Hands-On Manufacturing Equipment Engineer

Castelion; Rio Rancho (NM); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Castelion is seeking a highly motivated Manufacturing Engineer to design, build, operate, and maintain equipment used in the manufacture of ceramic matrix composite (CMC) materials and components. This role is focused on practical manufacturing solutions and supporting production on the shop floor.

The ideal candidate will be hands-on, have experience designing, fabricating, assembling, testing, and troubleshooting mechanical systems, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical/related engineering discipline.
• Hands-on experience designing, building, testing, or troubleshooting hardware.
• Experience with CAD and engineering drawings.
• Comfortable using hand tools, power tools, measurement equipment, and basic fabrication equipment.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to diagnose and solve equipment problems.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Willingness to support off-shift production, maintenance, or testing activities when required.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, assemble, and test manufacturing equipment, tooling, fixtures, and support systems used in CMC production.
• Develop modifications and upgrades to existing production equipment to improve performance, reliability, safety, and throughput.
• Lead equipment development projects from concept through implementation, including requirements definition, design, fabrication, testing, and commissioning.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, vacuum, thermal, and process-related equipment issues to identify root cause and implement corrective actions.
• Partner with Facilities and Maintenance teams to support equipment reliability, maintenance planning, repairs, and uptime improvements.
• Support installation, commissioning, qualification, and startup of new equipment and production systems.
• Create engineering drawings, equipment layouts, bills of materials, and technical documentation.
• Develop manufacturing work instructions, SOPs, equipment operating procedures, and nonconformance documentation.
• Collect and analyze equipment and production performance data to identify improvement opportunities.
• Work closely with technicians, production personnel, facilities, and engineering teams to rapidly resolve manufacturing issues.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on equipment capability, process stability, and manufacturing efficiency.

Skills

Hands-on engineering

Mechanical aptitude

Independent work

Off-shift support

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Engineering drawings

Measurement equipment

Job description

Castelion is seeking a highly motivated Manufacturing Engineer to design, build, operate, and maintain equipment used in the manufacture of ceramic matrix composite (CMC) materials and components. This role is focused on practical manufacturing solutions and supporting production on the shop floor.

The ideal candidate will be hands-on, have experience designing, fabricating, assembling, testing, and troubleshooting mechanical systems, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve