Manufacturing Engineer: Cable Harnesses & Automation

Socket.dev; Fountain Valley (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

ISC is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to develop and maintain manufacturing processes for cable assemblies and wire harnesses. You will partner with Production, Quality, and Engineering to troubleshoot issues and implement practical improvements for cost, quality, and throughput.

The role is hands-on, focusing on production support, tooling, automation, and process optimization to ensure safe, efficient, and repeatable manufacturing of high-quality products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering or equivalent.
• 3+ years in manufacturing engineering with complex assemblies.
• Experience developing and improving manufacturing processes.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, BOMs and specs.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems and documentation.
• Strong cross-functional communication and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day technical support to Production and troubleshoot issues.
• Develop, document, and improve manufacturing processes for cables and harnesses.
• Analyze processes to improve quality, yield, efficiency, and cost.
• Investigate root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Create and maintain work instructions, routings, and process docs.
• Review drawings and specs to ensure manufacturability.
• Evaluate tooling, fixtures, and automation for safety and efficiency.
• Support process validation and qualification activities.
• Collaborate with Quality Engineering on defects and CAPA.
• Lead or support Lean, Six Sigma, and 5S initiatives.
• Analyze data for waste reduction and capacity gains.
• Assist design-for-manufacturability discussions with Engineering.

Skills

Process troubleshooting

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Cross-functional collaboration

Reading engineering drawings

ERP/MRP systems

Documentation

Root cause analysis

Excel proficiency

Automation tooling

Quality improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering, or related field

3+ years in manufacturing engineering

Tools

CAD software

M3 ERP

PFMEA/Control Plans

SPC/MSA

Job description

ISC is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to develop and maintain manufacturing processes for cable assemblies and wire harnesses. You will partner with Production, Quality, and Engineering to troubleshoot issues and implement practical improvements for cost, quality, and throughput.

The role is hands-on, focusing on production support, tooling, automation, and process optimization to ensure safe, efficient, and repeatable manufacturing of high-quality products.