Manufacturing Engineer

ManpowerGroup Global Inc.; Sussex (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ManpowerGroup Global Inc. in Sussex, Wisconsin, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to transform customer drawings into standardized, build-ready manufacturing processes for electrical control panels.

You will own NPI activities, BOM accuracy, routing integrity, pilot builds, and transition to full production. The role emphasizes Lean principles, design-for-manufacturability reviews, process documentation, and continuous improvement to reduce waste, improve quality, and shorten cycle times while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical Engineering or related field
• Experience in electrical control panel manufacturing or similar environments
• Ability to read electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and customer specs

Responsibilities

• Transform customer drawings into standardized, build-ready manufacturing processes for electrical control panel manufacturing
• Identify CTQ features and control through design, tooling, and documentation
• Lead design-for-manufacturability reviews and drive risk, labor, and rework reductions
• Lead manufacturing readiness for new and existing products, including BOM accuracy, routing integrity, pilot builds, and transition to full production
• Design, document and optimize assembly processes; develop work instructions; apply Lean to improve flow, quality and efficiency

Skills

Electrical schematics

Manufacturing processes

ERP/MRP familiarity

Lean/continuous improvement

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Electrical Engineering

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Project management tools

Job description

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Sussex, Wisconsin

Pay Range: $90,000 - $110,000 + 10% Bonus

Must be US Citizen or Green Card Holder-Unable to sponsor

Our client, Electrical Control Panel Manufacturer, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join their team. As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will be part of the Manufacturing Engineering team supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) and shop floor continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will have a strong sense of ownership, a continuous improvement mindset, and the ability to translate customer requirements into build-ready manufacturing systems - aligning successfully in a fast-paced, custom manufacturing environment.

What's the Job?

• Own the transformation of customer drawings, specifications, and requirements into standardized, build-ready manufacturing processes for electrical control panel manufacturing.
• Identify critical-to-quality (CTQ) features and ensure they are controlled through process design, tooling, and documentation.
• Lead design-for-manufacturability (DFM) reviews and drive improvements that reduce risk, labor, and rework.
• Lead manufacturing readiness for new and existing products by managing NPI activities, including BOM accuracy, routing integrity, pilot builds, and transition to full production.
• Design, document, and optimize assembly processes; develop work instructions and standard work; and use Lean principles to improve flow, quality, and efficiency while analyzing production data to find bottlenecks and cost/cycle-time opportunities.

What's Needed?

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline
• Experience in electrical control panel manufacturing, machine building, or custom industrial equipment, with demonstrated ownership of manufacturing processes from design handoff through production.
• Strong ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and customer specifications.
• Experience developing routings, labor estimates/standards, and work instructions, with familiarity in manufacturing standards, quality systems, and documentation control.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; familiarity with ERP/MRP systems and project management tools; and the ability to communicate clearly across engineering, operations, and customers.

What's in it for me?

• Opportunity to own manufacturing readiness end-to-end - turning requirements and designs into scalable, cost-effective production systems.
• Chance to lead NPI execution, pilot builds, and smooth transitions into full production while partnering closely with design engineering and operations.
• Impactful continuous improvement work using Lean manufacturing principles to reduce waste, standardize processes, and improve quality and delivery performance.
• Hands-on involvement during pilot builds and early production to troubleshoot process, tooling, documentation, and equipment issues.
• Recognition for accountability across cost, quality, and delivery performance in an electrical control panel manufacturing environment.

ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.