Manufacturing Engineer - Capital Projects & Improvement

Federal Ammunition; Anoka (MN); On-site; USD 89,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Federal Ammunition is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support major projects at its Anoka, Minnesota facility. The role focuses on capital and non-capital initiatives, tooling/process improvements, and cross-functional collaboration with Product Development and senior engineering staff.

The candidate will lead cost reductions, supplier qualification, and process optimization while adhering to technical standards and safety requirements in a high-volume manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical, Metallurgical, Materials or Manufacturing Engineering, Physics or related field.
• 5+ years in an engineering role (material, process, manufacturing).
• 3+ years in a manufacturing environment.
• 2+ years project management experience.
• SolidWorks and MS Office; statistical analysis software.
• Familiarity with high-volume metallic parts manufacturing operations.
• Strong problem solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Manage major project initiatives including capital expenditure justification, equipment design and development, project spending, timing and closeout.
• Develop tooling and processes for existing products and supervise tests for product improvement.
• Introduce new products with Product Development and establish specifications and procedures.
• Identify cost reduction opportunities and improve material utilization and machine efficiency.
• Review drawings for revisions and issue Engineering Change Orders.
• Troubleshoot production material difficulties and implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate between teams and act as technical contact on projects.
• Qualify new materials and suppliers and document results.
• Perform FMEAs to identify failure modes and address issues.

Skills

Project management

Manufacturing

Problem solving

Communication

Teamwork

Supervision

Education

BS Mechanical/Materials Eng

MS/MBA preferred

Tools

SolidWorks

CAD

Minitab

MS Office

Job description

Federal Ammunition is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support major projects at its Anoka, Minnesota facility. The role focuses on capital and non-capital initiatives, tooling/process improvements, and cross-functional collaboration with Product Development and senior engineering staff.

The candidate will lead cost reductions, supplier qualification, and process optimization while adhering to technical standards and safety requirements in a high-volume manufacturing environment.