Manufacturing Engineer

Employbridge; Mocksville (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee stock program

Long-term career growth opportunities

High visibility engineering projects

Collaborative engineering environment

Job summary

EmployBridge is partnering with a global manufacturer in the Mocksville, NC area to hire a Manufacturing Engineer. The role focuses on supporting advanced machining operations, process improvement, and capital equipment implementation within a large-scale facility.

You will collaborate with production, engineering, and operations teams to drive continuous improvement, develop tooling and workflows, and ensure safe, efficient manufacturing processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or related Engineering discipline.
• Manufacturing engineering experience in a machining environment and/or supporting machining operations preferred.
• Recent graduates with strong machining, manufacturing, design, capstone, robotics, or CNC experience are encouraged to apply.
• Knowledge of CNC-based manufacturing processes.
• Experience with tooling, fixtures, process development, or manufacturing projects; ability to troubleshoot manufacturing and production issues.
• Strong understanding of engineering drawings and tolerances.
• Experience with CAD software and manufacturing technologies.
• Excellent communication and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing projects from concept through implementation.
• Develop and improve machining and manufacturing processes.
• Support capital equipment selection, installation, and commissioning.
• Design and implement tooling, fixtures, and manufacturing aids.
• Analyze and resolve manufacturing issues using structured problem-solving techniques.
• Support continuous improvement and productivity initiatives.
• Develop manufacturing documentation, workflows, and process standards.
• Partner with engineering, operations, suppliers, and quality teams to improve performance.
• Support new product introduction and process development activities.
• Promote safe manufacturing practices and operational excellence.

Skills

Excellent communication

Project management

Structured problem solving

Machining environment experience

CNC-based manufacturing processes

Engineering design experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Mocksville, NC Area (open to relocation)

Salary: $85,000-$110,000+ (flexibility for exceptional candidates)

Our client is a global manufacturer seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support advanced machining operations within a large-scale manufacturing facility.

This position will play a key role in process improvement, capital equipment implementation, tooling development, manufacturing projects, and continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate will have experience supporting machining environments and working closely with production, engineering, and operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing projects from concept through implementation
• Develop and improve machining and manufacturing processes
• Support capital equipment selection, installation, and commissioning
• Design and implement tooling, fixtures, and manufacturing aids
• Analyze and resolve manufacturing issues using structured problem-solving techniques
• Support continuous improvement and productivity initiatives
• Develop manufacturing documentation, workflows, and process standards
• Partner with engineering, operations, suppliers, and quality teams to improve performance
• Support new product introduction and process development activities
• Promote safe manufacturing practices and operational excellence

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or related Engineering discipline
• Manufacturing engineering experience in a machining environment and/or supporting machining operations preferred
• Recent engineering graduates with strong machining, manufacturing, design, capstone, Formula SAE, Baja, robotics, machining lab, CNC, or senior project experience are also encouraged to apply
• Knowledge of CNC-based manufacturing processes
• Experience with tooling, fixtures, process development, or manufacturing projectsAbility to troubleshoot manufacturing and production issues
• Strong understanding of engineering drawings and tolerances
• Experience with CAD software and manufacturing technologies
• Excellent communication and project management skills

Preferred Experience

• Continuous improvement / Lean Manufacturing
• Manufacturing process optimization
• Precision machining environments
• New product introduction (NPI/NPD)
• Root cause analysis and corrective actions

Why Consider This Opportunity

• Employee stock program
• Long-term career growth opportunities
• High visibility engineering projects
• Collaborative engineering environment

Experience supporting machining, CNC operations, tooling, fixtures, workholding, manufacturing process development, production equipment, capital projects, process optimization, engineering drawings, tolerancing, and precision manufacturing environments are all highly valued. Manufacturing Engineering, CNC Machining, Process Engineering, Tooling Design, Fixture Design, CAD, Manufacturing Processes, Capital Projects, Lean Manufacturing, GD&T, Root Cause Analysis, New Product Introduction, Continuous Improvement, Precision Machining.