Manufacturing Engineer

Precipart; Charlotte (NC); Remote; USD 70,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health Savings Plan

Life insurance

401k Profit sharing plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Referral Bonus

National Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Allyntra is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to drive process improvement, operational excellence, and CI initiatives across our manufacturing operations. You will partner with engineering, operations, quality, and supply chain to develop efficient processes, optimize capacity across sites, support capital investments, and lead technology-transfer efforts.

This hands-on role will influence manufacturing performance across multiple locations while maintaining strong safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in manufacturing engineering or related field.
• 2+ years in Continuous Improvement / Lean; Six Sigma Black Belt desirable.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering or related field.
• Understand GD&T and cost factors in manufacturing.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings and select manufacturing methods.
• Experience with SolidWorks and vendor RFQ processes.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate processes; apply design, fabrication, and tooling knowledge.
• Develop cost-effective manufacturing processes and prepare routings.
• Suggest inspection methods and validate process capabilities.
• Improve efficiency by layout planning and workflow optimization.
• Monitor issues; coordinate with sales, engineering, quality, and operations.
• Create manufacturing drawings in SolidWorks; manage tooling drawings.
• Source vendors and prepare RFQs for equipment and services.
• Contribute to quality system and continuous improvement culture.
• Lead Lean tools such as VSM, 6S, Visual Management, GEMBA, SMED.

Skills

Continuous Improvement

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Reading drawings

GD&T

SolidWorks

DFM/DFx

Vendor RFQs

VSM & 5S

Costing & pricing

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

ERP systems

Mastercam

Job description

Allyntra is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to drive process improvement, operational excellence, and continuous improvement initiatives across our manufacturing operations. In this role, you will partner with engineering, operations, quality, and supply chain teams to develop efficient manufacturing processes, optimize multi-site capacity, support capital investments, and lead technology-transfer initiatives.This is a hands‑on engineering role with an enterprise‑wide focus and the opportunity to influence manufacturing performance across multiple locations.

Location:Remote within North Carolina. Candidates must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of the Charlotte area.

Travel:Approximately 50% domestic and international travel is required. Candidates must possess a current, valid passport at the time of application and maintain it throughout employment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Evaluates manufacturing processes by reviewing and conducting research programs; applying knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and materials; conferring with equipment vendors to identify effective manufacturing methods.
• Develops cost effective manufacturing processes by studying product requirements (customer contracts and drawings); researching, designing, modifying, and testing manufacturing methods and equipment; prepare the Job Routings.
• Assures product and process quality by recommending inspection/testing methods for finished product and process capabilities; establishing standards; confirming manufacturing processes.
• Improves manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning workflow, space requirements, and equipment layout.
• Monitor and analyze manufacturing issues, non‑conformities & vendor problems.
• Interface and confer with sales, engineering, manufacturing, and quality as needed to optimize manufacturing methods at minimal cost, as required. Recommend measures to continually improve production methods and quality of product. Resolve technical issues with local teams.
• When needed, use Solid Works to develop manufacturing drawings and manage internal and external tooling design/drawings.
• Find vendors and compose initial RFQs for new equipment, services and components.
• Responsible for conforming with the company’s quality management system requirements, as well as contributing to its overall effectiveness, and the ultimate goals of customer satisfaction, product compliance and ethical practices/behavior
• Lead, coach, and train on Lean Mfg Tools like VSM, 6S, Visual Mgmt, Single piece flow, GEMBA, SMED, and others.
• Drive a culture of Safety and Efficiency
• Develop costing of CI projects and impact on new and current products or processes.
• Ability to develop plans, present findings and recommendations using data

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE / SKILLS / EDUCATION

• 4 years minimum work experience in a manufacturing environment
• 2+ years of Continuous Improvement / Lean experience. Six Sigma Black Belt is desirable
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing or related Engineering degree required
• Basic knowledge of product manufacturing cost factors
• Ability to identify component/services/equipment vendors for initial RFQs.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical assemblies and components drawings
• Understanding of product Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) and how it affects DFM/DFA
• Good mechanical knowledge of machines, tools, and manufacturing processes
• Ability to work independently and be decisive
• Ability to manage multiple projects
• Capacity to make independent decisions and substantiate them in team reviews
• Good level of proficiency in Solid works
• Ability to make manufacturing drawings/sketches, help with tooling design
• Machining or mechanical background
• Basic understanding of cost estimating if not proficient and organizing manufacturing steps
• Values treating people well, has an empathetic approach and mindset, is ambitious and strives for personal and collective excellence, supports diversity and inclusion, and has a positive outlook and attitude.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE / SKILLS / EDUCATION

• Knowledge of Mastercam desired but not mandatory.
• Understand ERP’s, BOM’s and Routers

WHAT WE'LL OFFER YOU IN RETURN

• Base salary plus incentive program
• Paid time off (TOB, holidays, parental leave)
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Plan
• Life insurance, enhanced short term and long-term disability insurance and other voluntary insurance plans
• 401k Profit sharing plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Bonus
• National Employee Assistance Program
• 529 College Savings Program
• Professional development and training
• Brand new, modern workspace and manufacturing facilities
• Company events and outings, from Ownership Celebration Day to sports games

Stable organization with opportunities for future growth within the company

About Allyntra

Every breakthrough starts with an ally.

Allyntra brings together specialized businesses, technical expertise, and a proven operating system to help innovators solve complex problems and bring breakthrough technologies to market with confidence. Together, our brands—including our Precipart,Argotec, Pavese, and Polydec—support customers from concept through commercialization across the medical device, life sciences, precision manufacturing, and advanced industrial technology industries.

The Allyntra Way unites every business through a shared commitment to customer focus, technical excellence, continuous improvement, ownership, and collaboration. Our greatest competitive advantage isn’t what we own, it’s how we work together. We are committed to building a culture where people are empowered to be their best, to grow, to participate in the value they bring to the company, with a deep commitment to our future.

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