Lean Manufacturing Engineer: Automation & Process

Watson; Poulsbo (WA); On-site; USD 46,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k matching

Paid time off

Profit sharing

Job summary

Watson Furniture Group in Poulsbo, WA seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to design and improve processes for safe, consistent, high‑quality production. You will work hands‑on across CNC routers, fiber lasers, press brakes, edgebanders, welds, and a powder coat line to meet customer demand and optimize flow.

You will lead with lean tooling, build standard work, and partner with Product Development and planning to drive manufacturability, automation, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering or 2+ years of relevant manufacturing or process engineering experience.
• Working knowledge of lean tools on the floor.
• Fluency with 3D CAD and familiarity with ERP systems.
• Familiarity with production processes such as CNC routing, sheet metal fabrication, welding, or finishing.
• Ability to diagnose root cause quickly and follow through until the fix sticks.
• Ability to convey complex ideas simply to both the floor and leadership.
• Ability to manage changing priorities across several projects at once.
• CNC programming, automation, or NPI experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Use lean as the shared language with the floor (standard work, 5S, value stream mapping, A3, kaizen) to find and remove waste.
• Work with the Value Stream Managers and floor teams to turn current and target conditions into process changes, layouts, and standard work.
• Build and maintain the work instructions, tooling, fixtures, and CNC programs that let the floor run safely, consistently, and at quality.
• Analyze workflow, equipment placement, and space requirements to improve throughput and flow.
• Coach operators to solve their own problems rather than solving it for them every time.
• Research and build business cases for new equipment, automation, and technology, including feasibility, labor, and cost estimates.
• Lead kaizen events and own improvement projects through to completion with key stakeholders.
• Work with Product Development on manufacturability during new product introduction and product modifications.
• Use ERP and production data to set targets for quality and speed, and measure whether changes actually worked.

Skills

Lean on floor

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

3D CAD

ERP systems

Education

B.S. in Engineering

2+ years experience

Job description

Watson Furniture Group in Poulsbo, WA seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to design and improve processes for safe, consistent, high‑quality production. You will work hands‑on across CNC routers, fiber lasers, press brakes, edgebanders, welds, and a powder coat line to meet customer demand and optimize flow.

You will lead with lean tooling, build standard work, and partner with Product Development and planning to drive manufacturability, automation, and continuous improvement.