Top Manufacturing Engineer Jobs

Designs, validates, and optimizes manufacturing processes and equipment; maintains equipment; produces project documentation; ensures quality, delivery, and cost targets; mentors within technical specialty and uses SPC for analysis.

Designs, validates, and optimizes manufacturing processes and equipment; maintains and documents production processes to meet quality, delivery, and cost targets. Uses statistical analysis and SPC tools, mentors team members, and collaborates across disciplines to develop high-quality, cost-appropriate manufacturing solutions.

Support and optimize manufacturing processes by maintaining equipment, validating processes, designing process improvements, creating technical documentation, and meeting quality, delivery, and cost targets. Use statistical analysis and SPC tools, collaborate cross-discipline, and mentor within technical specialty areas.

Design, document, and implement robust assembly processes for new product development. Provide process plans, tooling selection, PFMEA/DFMEA input, tolerance analysis, SPC and process capability work. Collaborate with design, quality, operations and supply chain, manage capital projects, deliver processes to production, and support production engineering and training.

Design, develop, validate, and implement tooling, fixtures, and manufacturing equipment. Lead continuous improvement using Lean, Six Sigma, and DMAIC; perform root cause analysis and corrective actions. Support new product introductions, capital projects, supplier development, and maintain safety and regulatory compliance in a hybrid office/manufacturing environment.

Develop, optimize, and sustain manufacturing processes, equipment, tools, and fixtures. Support equipment sourcing and qualification, troubleshoot production issues, drive cost reduction and continuous improvement (Lean/DFM), analyze process data, mentor junior engineers, train operators, and collaborate with Quality, Operations, Sales, and Supply Chain to support new product introductions and maintain compliance and safety.

Lead development of assembly and manufacturing processes for reactor assemblies from release through integration. Create process flows, tooling, mBOMs, and documentation; work with cross-functional teams, troubleshoot on the floor, support readiness reviews, and mentor junior engineers to scale prototype hardware into production.

Drive manufacturing process improvements and lean initiatives: analyze processes, develop future-state solutions, reduce cost and waste, create standard work and KPIs, optimize line layouts and manpower, lead root-cause problem solving, and train teams on lean methodologies.

Create, revise, and control manufacturing documentation and standard work. Apply lean and Six Sigma to improve processes, perform time studies, process mapping, and support NPI. Liaise between engineering, programming, operators, and quality; maintain shop-floor program distribution and audit manufacturing data to ensure repeatability and quality.

Lead technical manufacturing initiatives for precision CNC machining, automation, tooling and process optimization. Drive new product introductions, fixture and workholding design, root-cause investigations, DFM with customers, and continuous improvement while mentoring engineers and establishing engineering standards.

Lead manufacturing improvements and support daily production for hydraulic/aerospace products. Implement Lean/DBS tools and Kaizens, perform root-cause analysis, develop process controls, design for manufacturability, and introduce automation and advanced technologies to improve safety, quality, delivery, and productivity. Work cross-functionally to prioritize projects, prepare operations documentation, and support production needs.

Lead value-stream manufacturing improvements using Lean/DBS. Support daily manufacturing operations, root-cause analysis, process development, DFM/DFA, tolerance and quality analysis, implement advanced machining/CNC solutions, and drive productivity and on-time delivery improvements.

Lead continuous improvement and LEAN/DBS initiatives across value streams to improve safety, quality, on-time delivery, lead time, and productivity. Provide daily technical floor support, conduct root-cause analysis, manage KPI improvement projects, support product design for manufacturability, document manufacturing processes, and coordinate cross-functional launches and tooling/equipment recommendations.

Leads manufacturing and capital projects from planning through implementation, including equipment installation, process improvements, facility modifications, and production line expansions. Coordinates cross-functional teams, manages budgets, troubleshoots equipment and processes, ensures safety and regulatory compliance, and drives improvements in productivity, quality, reliability, throughput, and waste reduction. Provides technical leadership, supports continuous improvement initiatives, manages multiple projects, and mentors engineering and operations personnel.

Own spacecraft component manufacturing from prototype to volume production: set up CNC cells, program CAM for 5-axis and manual machines, iterate designs for manufacturability, resolve technical issues, and develop production processes.

Operate, sustain, troubleshoot, and improve automated and semi-automated manufacturing equipment in a high-volume battery production environment. Respond to breakdowns, diagnose root causes, improve OEE, lead equipment upgrades, support maintenance teams, develop preventive and predictive maintenance programs, troubleshoot PLC and vision systems, manage spare parts, and train technicians.

Lead DFM/DFA implementation for new product introductions, design and validate production tooling, architect production lines, conduct root-cause analysis, drive continuous improvement, and mentor junior engineers to ensure efficient, reliable manufacturing from concept through production ramp.

Lead manufacturing process development to transition prototype brushless DC motors to production. Develop tooling, fixtures, process flows, validation, and documentation (PPAP, PFMEA). Support prototype/preproduction builds, troubleshoot ramp-up, implement automation and Industry 4.0 improvements, and ensure export-control compliance for regulated projects.

Build and refine AI-powered prototypes for supply chain and manufacturing operations. Engage with factory and warehouse teams, translate operational needs into software requirements, develop Python-based RAG and agentic systems, integrate APIs and data sources, and iterate prototypes based on frontline feedback. The role involves SQL and document data preparation, agile collaboration, occasional manufacturing-site travel, and progressive adoption of enterprise AI frameworks and production engineering practices.

Sustain, troubleshoot, optimize, and improve chemical wet-process equipment used in silicon carbide wafer fabrication. Responsibilities include preventive maintenance, tool fingerprinting, corrective improvement actions, root cause analysis, equipment documentation, tool selection, process engineering collaboration, chemical safety compliance, spare-parts management, and vendor coordination. The role requires improving equipment availability, quality, scrap, rework, and manufacturing costs while supporting process development and production operations.

Lead manufacturing engineering for thermal management products, develop/process control and production readiness for semiconductor packaging, liquid cold plates, ceramics/diamond materials; support pilot builds, supplier coordination, yield and cost improvements, root-cause analysis, qualification, and equipment/capex selection to enable scalable, repeatable manufacturing.

Own the link between engineering and the production floor: answer technicians' questions, produce and maintain 2D work instruction drawings from CAD (Siemens NX), run and own build schedules, lead daily floor status reviews, walk the shop, feed manufacturability feedback into engineering, and improve build documentation and processes.

Designs and improves production methods, machines, tooling, automation and processes for wire and cable manufacturing. Conducts engineering studies, cost-reduction analyses, feasibility studies, equipment acquisition, plant layout, and process documentation. Works with Quality, Production, Maintenance and vendors to implement improvements, support trial runs, and ensure safety and specification control.

Lead continuous improvement and process optimization for high-volume food and beverage production. Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, and Quality to reduce downtime, improve throughput, support capital projects and new product scale-up, troubleshoot equipment, monitor KPIs, and ensure safety and regulatory compliance.

Support production by installing and sequencing equipment, analyzing processes and cycle times, recommending design and tooling changes for manufacturability, performing inspections, and working with design and manufacturing teams to resolve production issues and improve efficiency.