Manufacturing Engineer

Coulter Services; Town of Weston (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Coulter Services is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Lead to direct site manufacturing engineering for hydraulic cylinder production. You will oversee process design across welding, machining, assembly, testing, and painting, driving lean initiatives and standardization to raise quality and throughput.

The role requires strong leadership, problem-solving, and experience with ISO 9001 quality systems, with collaboration across cross-functional teams to support launches and continuous

Qualifications

• Experience leading manufacturing engineering for hydraulic cylinder components.
• Strong root-cause analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with lean, automation, and ISO 9001 quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Own process design, optimization, and troubleshooting across the full manufacturing value stream.
• Support product launches by ensuring manufacturability and process readiness.
• Drive lean initiatives and process standardization to improve quality and efficiency.
• Lead automation and engineering improvements to enhance throughput and capability.
• Establish and maintain engineering data governance to ensure traceability and consistency.
• Ensure ISO 9001 compliance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional production teams to align on execution and improvements.

Skills

Hydraulic cylinder manufacturing

Process improvement leadership

Lean manufacturing

Automation concepts

Engineering data management

Quality systems & ISO 9001

Job description

Manufacturing Engineering Lead (Hydraulic Cylinder Production)

Leads site manufacturing engineering for hydraulic cylinder production, directing process design and continuous improvement across welding, machining, assembly, testing, and painting.

Key Responsibilities

• Own process design, optimization, and troubleshooting across the full manufacturing value stream.
• Support product launches by ensuring manufacturability and process readiness.
• Drive lean initiatives and process standardization to improve quality and efficiency.
• Lead automation and engineering improvements to enhance throughput and capability.
• Establish and maintain engineering data governance to ensure traceability and consistency.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001 requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional production teams to align on execution and improvements.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes for hydraulic cylinder components.
• Ability to lead process improvement, root-cause analysis, and technical problem-solving.
• Experience with lean methods, automation concepts, and engineering data management.
• Demonstrated understanding of quality systems and ISO 9001.
• Strong cross-functional communication and leadership skills.