Manufacturing Engineer - Automation & New Product Launch

Creative Foam Corporation; Fenton (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

401k with employer match

Paid vacation and holidays

Wellness program

Referral program

Job summary

Creative Foam Corporation seeks an Advanced Manufacturing Engineer to lead development and deployment of manufacturing processes, capital equipment, automation, and production systems for thermoformed and foam-m molded products. You will collaborate across operations, quality, product development, tooling, and maintenance to improve safety, quality, delivery and cost.

This role translates product and business requirements into production-ready solutions, including line layouts, supplier

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics, Electrical, Automation, Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering required.
• Experience leading capital-equipment or production-line projects through launch.
• Strong ability to interpret drawings, tooling designs, and supplier proposals.

Responsibilities

• Develop manufacturing concepts, process flows, equipment requirements, labor plans, capacity models, material-flow strategies, and line layouts for new products.
• Support Design for Manufacturability (DFM) reviews and input on process requirements and production readiness.
• Plan and execute process trials, pilot builds, capability studies, run-at-rate activities, equipment validation, and production launches.
• Lead design reviews and coordinate FAT/SAT, installation, commissioning, and operator training.
• Provide hands-on engineering support during ramp-up and production changes to resolve issues.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

DOE

Root cause analysis

OEE

Project management

Supplier management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

NX

Job description

Creative Foam Corporation seeks an Advanced Manufacturing Engineer to lead development and deployment of manufacturing processes, capital equipment, automation, and production systems for thermoformed and foam-m molded products. You will collaborate across operations, quality, product development, tooling, and maintenance to improve safety, quality, delivery and cost.

This role translates product and business requirements into production-ready solutions, including line layouts, supplier