Manufacturing Engineer

Atomic Industries; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical, dental, and vision

401(k)

PTO 15 days

Visa support

On-site prototype lab

Hardware stipend

Quarterly team travel to Detroit

Job summary

Atomic Industries, based in Detroit, is building a high-volume, highly automated injection molding plant and seeks a manufacturing engineer to lead molding cell design, equipment commissioning, and line integration from day one.

You will own material flow, process integration, and throughput improvements, collaborating with tooling and automation teams to ensure uptime, quality, and fast iteration in a fast-moving startup environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in manufacturing engineering for injection molding operations, with experience launching automated production cells.
• Ownership of equipment specification, vendor interaction, and startup in production.
• Strong knowledge of mold tooling, press systems, cycle time optimization, and automation integration.
• Experience with high-volume or high-mix plastics manufacturing.
• Familiarity with robotics, vision inspection, thermal management, and downstream automation.
• Proficiency in root-cause analysis, process validation, and lean manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Engineer, design, and commission complete injection molding cells, including presses, EOAT, robotics, dryers, vision systems, material handling, and packaging equipment
• Collaborate with tooling and automation teams to ensure molds and fixtures support automation, reliability, and maintainability
• Specify, install, and validate manufacturing equipment including thermal, drying, and auxiliary automation
• Own cell layout, material flow, and process integration; optimize uptime, cycle time, and changeover
• Drive qualification activities including FAT/SAT, DOE, Cpk, GR&R, and root-cause analysis
• Integrate sensor feedback and process monitoring with automation and software teams
• Generate and maintain clear documentation including process instructions and validation protocols
• Work with quality/process technicians to establish control plans and quality checkpoints

Skills

5+ years in manufacturing engineering

ownership of equipment specification

vendor interaction

process integration

startup in production settings

mold tooling knowledge

press systems knowledge

cycle time optimization

automation integration

high-volume/high-mix plastics

robotic systems familiarity

lean manufacturing principles

Tools

CAD (SolidWorks, Creo)

engineering documentation systems

Job description

Atomic Industries is reinventing how the world makes things. From cars and aerospace systems to medical devices and packaging, most physical goods begin life in a mold or are shaped by a manufacturing tool. Producing these tools has always been slow, manual, and dependent on scarce expertise, taking weeks or months. We’re changing that.

At our Detroit headquarters, we combine the industrial DNA of America’s manufacturing heartland with the speed, intelligence, and precision of Silicon Valley. Our AI-driven platform tackles the hardest problems in geometry, process planning, and fabrication, collapsing production timelines from months to days and soon, minutes. We don’t just build software; we run a fully operational factory where our technology produces production-grade tooling every week, enabling tight feedback loops and rapid iteration.

Backed by top-tier investors, we’re restoring speed, flexibility, and capability to the American industrial base. Our mission is to make manufacturing as agile and scalable as the digital world, and in doing so, rebuild the infrastructure of the physical economy.

About the Role

We are seeking a manufacturing engineer to help build and launch a high-volume, highly automated injection molding plant. You will work closely with the Plant Manager to design and bring up molding cells, specify and commission equipment, and engineer production lines to run at high yield and uptime from day one.

This is a hands‑on, execution‑focused role. You will be responsible for engineering the full molding cell—from material handling to press automation to part packaging—not just optimizing isolated processes. The ideal candidate has launched automated molding lines in fast‑moving, high‑mix environments and is comfortable taking ownership of throughput, quality, and cycle time from end to end.

Responsibilities

• Engineer, design, and commission complete injection molding cells, including presses, EOAT, robotics, dryers, vision systems, material handling, and packaging equipment
• Collaborate with tooling and automation teams to ensure that molds and fixtures are designed for automation, reliability, and maintainability
• Specify, install, and validate manufacturing equipment, including thermal systems, drying/blending systems, and auxiliary automation
• Own cell layout, material flow, and process integration; optimize for uptime, cycle time, and changeover efficiency
• Drive qualification activities including FAT/SAT, DOE, Cpk, GR&R, and root cause analysis
• Integrate sensor feedback and process monitoring systems in collaboration with automation and software teams
• Generate and maintain clear, concise documentation including process instructions, validation protocols, and standard work
• Work alongside quality and process technicians to establish control plans and quality checkpoints

Qualifications

• 5+ years in manufacturing engineering for injection molding operations, with experience launching automated production cells
• Demonstrated ownership of equipment specification, vendor interaction, process integration, and startup in a production setting
• Strong working knowledge of mold tooling, press systems, cycle time optimization, and automation integration
• Experience with high-volume or high-mix operations in plastics manufacturing
• Familiarity with robotic systems, vision inspection, thermal management, and downstream automation
• Proficient in root cause analysis, process validation, and lean manufacturing principles
• Able to work cross‑functionally and move quickly with minimal oversight in a startup environment

Preferred

• Experience with Moldflow, RJG, or scientific molding techniques
• Exposure to MES or real‑time factory monitoring systems
• Proficiency in CAD (SolidWorks, Creo, or equivalent) and engineering documentation systems
• Background in high‑performance, fast‑paced manufacturing environments that emphasize quality, speed, and iteration
• Competitive salary and generous equity package
• Full medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
• 401(k)
• PTO with a 15-day minimum
• Quarterly team travel to Detroit
• Visa support for TN, E‑3, and O‑1 candidates
• Hardware stipend and on‑site prototype lab access

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