Manufacturing Engineer

Creative Solutions Services, LLC; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Solutions Services, LLC is seeking an experienced Industrial/Manufacturing Engineer to lead the design and development of fixtures for manufacturing, assembly, welding, and inspection. You will produce complete 3D fixture layouts with GD&T and collaborate with cross-functional teams to validate concepts and support shop floor trials.

The role emphasizes process capability, standardized work instructions, and ongoing lean improvements across production lines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in industrial/manufacturing engineering required.
• Shopfloor experience mandatory.
• Fixture design and manufacturing experience required.
• Ability to develop work instructions and standard work.
• Experience with time studies and line balancing helpful.
• Lean manufacturing and value stream mapping knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of fixtures using SolidWorks.
• Create 3D layouts, assemblies, and GD&T drawings.
• Collaborate with manufacturing/quality to validate concepts and support trials.
• Drive productivity via fixture solutions and process improvements.
• Develop standard work instructions including safety considerations.
• Identify improvement opportunities across lines and map Value Streams.
• Perform time studies and line balancing analyses.
• Propose root cause analysis for quality issues and kaizen actions.
• Support fixture design per requirements.

Skills

Shopfloor experience

Fixture design

Manufacturing instructions

Time study

Line balancing

Continuous improvement

VSM

Lean manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in industrial/manufacturing engineering

Job description

Job Description & Skill Requirement:

• Lead the design and development of manufacturing, assembly, welding, and inspection fixtures using SolidWorks.
• Create complete 3D fixture layouts, assemblies, and detailed fabrication drawings using GD&T.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and quality teams to validate fixture concepts, support trials, and resolve shop floor issues.
• Drive process capability and productivity improvements through effective fixture solutions.
• Develop and maintain standardized work instructions incorporating fixture usage, operator guidance, and safety considerations.
• Study Assembly Lines/ Processes and identify areas for improvement as per Lean Principles
• Perform Time Study and Line Balancing - Elemental breakdown, Video Time study- All Processes (Stations & Operator), VA/NVA/RNVA analysis, Develop Current State Line Balancing, Muri Analysis
• Develop Value Stream Mapping - Current State VSM - Identify bottlenecks, wastes and inefficiencies, Capacity analysis and Current baselining, Future State VSM, Current state vs Future state
• Identify Process and productivity improvement opportunities for entire process with Level 1,2,3 improvement suggestions report and roadmap
• Develop/ re-write Standard work instructions, Video work instructions
• Analysis of Root Cause for the quality failures, defects, downtimes etc., and support in corrective action & Kaizen / improvement identification with detailed implementation plan
• Support in Fixture design as per requirements

Qualification:

• Bachelor's degree in industrial, Manufacturing Engineering

Skills:

• Shopfloor Experience is mandatory.
• Fixture Design & Manufacturing.
• Work Instructions,
• Time Study.
• Line Balancing.
• Continuous Improvement.
• VSM.
• Lean Manufacturing.