Manufacturing Engineer

Actalent; Avon Lake (OH); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Job summary

Actalent in Avon Lake, OH seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to provide leadership during new model development programs and to drive tooling, facility modifications, and assembly builds at US plants.

The role interfaces with product development, quality, and MP&L, writing scopes of work and leading start-ups. A BS degree and 2+ years in manufacturing, tooling, CAD, and PFMEA are required, with travel to sister plants as needed. This is a fully onsite, contract position.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing engineering, tooling, and assembly.
• Root cause failure analysis and CAPA experience.
• 2+ years in an assembly plant or automotive industry.
• 2+ years with tooling, processes, and facilities.
• 2+ years of CAD experience, design reviews.
• Understanding of PFMEA and failure mode avoidance.

Responsibilities

• Provide manufacturing engineering leadership throughout a new model development program.
• Implement new or modified tooling and facilities based on product and process changes.
• Lead manufacturing assembly builds at US assembly plants.
• Identify, resolve, and close all launch, product, and tooling-related issues.
• Interface with cross-functional activities, including product development, quality, and MP&L.
• Write scope of work documents for tooling and facility changes as required.
• Lead assembly tooling installation, start-up, and commissioning at the assembly site.
• Prepare and lead management presentations as required.
• Resolve and report issues for mechanical and electrical systems.
• Drive quality, cost, and labor improvements.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Tooling

Assembly

Root cause analysis

CAPA

CAD

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Manufacturing Engineer to lead and provide engineering expertise throughout new model development programs. This role involves implementing new or modified tooling and facilities, interfacing with cross-functional teams, and leading assembly builds at US assembly plants.

Responsibilities

• Provide manufacturing engineering leadership throughout a new model development program.
• Implement new or modified tooling and facilities based on product and process changes.
• Lead manufacturing assembly builds at US assembly plants.
• Identify, resolve, and close all launch, product, and tooling-related issues.
• Interface with cross-functional activities, including product development, quality, and MP&L.
• Write scope of work documents for tooling and facility changes as required.
• Lead assembly tooling installation, start-up, and commissioning at the assembly site.
• Prepare and lead management presentations as required.
• Resolve and report issues for mechanical and electrical systems.
• Drive quality, cost, and labor improvements.

Essential Skills

• Experience in manufacturing engineering, tooling, and assembly.
• Experience in root cause failure analysis and CAPA.
• 2+ years of experience in an assembly plant or the automotive industry.
• 2+ years experience with tooling, processes, and facilities.
• 2+ years of CAD experience, mainly in design reviews.
• Understanding of PFMEA and failure mode avoidance principles.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or a combination of equivalent experience and education.
• Statistical knowledge (control charts, data collecting, etc.).
• Error proofing.
• Product launch and issue resolution capability.
• Previous project management experience.
• Experience working with Tier 1 OEM suppliers and partners.

Work Environment

This position is 100% on-site at OHAP to provide support during build events. There may be occasional, though infrequent, travel to sister plants in Kentucky and Michigan as needed for shadowing other build events and buyoffs activity. This role offers a long-term indefinite consulting opportunity with exposure to various opportunities within the organization. The plant is growing, with new programs expected in the coming years.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Avon Lake, OH.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $45.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Avon Lake,OH. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Oct 5, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [e-mail] for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

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