Manufacturing Engineer

Production Systems Inc; Flint (MI); Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Production Systems Inc in Flint, MI is seeking a mid-level Manufacturing Engineer to build, test, and deploy Elasticsearch services that keep our business running. This hybrid role offers a clear growth path and a salary in the $59,000 to $88,000 range.

You will work with cross-functional teams to improve performance, reliability, and scalability of our engineering stack, including Next.js and GraphQL components, while delivering concrete results in a practical, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a Manufacturing Engineer role.
• Experience with Elasticsearch and related tooling.
• Comfort presenting to mid-level leadership.
• Hybrid work experience and ability to learn fast.

Responsibilities

• Set coding standards for the engineering team to follow.
• Backfill Java test coverage in the codebase.
• Resurrect flaky tests to ensure Flint MI suite reliability.
• Turn Next.js on-call noise into meaningful alerts.
• Lead GraphQL migration to modernize the stack.
• Catch TypeScript race conditions during peak traffic.
• Tune database queries for high throughput.
• Reduce Vue.js cold-start times for quick user wake-up.

Skills

Elasticsearch familiarity

Detail-oriented

Leadership presentation

Tools

Elasticsearch

Next.js

GraphQL

Vue.js

TypeScript

Job description

As our new mid-level Manufacturing Engineer, you will build, test, and deploy Elasticsearch services that keep our business running. For a mission-soaked professional with 5+ years behind them, this hybrid Manufacturing Engineer job delivers $59,000 - $88,000 and meaningful growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Set the Attention to Detail coding standards the rest of Production Systems Inc engineering follows
• Backfill Java test coverage on the riskiest corners of Production Systems Inc's codebase
• Resurrect flaky Initiative tests until the Flint, MI suite is trustworthy again
• Turn Production Systems Inc's Next.js on-call noise into alerts that actually mean something
• Lead the GraphQL migration that finally retires Production Systems Inc's quick-to-ship legacy stack
• Catch the TypeScript race conditions that only surface under Flint peak traffic
• Tune database queries and schemas for high-throughput Production Systems Inc workloads
• Cut Vue.js cold-start times so Production Systems Inc functions wake before MI users notice

What You'll Bring

• Roughly 3+ years operating in a similar Manufacturing Engineer position
• Familiarity with Elasticsearch and related tools or frameworks
• Detail-oriented approach with a commitment to accuracy
• 4+ years of Elasticsearch reps, not just Elasticsearch exposure
• Demonstrated comfort presenting to mid-level leadership
• Practical Next.js skills sharpened in a hybrid setting
• Ability to learn new technology systems quickly and apply them effectively

For technology teams who've been burned before, Production Systems Inc is the quietly-relentless Flint, MI partner that finally keeps its promises. You won't find performance theater here; we care what you shipped, not how busy you looked.

You’ll receive $59,000 - $88,000, a hybrid schedule, and a personalized development plan tailored to your technology career goals.

This posting reflects an open need we are working to close this quarter.