Manufacturing Engineer

Essenti Talent; Gallipolis (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Essenti Talent is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer in Ohio to analyze, design, and optimize manufacturing processes to reduce waste, improve efficiency, and ensure product quality while meeting cost and delivery targets.

The role provides manufacturing floor technical expertise to drive Lean initiatives, lead cross-functional improvements, and support new program launches with robust PFMEAs and control plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.
• 4+ years of experience in manufacturing.
• Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement expertise.
• Strong knowledge of quality systems and standards.
• Experience with CAD tools and analytics tools.
• Strong problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize manufacturing processes for products.
• Analyze existing production processes and apply Lean methods.
• Lead cross-functional process improvement projects.
• Support launches with PFMEAs and control plans.
• Ensure compliance with standards and quality targets.
• Collaborate with Quality, Maintenance, and Production teams.
• Drive cost savings via automation and layout optimization.
• Use statistics to monitor process performance.
• Lead trials, validations, and changeovers with minimal downtime.
• Maintain documentation: SOPs, work instructions, process maps.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Continuous Improvement

Problem-solving

Quality systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CAD tools

Manufacturing analytics tools

Job description

The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for analyzing, designing, and optimizing manufacturing processes to reduce waste, improve efficiency, and ensure product quality while meeting cost and delivery targets. The Manufacturing Engineer should provide manufacturing floor technical expertise to improve Key Performance Indicators.

• Design, implement, and optimize manufacturing processes for new and existing products.
• Analyze existing production processes and implement Lean methodologies.
• Lead cross-functional process improvement projects.
• Support launch of new programs by developing efficient process flows, PFMEAs, and control plans.
• Ensure manufacturing processes and products comply with relevant standards.
• Ensure quality standards are met and actions taken to correct deficiencies.
• Collaborate with Quality, Maintenance, and Production teams to resolve process-related issues.
• Drive cost savings initiatives through automation, layout optimization, and best-practice standardization.
• Use statistical methods to monitor and improve process performance.
• Lead trials, validations, and changeovers to ensure minimal downtime of engineering changes.
• Maintain accurate documentation for all processes, including SOPs, work instructions, and process maps.
• Act as a Lean champion to train and coach operators and support teams on lean tools and behaviors.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Four or more years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated expertise in Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Strong knowledge of quality systems and standards.
• Experience with CAD tools and manufacturing analytics tools.
• Strong problem-solving skills.