Hands-On Manufacturing Process Engineer

SteveRecruiter, LLC; Manitowoc (WI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with match

Health insurance

Vision

Dental

Life Insurance

Tuition Assistance

Strong bonus program

Paid vacation and holidays

Relocation assistance

Work-life balance focus

Job summary

SteveRecruiter, LLC is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for a state-of-the-art production facility that builds architectural wood doors. This hands-on role reports to the Automation Engineering Manager and focuses on solving day-to-day manufacturing problems, driving process improvements, and sustaining gains with operations and maintenance.

You will work on floor-level improvements, develop metrics with production teams, and help elevate safety, quality, and delivery across assigned areas.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering is required.
• 3+ years’ experience as a Manufacturing Engineer in a custom assembly operation.
• Must be a self-starter who can work independently and on a team.
• Prior project management experience is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication skills across all staff levels.

Responsibilities

• Solve hands-on manufacturing problems to improve day-to-day operations, collaborating with Production, CI, Maintenance, and Engineering.
• Apply process improvement methods to meet KPIs.
• Develop practical solutions and ensure improvements are implemented and sustained, driving change.
• Maintain a strong floor presence, working with operators and supervisors to resolve issues.
• Serve as escalation resource for deeper process analysis and technical problems.
• Coordinate planning, design, development and validation of manufacturing processes.
• Improve processes and eliminate waste in key constraint areas.
• Improve safety, quality, productivity, and delivery in assigned areas.
• Develop and drive metrics with production teams.

Skills

Leadership experience

Process improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Project management

Independent worker

Education

Associate degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

SteveRecruiter, LLC is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for a state-of-the-art production facility that builds architectural wood doors. This hands-on role reports to the Automation Engineering Manager and focuses on solving day-to-day manufacturing problems, driving process improvements, and sustaining gains with operations and maintenance.

You will work on floor-level improvements, develop metrics with production teams, and help elevate safety, quality, and delivery across assigned areas.