Engineering - Manufacturing Engineer

Colonial Group; Sussex (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Bevco Engineering in Sussex, WI seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to own manufacturing readiness for new and existing products, lead continuous improvement on the shop floor, and serve as the technical bridge between design engineering, operations, and customers.

You will own processes, influence design for manufacturability, and be accountable for cost, quality, and delivery in electrical control panel manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Electrical Engineering (or related).
• Experience in electrical control panel manufacturing or related industry.
• Experience owning manufacturing processes from design handoff through production.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.
• Experience developing routings, labor standards, and work instructions.
• Familiar with ERP/MRP systems and project management tools.
• Able to work independently with clear accountability for results.
• Strong communication across engineering, operations, and customers.

Responsibilities

• Own translation of customer drawings and requirements into standardized, build-ready manufacturing processes.
• Identify CTQ features and ensure control through design, tooling, and documentation.
• Lead DFM reviews and drive improvements to reduce risk, labor, and rework.
• Develop and validate labor estimates, routings, and manufacturing assumptions for quoting and capacity planning.
• Lead manufacturing activities for NPI programs, ensuring BOM accuracy and production readiness.
• Define pilot build strategy and transition products to full production.
• Collaborate with Design Engineering to resolve gaps and manufacturability concerns early.
• Establish process controls and acceptance criteria before release to production.
• Design, document, and optimize assembly processes for electrical control panels.
• Provide hands-on engineering support during pilot builds and production.
• Troubleshoot production issues related to process, tooling, or equipment.
• Interface with customers to clarify requirements and support change implementation.

Skills

Read electrical schematics

Read mechanical drawings

Problem solving

ERP/MRP systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Do you enjoy owning the transformation of customer requirements and product designs
into robust, scalable, and cost-effective manufacturing systems? Bevco Engineering is
seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to lead manufacturing readiness for new and existing
products, drive continuous improvement across the shop floor, and serve as the technical bridge between design engineering, operations, and customers.

This role goes beyond support—you will own manufacturing processes, influence design
for manufacturability, and be accountable for cost, quality, and delivery performance in an electrical control panel manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Manufacturing Engineering Ownership

• Own the translation of customer drawings, specifications, and requirements into standardized, build-ready manufacturing processes.
• Identify critical-to-quality (CTQ) features and ensure they are properly controlled through process design, tooling, and documentation.
• Lead design-for-manufacturability (DFM) reviews and proactively drive improvements to reduce risk, labor, and rework.
• Develop and validate labor estimates, routings, and manufacturing assumptions for quoting and capacity planning.

New Product Introduction (NPI) Leadership

• Lead manufacturing activities for NPI programs, ensuring BOM accuracy, routing integrity, and production readiness.
• Define pilot build strategy, lead pilot builds, and transition products smoothly into full production.
• Partner with Design Engineering to resolve gaps, ambiguities, and manufacturability concerns early.
• Establish process controls and acceptance criteria before release to production.

Process Development & Continuous Improvement

• Design, document, and optimize assembly processes for electrical control panels and related systems.
• Develop and maintain detailed work instructions, standard work, and visual aids to support safety, quality, and efficiency.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean manufacturing principles (waste reduction, flow, standardization).
• Analyze production data to identify bottlenecks, quality trends, and opportunities for cost and cycle-time reduction.

Project & Cross-Functional Leadership

• Plan and manage manufacturing engineering deliverables across multiple projects simultaneously.
• Coordinate tooling, fixtures, equipment, materials, and labor requirements to support production schedules.
• Identify risks early, elevate appropriate, and implement corrective actions.
• Serve as a manufacturing engineering point of contact for Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Customers.

Shop Floor & Customer Interface

• Provide hands‑on engineering support during pilot builds, early production, and complex builds.
• Troubleshoot production issues related to process, tooling, documentation, or equipment.
• Collaborate directly with customers to clarify requirements, resolve documentation issues, and support change implementation.
• Support production equipment and machinery from a process and reliability standpoint.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical
  Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Experience in electrical control panel manufacturing, machine building, or custom
  industrial equipment strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience owning manufacturing processes from design handoff
  through production.
• Strong ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and
  customer specifications.
• Experience developing routings, labor standards, and work instructions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; familiarity with ERP/MRP systems and project
  management tools.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing standards, quality systems, and
  documentation control.
• Comfortable operating independently with clear accountability for results.
• Strong problem‑solving mindset with a bias toward root cause and prevention.
• Able to manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced, custom manufacturing
  environment.
• Clear communicator who can influence across engineering, operations, and
  customers.

Why Join IEWC/Bevco Engineering?

• Own manufacturing outcomes—not just tasks.
• Play a central role in launching customer programs and scaling production.
• Work in a collaborative environment where manufacturing engineering has real
  influence.
• Competitive compensation, strong benefits, and room to grow into senior or
  leadership roles.