Hands-On Manufacturing Engineer: Process Improvement on the Floor

Gables Search Group; Manitowoc (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Tuition assistance

Bonuses

Paid vacation

Job summary

Gables Search Group partners with a leading architectural wood door manufacturer to hire a Manufacturing Engineer. This hands-on role reports to the Automation Engineering Manager and focuses on process improvement and team collaboration.

You will tackle floor-level manufacturing problems, develop practical solutions, and drive improvements with Production, CI, Maintenance, and Engineering. The company prioritizes safety, growth, and work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Hands-on manufacturing problem solving to improve day-to-day operations.
• Develop and sustain improvements with KPI-driven metrics.
• Associate degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering required.

Responsibilities

• Solve hands-on manufacturing problems to improve day-to-day operations on the floor.
• Collaborate with Production, Continuous Improvement, Maintenance, and Engineering to implement solutions.
• Develop, validate and sustain manufacturing processes and improvements.
• Drive metrics with Production Teams to improve safety, quality, productivity and delivery.
• Act as escalation resource for process issues requiring deeper analysis.

Skills

Process improvement

Communication skills

Problem solving

On-floor presence

Education

Associate degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

Gables Search Group partners with a leading architectural wood door manufacturer to hire a Manufacturing Engineer. This hands-on role reports to the Automation Engineering Manager and focuses on process improvement and team collaboration.

You will tackle floor-level manufacturing problems, develop practical solutions, and drive improvements with Production, CI, Maintenance, and Engineering. The company prioritizes safety, growth, and work-life balance.