Lean Manufacturing Engineer - CNC & Metal

Actalent; Orangeburg (NY); On-site; USD 82,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Vacation

401K matching

Pension benefits

Employee discount program

Educational growth opportunities

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to analyze, design, and optimize manufacturing processes, workflows, tooling, and fixtures aligned with lean manufacturing principles. You will collaborate with production, quality, maintenance, and R&D teams to troubleshoot issues, implement corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement using data analysis.

The role emphasizes hands-on work with CNC and metal fabrication equipment, documentation updates, and development of robust, scalable

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field is required.
• 3+ years in a manufacturing engineering role, preferably in a metalworking environment.

Responsibilities

• Analyze existing manufacturing processes to identify opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, and cost.
• Design, implement, and refine production workflows, tooling, and fixtures that support lean manufacturing principles.
• Collaborate with production, quality, maintenance, and R&D teams to troubleshoot and resolve process and equipment issues.
• Lead and participate in troubleshooting activities to quickly identify root causes and implement effective corrective actions.
• Develop, maintain, and update documentation for manufacturing procedures, work instructions, and equipment specifications.
• Support the integration, setup, and programming of CNC machines and metal fabrication equipment.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies, tooling, and equipment to enhance manufacturing capabilities and capacity.
• Recommend process and operational changes to overcome process issues, avoid deviations, and improve productivity using data-driven analysis.
• Work in tandem with Quality and R&D on experiments, trials, and validation activities to improve products and processes.
• Apply lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies to reduce waste and optimize workflow.
• Ensure all engineering activities follow applicable safety standards and regulatory requirements.
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate manufacturing engineering projects from concept through implementation, including resource coordination and budgeting.
• Interpret and use manufacturing data and metrics to monitor process performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support assembly, machining, and automation processes to ensure robust, repeatable, and scalable manufacturing operations.
• Collaborate across all levels of the organization to communicate project status, process changes, and improvement results.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Process improvement

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Troubleshooting

C/C++ (embedded systems)

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CNC machining

Metal fabrication equipment

Machining tooling design

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to analyze, design, and optimize manufacturing processes, workflows, tooling, and fixtures aligned with lean manufacturing principles. You will collaborate with production, quality, maintenance, and R&D teams to troubleshoot issues, implement corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement using data analysis.

The role emphasizes hands-on work with CNC and metal fabrication equipment, documentation updates, and development of robust, scalable