Hands-On Manufacturing Process Engineer - Drive Improvements

Markent Personnel; Manitowoc (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Tuition assistance

Bonus program

Paid vacation & holidays

Work-life balance

Business casual

Job summary

Markent Personnel seeks a Manufacturing Engineer for a state‑of‑the‑art wood door production facility in Manitowoc, WI. This hands‑on role partners with Production, CI, Maintenance, and Engineering to drive practical process improvements and KPI gains on the shop floor.

You will develop and sustain improvements, challenge existing methods, and lead teams from problem discovery through execution and follow‑up, while ensuring safety and quality remain priorities.

Qualifications

• Associate degree Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering is required.
• 3+ years’ experience as a Manufacturing Engineer in an assembly operation, preferably wood products.
• Self-starter able to work independently and on a team.
• Prior project management experience is highly desirable.
• Prior capital project experience is also helpful.
• Excellent communication skills with all staff levels.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for solving hands-on manufacturing problems to improve day-to-day performance.
• Develop practical solutions and ensure improvements are implemented and sustained.
• Maintain a strong presence on the manufacturing floor with operators and supervisors.
• Serve as escalation resource for deeper process analysis and problem solving.
• Coordinate planning, design, and validation of manufacturing processes and improvements.
• Improve processes and eliminate waste in key constraint areas and boost safety, quality, productivity, and delivery.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Process improvement

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Effective communication

Education

Associate degree Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

Markent Personnel seeks a Manufacturing Engineer for a state‑of‑the‑art wood door production facility in Manitowoc, WI. This hands‑on role partners with Production, CI, Maintenance, and Engineering to drive practical process improvements and KPI gains on the shop floor.

You will develop and sustain improvements, challenge existing methods, and lead teams from problem discovery through execution and follow‑up, while ensuring safety and quality remain priorities.