Manufacturing Engineer

Ellaway Blues Consulting; Missouri; On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Ellaway Blues Consulting is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer in Missouri to drive new product introduction and develop reliable processes for tight-tolerance components. The role emphasizes collaboration with engineering, quality, and production teams to solve manufacturing challenges and support successful product launches.

The ideal candidate has aerospace/medical/defense or precision-manufacturing background, strong process-control experience, and the ability to own projects from

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in high-precision settings.
• Experience with NPI/production launches and process control.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and dimensional specs.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing support for new product introduction and development.
• Develop and improve processes for complex, high-precision components.
• Translate engineering requirements into production methods and process controls.
• Support transition of new components from design to full production.
• Evaluate tooling, equipment, capacity, and resource needs.
• Troubleshoot production issues and drive root-cause and corrective actions.
• Support first-article inspections, process validation, and product qualification.
• Identify opportunities to improve quality, cost, delivery, and efficiency.
• Collaborate with engineering, quality, and production teams on issues.
• Take ownership of manufacturing projects from planning to implementation.

Skills

New product introduction

Root-cause analysis

Collaboration across teams

Independent ownership

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

CAD

CAD/CAM

ERP

MRP

Job description

Compensation: $130,000–$160,000 base salary, based on experience, plus 20% bonus

*Relocation Assistance May Be Available*

We are seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to join a growing, high-precision manufacturing organization. This role will focus heavily on new product introduction, new product development, and creating reliable manufacturing processes for complex components moving from design into production.

The ideal candidate will come from aerospace, medical, defense, or another precision-driven manufacturing environment and understand the level of process control required to consistently produce tight-tolerance components. This individual will partner closely with engineering, quality, and production teams to solve manufacturing challenges, strengthen processes, and support successful product launches.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing support for new product introduction and new product development
• Develop and improve manufacturing processes for complex, high-precision components
• Translate engineering requirements into practical production methods, work instructions, and process controls
• Support the transition of new components from design into full production
• Evaluate tooling, equipment, capacity, and resource needs for new and existing processes
• Troubleshoot production issues and lead root-cause and corrective-action efforts
• Support first-article inspections, process validation, and product qualification
• Identify opportunities to improve quality, cost, delivery, and manufacturing efficiency
• Partner with engineering, quality, and production teams to resolve technical and dimensional issues
• Take ownership of assigned manufacturing projects from planning through implementation

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
• 5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience
• Background supporting high-precision or tight-tolerance manufacturing
• Experience with new product introduction, new product development, or production launches
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes such as machining, assembly, welding, injection molding, or similar operations
• Strong understanding of engineering drawings, specifications, and dimensional requirements
• Ability to develop manufacturing processes, work instructions, and process-control documentation
• Strong troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and corrective-action skills
• Ability to collaborate across engineering, quality, production, and operations
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of projects
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship

Preferred Experience

• Aerospace, medical, defense, or another high-precision manufacturing background
• First-article inspection and product qualification exposure
• Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, process control, or continuous improvement knowledge
• Familiarity with CAD, CAD/CAM, ERP, or MRP systems
• Knowledge of AS9100, ISO 9001, or comparable quality standards
• Ability to interpret Model-Based Definitions and digital manufacturing requirements
• Dimensional inspection or component design exposure
• Familiarity with coatings, thermal spray, or other specialized manufacturing processes