Manufacturing Engineer

Australia-Employment; Beloit (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Australia-Employment is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer to support and improve production processes in a large assembly weld environment. The role focuses on weld automation, equipment, tooling, fixtures, and production support to boost safety, quality, efficiency, and throughput.

The ideal candidate has a technical degree and at least 3 years of experience in welding environments, with strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to work closely with welders, supervisors, quality and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Welding Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in a large assembly weld environment.
• Strong understanding of weld automation, robotic welding, automated weld equipment, fixtures, tooling, and related processes.
• Hands-on experience supporting production, troubleshooting on the floor, and improving processes in a plant or shop floor.

Responsibilities

• Support, develop, and improve manufacturing processes within a large assembly welding environment.
• Identify and resolve issues related to weld quality, equipment performance, tooling, fixtures, throughput, downtime, scrap, and process efficiency.
• Support weld automation initiatives, including automated weld equipment, robotic systems, tooling, fixtures, and process improvements.
• Troubleshoot production issues and participate in root cause analysis to resolve recurring problems.
• Develop and maintain work instructions, SOPs, process documentation, and manufacturing standards.
• Evaluate current processes and recommend improvements tied to safety, quality, delivery, cost, cycle time, uptime, and labor efficiency.

Skills

3+ years welding manufacturing

Weld automation

Robotic welding

Troubleshooting on floor

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

CAD (Inventor)

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Job description

Manufacturing Engineer

$80000 - $115000 per year | Beloit, Wisconsin | On-site | Permanent

A bit about us:

Our client is a highly respected manufacturer specializing in engineered metal products for demanding industrial applications. The operation requires strong coordination between engineering, production, quality, maintenance, and operations to deliver safe, efficient, high-quality manufacturing outcomes. The team is focused on improving production processes, strengthening standard work, supporting equipment and automation, and continuously improving quality, cost, safety, and throughput.

Why join us?

This is a strong opportunity for a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer who wants to make a direct impact on production performance. This role will support and improve manufacturing processes, troubleshoot technical issues on the floor, work with equipment and automated machinery, support new product and equipment introductions, and help drive continuous improvement across the plant. It is a great fit for someone who enjoys working closely with operators, engineers, quality teams, and production leaders to solve real manufacturing challenges.

Job Details

Manufacturing Engineer

We are seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer to support and improve production processes in a large assembly weld environment. This role is focused on improving safety, quality, efficiency, throughput, and consistency across manufacturing operations, with a strong emphasis on weld automation, equipment, tooling, fixtures, and production support.

The ideal candidate will have an engineering degree, at least 3 years of experience in a large assembly welding environment, and a strong understanding of automation as it relates to welding. This person should be comfortable working closely with production teams, troubleshooting manufacturing issues on the floor, and helping implement practical improvements that make the operation safer, faster, more repeatable, and more efficient.

Primary Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Welding Engineering, or a related engineering field.
• 3+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in a large assembly weld environment.
• Strong understanding of weld automation, robotic welding, automated weld equipment, fixtures, tooling, and related manufacturing processes.
• Hands-on experience supporting production, troubleshooting manufacturing issues, and improving processes in a plant or shop floor environment.
• Ability to work closely with welders, production supervisors, quality, maintenance, and engineering teams to solve day-to-day manufacturing challenges.
• Ideally currently working in a manufacturing engineering, weld engineering, process engineering, or similar role.

Key Responsibilities

• Support, develop, and improve manufacturing processes within a large assembly welding environment.
• Work closely with production teams to identify and resolve issues related to weld quality, equipment performance, tooling, fixtures, throughput, downtime, scrap, and overall process efficiency.
• Support weld automation initiatives, including automated weld equipment, robotic welding systems, tooling, fixtures, and process improvements that increase repeatability, quality, and productivity.
• Troubleshoot production issues and participate in root cause analysis to resolve recurring manufacturing, quality, equipment, and process problems.
• Develop and maintain work instructions, standard operating procedures, process documentation, and manufacturing standards to support consistent production execution.
• Evaluate current manufacturing processes and recommend improvements tied to safety, quality, delivery, cost, cycle time, downtime, throughput, and labor efficiency.
• Support equipment, tooling, fixture, and layout improvements to improve production flow and manufacturing capability.
• Partner with quality, maintenance, engineering, operations, and production leadership to drive practical, floor-focused improvements.
• Collect and review production data related to scrap, rework, cycle time, downtime, throughput, quality, and process performance.
• Support new product, equipment, and process introductions, including process setup, documentation, validation, operator training, and production readiness.
• Assist with continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing waste, improving consistency, increasing capacity, and strengthening manufacturing performance.

Nice-to-Have Experience

• Experience with robotic welding systems, weld cells, automated fixtures, PLC-controlled equipment, or other industrial automation used in welding operations.
• Experience with tooling and fixture design or improvement.
• Experience supporting capital equipment projects, equipment installation, commissioning, or startup activities.
• Working knowledge of CAD tools such as Inventor, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or similar software.
• Experience with ERP systems, routers, production planning inputs, or manufacturing documentation.
• Exposure to Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, structured problem-solving, or continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience supporting Design for Manufacturability or Design for Assembly efforts.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers, technicians, operators, or production team members.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a practical, hands-on Manufacturing Engineer who enjoys being close to production and solving real manufacturing problems. This person should have direct experience in a large assembly weld environment and understand how weld automation can improve quality, consistency, throughput, safety, and efficiency.

This person does not need to come from one specific industry, but they do need to understand welding operations, automated or semi-automated weld processes, tooling, fixtures, equipment, and production support. They should be comfortable working on the floor, asking questions, partnering with operators and supervisors, and translating technical solutions into practical improvements.

A strong candidate will be able to support day-to-day production issues while also helping drive longer-term improvements around process standardization, weld automation, equipment performance, documentation, and continuous improvement.

Physical Requirements & Safety

This role requires the ability to work in a manufacturing environment. Employees may be required to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, handle materials, and occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close vision.

Employees are required to wear all assigned PPE in designated work areas. Safety glasses, steel toe or non-slip safety shoes or boots, and hearing protection are required at all times on the production floor. This is a drug and alcohol-free work environment. Being impaired or under the influence of legal or illegal drugs is strictly prohibited while working.

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot's policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.