Manufacturing Engineer

Kelly Services; Santa Isabel (PR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Telemedicine

Term life

Whole life

Accident insurance

Critical illness

Legal plan

Short-term disability

Retirement savings plan

Service bonus and holiday pay plans (8

Transit spending account

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Kelly Services is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support day-to-day manufacturing operations for an aerospace equipment client in Santa Isabel, PR. The role emphasizes troubleshooting, process development, root-cause analysis, and collaboration across production, quality, and design teams.

The ideal candidate will apply lean principles, maintain documentation, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring safe, compliant manufacturing practices in a hands-on environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, industrial or manufacturing engineering or related field.
• Entry- to mid-level experience in a manufacturing, production, or process-engineering environment.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Ability to work effectively in a hands-on manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within a cross-functional team.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day manufacturing operations and provide engineering assistance to production teams.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing equipment, processes, and assembly issues.
• Review and interpret assembly drawings, circuit-card documentation, electrical schematics, bills of material, and assembly instructions.
• Assist with process development, optimization, validation, and continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Investigate manufacturing and quality issues using structured root-cause-analysis methods.
• Support corrective and preventive action initiatives, including implementation and follow-up.
• Help develop, update, and maintain manufacturing documentation, work instructions, and process-control procedures.
• Collaborate with production, quality, design engineering, supply chain, and other teams to resolve issues and meet business priorities.
• Apply process-control and quality-control techniques to improve product consistency and manufacturing performance.
• Organize and prioritize multiple assignments while adapting to changing production and business needs.
• Promote safe, efficient, and compliant manufacturing practices.

Skills

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field

Equivalent relevant experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

At Kelly® Engineering, we are passionate about helping you find the ideal job for you. This may be your opportunity! We are looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to work with one of our main clients in the aerospace equipment manufacturing industry in Santa Isabel, PR.

Key Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day manufacturing operations and provide engineering assistance to production teams.

• Troubleshoot manufacturing equipment, processes, and assembly issues.

• Review and interpret assembly drawings, circuit-card documentation, electrical schematics, bills of material, and assembly instructions.

• Assist with process development, optimization, validation, and continuous-improvement initiatives.

• Investigate manufacturing and quality issues using structured root-cause-analysis methods.

• Support corrective and preventive action initiatives, including implementation and follow-up.

• Help develop, update, and maintain manufacturing documentation, work instructions, and process-control procedures.

• Collaborate with production, quality, design engineering, supply chain, and other teams to resolve issues and meet business priorities.

• Apply process-control and quality-control techniques to improve product consistency and manufacturing performance.

• Organize and prioritize multiple assignments while adapting to changing production and business needs.

• Promote safe, efficient, and compliant manufacturing practices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, or a related engineering discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.

• Entry- to mid-level experience in a manufacturing, production, or process-engineering environment.

• U.S. citizenship is required.

• Ability to work effectively in a hands-on manufacturing environment.

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, organizational, and communication skills.

• Ability to collaborate effectively within a cross-functional team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Approximately 2-3 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, production support, or a related hands-on manufacturing role.

• Experience supporting manufacturing processes, production operations, or manufacturing equipment.

• Ability to read and understand assembly drawings, circuit cards, electrical schematics, bills of material, and assembly instructions.

• Familiarity with equipment troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, corrective and preventive action, process control, and quality-control techniques.

• Knowledge of lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and manufacturing documentation practices.

• Experience working with engineering documentation systems, quality-management systems, or manufacturing software.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office or comparable productivity tools.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize responsibilities, and adapt to changing business requirements.

• Strong team-player skills and a commitment to collaborative problem-solving.

• Candidate must be a U.S Citizen.

• Available to work 2 nd, 3rd or 4th shift

Benefits

• Medical

• Dental

• Vision

• Telemedicine

• Term life

• Whole life

• Accident insurance

• Critical illness

• Legal plan

• Short-term disability

• Retirement savings plan

• Service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year)

• Transit spending account

• Paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan

Equal Employment Opportunity Statements

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce.

Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center.

Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws.

A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.

Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Additional Equal Employment Opportunity Statements

Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer.

We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities.

At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide.

Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center.

Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws.

A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.