Hands-On Manufacturing Engineer – Process & Tooling

JLG Industries; Bedford (Bedford County); On-site; USD 73,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

JLG Industries, an Oshkosh Company, seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to improve processes, tooling, layouts, and assembly methods on the production floor. You will tackle problems hands-on, work with cross-functional teams, and drive solutions from concept to implementation.

The role requires strong ownership, communication, and the ability to manage multiple priorities with limited direction while supporting broader facility needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Operations, Engineering or related field.
• 1–2+ years of experience.
• Experience creating and modifying 2D and 3D CAD models and drawings.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet established deadlines with limited day-to-day direction.
• Experience with Creo Parametric.
• Experience in manufacturing, heavy equipment, automotive, fabrication, or assembly environment.
• Experience designing manufacturing tooling, fixtures, workstations, or material-handling solutions.
• Experience with Lean manufacturing, Kaizen/continuous improvement, root-cause analysis, and/or Six Sigma methodologies.
• Experience leading projects from concept through implementation, including cost justification, ROI analysis, or capital requests.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and familiarity with common hand/power tools, fabrication methods, and assembly processes.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary manufacturing engineering resource for assigned production areas while supporting other facility needs as required.
• Work directly with production, Safety, Quality, Materials, Maintenance, and other functions to identify problems, determine root causes, and implement practical solutions.
• Design, prototype, and implement manufacturing tooling, fixtures, workstations, and material-handling solutions using 2D and 3D CAD.
• Lead manufacturing engineering projects and engineering changes through assessment, implementation, and validation, coordinating impacts across tooling, processes, materials, quality, safety, and affected stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain standard work instructions and manufacturing process documentation.
• Perform time studies, capacity analysis, line balancing, value stream/process mapping, layout analysis, and other industrial engineering activities to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, ergonomics, and productivity.
• Lead and support continuous improvement activities and events within assigned manufacturing areas.
• Develop project estimates, cost justifications, ROI analyses, and capital improvement proposals.
• Manage multiple projects and production-support priorities while communicating status, meeting deadlines, and independently driving work toward completion.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication

Organizational skills

CAD modeling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Operations, Engineering or related field

Tools

Creo Parametric

Job description

JLG Industries, an Oshkosh Company, seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to improve processes, tooling, layouts, and assembly methods on the production floor. You will tackle problems hands-on, work with cross-functional teams, and drive solutions from concept to implementation.

The role requires strong ownership, communication, and the ability to manage multiple priorities with limited direction while supporting broader facility needs.