Engineer - Manufacturing

Sierra Pacific Company; Town of Medford (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Low-cost health benefits

Employer-paid retirement plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Full health benefits (medical, dental,

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Sierra Pacific Industries in Medford, Wisconsin is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support continuous improvement and new product development in window/door manufacturing. The role requires collaboration across production, product development, and sales, with on-site work in the Medford area.

The ideal candidate has 2–5 years in manufacturing, strong organizational and communication skills, and fluency with solid mechanical tooling like SolidWorks/AutoCAD.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree preferred (mechanical, manufacturing, or related).
• Minimum 2-5 years’ experience in manufacturing discipline; fenestration experience preferred.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Technical/mechanical abilities and understanding of window and door production a plus.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks and AutoCAD a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for continuous improvement and new product development relating to production processes and equipment.
• Specify production equipment.
• Coordinate production equipment installation, modification, etc., and assist with problem solving.
• Integrate processes across multiple manufacturing facilities.
• Design and acquire fixtures, jigs, and tooling.
• Improve material handling.
• Work with design engineering and production to establish/improve methods and systems for window/door manufacturing.
• Provide additional support as required.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Excellent written and oral comms

Technical/mechanical abilities

Manufacturing experience 2-5 yrs

Education

Engineering degree preferred (Mechanical/Manufacturing)

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Job description

Engineer - Manufacturing Medford Windows Medford, WI Close Date: Open Job Type: Full-Time

We train and promote from within. Excellent low-cost health benefits. Retirement plan with employer-paid contributions. Paid vacation and 10 holidays.

About Sierra Pacific Industries

At Sierra Pacific Industries, we understand our greatest strength is the people who choose to build a career with us. We are a fourth-generation family-owned company that has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the United States. Our more than 6,000 employees are proud to work at our state-of-the-art sawmills and other facilities, including manufacturing, custom wood-framed windows, fabrication, millwork, veneer, cogeneration, trucking, forestry, and other operations.

Currently, we are seeking a qualified Manufacturing Engineer to work collaboratively with our manufacturing facility in Medford, Wisconsin. This position requires working in a team environment involving production, product development, customer service, and sales personnel. This position is not remote and will require living in the commutable Medford area.

About The Position

• Provide engineering support for continuous improvement efforts and new product development with regard to production processes and equipment, including:
  • Specify production equipment
  • Coordinate production equipment installation, modification, etc., and assist with problem solving
  • Integration of processes across multiple manufacturing facilities
  • Design and acquisition of fixtures, jigs, and tooling
  • Material handling improvements
• Work with design engineering and production to establish/improve methods and systems regarding window and door manufacturing
• Provide additional support as required

Qualifications

• Engineering degree preferred (mechanical, manufacturing, or related)
• Minimum 2-5 years’ experience in manufacturing discipline with preference given for experience in the fenestration industry
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Technical/mechanical abilities and understanding of window and door production a plus
• Proficiency with SolidWorks and AutoCAD a plus

Why Join Our Team?

Because this is more than an invitation, it's a commitment to offer opportunities for personal and professional growth to everyone! We ask people to grow with us and make the company even better.

Benefits

• Excellent low-cost health benefits
• Retirement plan with employer-paid contributions
• Paid vacation and 10 holidays
• Full Health Benefits Plan (including medical, dental, and vision) with low-cost premiums, a 401(k) with Company Match, additional Retirement Contributions
• Company-paid Life Insurance

The general wage range for this position at Sierra Pacific Industries is from $70,000 and $115,000 per year, and is dependent upon a number of factors, including, but not limited to: relevant work experience, skill, knowledge, and/or education.

Sierra Pacific is an (EOE) Equal Opportunity Employer, including those with a disability and veterans.

We own and sustainably manage more than 2.4 million acres of timberland in California, Oregon, and Washington. Our forests are sustainably managed under a 100-year plan by Registered Professional Foresters, Wildlife Biologists, Botanists, and other professionals. We are growing forests for our future, planting over 6 million new trees every year. In Spring 2024, we planted our 300 millionth seedling on our timberlands. This milestone was decades in the making, reflecting our commitment to sustainable forest management and ensuring we have forests not just for today, but for generations to come.

Sierra Pacific effectively uses nearly 100% of every piece of wood we bring to our facilities. In fact, any small amount that isn't turned into hand‑crafted doors and windows, millwork, lumber, or landscaping material is actually converted into electricity in our eight biomass‑fueled power plants.

We are proud that all Sierra Pacific facilities follow our drug‑free and tobacco‑free policies. As part of our safety in the workplace policy, an offer of employment is subject to a negative drug screen result. We use E‑verify to verify the social security number and work authorization of all newly hired employees.

If you are an individual with a disability and need accommodation to complete the application process, please call 800-378-8001 or write to Sierra Pacific Industries at PO Box 496011, Redding, CA 96049.

What does it mean to be part of the Sierra Pacific family? It means you are a valued team member and part of a growing, fourth‑generation family‑owned, forest products company built on hard work, innovation, and wise investments.

With around 6,500 crew members in over 30 states, Sierra Pacific offers many opportunities for personal and professional growth; from entry‑level to skilled trades, from truck drivers to sales managers, from foresters to engineers – for everyone! We invite you to learn more about our history, our 2.4 million acres of forestlands, and our state‑of‑the‑art wood product and window manufacturing facilities at www.spi‑ind.com/AboutUs.

Additional Links

• Pay Transparency
• SPI Legal / Privacy Policy