration across engineering, quality, facilities, program management, plant teams, and suppliers, with occasional travel.

Develop manufacturing strategies for early-stage aerospace vehicle and subsystem architectures. Plan and support prototype, demonstrator, fabrication, assembly, and testing activities; apply DFX and producibility principles; create manufacturing plans, readiness assessments, build strategies, capacity plans, and tooling designs. Partner with engineering, program management, and operations teams to mitigate manufacturing risks, influence requirements, and guide design decisions. Provide technical leadership and mentor engineers.

Evaluates and improves manufacturing processes for new product development and introduction. Creates assembly and process flow diagrams, work instructions, bills of material, quality checks, and tooling requirements. Partners with design, quality, program, and production teams to support design for manufacturing, pilot builds, production transitions, risk reduction, troubleshooting, and cost reduction. Provides technical guidance to technicians and assembly personnel and may conduct assembly time studies.

Designs, implements, evaluates, and improves manufacturing processes, equipment, layouts, tooling, fixturing, and quality systems. Ensures cost efficiency, safety, regulatory compliance, and product quality while troubleshooting machinery and supporting design for manufacturability. The role uses CNC, CAD, CAM, data analysis, and ERP systems, collaborates with customers and teams, documents activities, and may lead improvement initiatives.

Supports Airbus final assembly production by managing non-conformities, design deviations, work orders, concessions, and late changes. Provides technical support, validates documentation, coordinates with suppliers and international plants, facilitates cross-functional reviews, and ensures compliance with aircraft manufacturing requirements. The role also interprets engineering drawings, supports production teams, communicates technical information, and participates in training and improvement projects.

Leads manufacturing engineering for rotating aerospace hardware in a production shop. Owns manufacturing support and process performance, improves safety, first-time yield, productivity, delivery, inventory, and cost of quality. Drives lean process redesign, facility layout optimization, RCCA, and continuous improvement while coordinating with operations, quality, engineering, planning, and maintenance teams in support of a $50M-plus defense engine business.

Develops and improves production processes, equipment, automation, and workflows for aerospace manufacturing. The engineer supports design-for-manufacturability, low-rate-to-volume production transitions, throughput optimization, equipment uptime, process validation, and quality. Responsibilities include analyzing technical data, implementing automation, qualifying industrial equipment, and collaborating with production, engineering, operations, and technicians to improve factory execution and manufacturing reliability.

Leads complex manufacturing engineering projects for medical device production, owning process and equipment responsibilities. Develops improvements using Lean methods, structured problem solving, risk assessment, statistical analysis, design of experiments, qualification, and validation. Supports new product introductions, manufacturing readiness, compliance, audits, and continuous improvement. Partners cross-functionally with Operations, Quality, R&D, EHS, Maintenance, Automation, Materials, Procurement, and suppliers. Provides technical direction and mentors engineers and technicians.

Provides technical oversight for defense ammunition manufacturing programs. Develops and improves manufacturing methods, equipment, tooling, workflows, and facility layouts to optimize efficiency, quality, safety, and delivery. Plans labor, space, production schedules, costs, and required resources; evaluates products against specifications; supports lean manufacturing, machine programming, FMEA, control plans, RCCA, and GD&T; and coordinates with vendors on equipment and materials.

Leads manufacturing process design, optimization, and continuous improvement across production, quality, logistics, and supply chain. Responsibilities include plant layout and tooling design, SAP master data maintenance, capacity planning, lean and Six Sigma initiatives, FMEA, problem resolution, process validation, statistical analysis, documentation, personnel training, and support for quality investigations and capital planning.

Supports manufacturing engineering by improving and troubleshooting production processes, reducing quality nonconformance, testing new processes, documenting equipment procedures, restoring equipment, training operators, and collecting production data. The role works closely with plant leadership, production employees, engineers, and machine manufacturers. It is an on-site, safety-sensitive position requiring substantial standing, lifting, climbing, repetitive movement, and precision work.