Manufacturing Engineer

Keystone Distinction Group; Grove City (OH); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Keystone Distinction Group is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to lead new model start-ups and continuously improve current products. You will support engineering and manufacturing, accelerate automation adoption, and drive cost-efficient, high-quality production.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and automated manufacturing systems.
• Proven project management skills with experience leading projects.
• Analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities with a focus on manufacturing and process improvement.
• Understanding of manufacturing safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead new model start-ups and drive continuous improvement across models.
• Provide training to maintenance technicians on automated equipment, robotics, controls, and troubleshooting techniques.
• Monitor, analyze, and report equipment performance and automation effectiveness; initiate improvement activities.
• Develop new model assembly processes incorporating automation and robotics where practical.
• Create and maintain project schedules and ensure accurate tracking.
• Design, build, commission, and integrate machines, robot cells, fixtures, and automation systems.
• Lead automation-related safety risk assessments and ensure ISO compliance.
• Evaluate capital expenditures for automation and robotics projects.

Skills

Project management

Automation systems

Problem-solving

Manufacturing process improvement

Safety standards knowledge

Robotics & PLCs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

The Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for new model start-ups and continuously improve current model products. The role will provide engineering support to manufacturing and will identify opportunities for continuous improvement and implement new assembly methods to improve product quality and cost.

• Assist Engineering, Automation, Robotics, and Manufacturing Technology projects.
• Provide training to maintenance technicians on automated equipment, robotics systems, controls, and troubleshooting techniques.
• Monitor, analyze, and report equipment performance, robot utilization, and automation effectiveness while initiating continuous improvement activities.
• Develop new model assembly processes for products, incorporating automation and robotic solutions where practical.
• Develop equipment, robotic cell, fixture, vision system, and jig specifications for products.
• Assist with new model process development for more complex products involving robotics and automated manufacturing systems.
• Create and maintain new model project schedules and ensure accurate project tracking.
• Ensure a smooth transition of new models from Engineering to Manufacturing.
• Design, build, integrate, and commission medium-complexity machines, robotic work cells, fixtures, and automation systems for new and existing models.
• Review new model development drawings, identify automation opportunities, develop cost estimations, improve manufacturability, and address quality concerns to ensure competitive and high-quality products.
• Develop, modify, and troubleshoot PLC, HMI, robot, motion control, and automation programs for existing and new equipment.
• Create or modify all required engineering documentation, automation standards, robotics procedures, and PE-1 documentation to ensure ISO compliance and maintain certification.
• Evaluate emerging automation technologies and recommend solutions that improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost performance.
• Support manufacturing by leading root cause analysis, problem-solving activities, automation improvements, and machine efficiency initiatives.
• Generate schedules and implement corrective action plans for assigned projects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop smart manufacturing solutions.
• Support preventive maintenance and lifecycle management activities for robotic, automation, and control systems.
• Lead robotic automation projects from concept development through deployment and production support.
• Design and implement machine vision inspection systems and AI-enabled manufacturing solutions.
• Lead automation-related safety risk assessments and ensure compliance.
• Evaluate and justify capital expenditures for automation and robotics projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering.
• 4–7 years of experiencein Manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated knowledgeof electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and automated manufacturing systems.
• Proven project management skills with experience leading projects.
• Demonstrated analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities with a focus on manufacturing and process improvement.
• Understanding of manufacturing safety standards.