Manufacturing Engineer - Centralia Manufacturing

Rogers Machinery Company, Inc.; Centralia (WA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance (medical and dental)

Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Account(s)

Life Insurance

Profit Share

Paid Time Off

401(k) and Roth Plans

Tuition Reimbursement

Referral Program

Professional Development Assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Mental Health Therapy and Coaching

Legal Aid/ID Shield

Pet Insurance

Ancillary Benefits such as: Critical<|

Disability Plans

Job summary

Rogers Machinery Company, Inc. in Centralia, WA, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support production on the shop floor.

You will work with machinists, assemblers, technicians, and Quality Control to resolve issues, improve tooling, reduce rework, and create repeatable build processes for compressors and equipment. This hands-on role emphasizes practical methods, safe operations, and efficient workflows.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on machining, fabrication, or equipment build experience.
• Ability to read drawings, BOMs, and tolerances, with GD&T preferred.
• Experience creating work instructions and process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Identify and resolve shop-floor production issues with operators.
• Review designs and BOMs to ensure manufacturability with available tooling.
• Develop build methods, fixtures, and layouts to improve safety and throughput.
• Create clear work instructions and testing methods for the work center.
• Support new product introductions and changes on the shop floor.

Skills

Reading drawings

GD&T knowledge

Problem solving

Lean manufacturing

Team collaboration

Education

Two-year technical degree or apprenticeship

Bachelor's degree a plus

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Indicators

CMM tools

Shop safety practices

Job description

Manufacturing Engineer - Centralia Manufacturing

Job Category: Production

Requisition Number: MANUF001122

• Posted : September 10, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

Showing 1 location

Centralia, WA 98531, USA

Description

Company Overview:

Rogers Machinery, founded in 1949, specializes in industrial compressed air systems, blowers, vacuum pumps, and positive displacement pumps. We have 8 branches in the Northwest with full sales, service, and parts capability as well as locations in San Jose, CA, Atlanta, GA, Houston, TX, and Southern California.Our production facilities are in Portland, OR and Centralia, WA. Visit our web site for more information atwww.rogers-machinery.com .

Rogers Core Values: Commitment to our Customers; Honesty; Safety; Commitment to our Employees and the Communities we serve.

Benefits: Full medical, dental, vision & life coverage; profit sharing & 401k; career training & growth support; counseling, life coaching, financial planning, personal & professional support; tuition reimbursement; paid vacation and sick leave; referral program; flexible spending account; legal aid; voluntary additional benefits (accident, hospital, etc.)

The Manufacturing Engineer is a hands-on production support role focused on helping the shop build equipment safely, efficiently, and consistently. This position works directly on the production floor with machinists, assemblers, technicians, engineers, and Quality Control to solve build issues, improve tooling and fixtures, reduce rework, and make processes easier to follow. The role turns engineering requirements into practical shop-floor methods, work instructions, and repeatable build processes for compressor and equipment manufacturing operations.

• Work closely with machinists, assemblers, technicians, engineers, and Quality Control to identify and resolve production issues as they occur on the shop floor.
• Review product designs, drawings, and BOMs to make sure parts and assemblies can be built efficiently with available equipment, tooling, and shop capabilities.
• Develop practical build methods, assembly sequences, fixtures, tooling, and shop layouts that improve safety, quality, flow, and productivity.
• Troubleshoot production bottlenecks, fit-up problems, equipment concerns, quality defects, and rework issues to keep jobs moving through production.
• Create and maintain clear work instructions, standard procedures, checklists, and testing methods that employees can easily use at the work center.
• Support new product introduction and product changes by turning engineering intent into buildable, repeatable shop-floor processes.

Additional Job Duties:

• Spend regular time on the production floor observing work, asking questions, validating processes, and helping remove obstacles for employees.
• Train employees on new or revised processes, fixtures, tools, inspection points, and work instructions.
• Partner with Quality Control to investigate nonconformances, warranty returns, and rework, then help implement practical corrective actions.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Production and Operations.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in machining, fabrication, assembly, equipment build, maintenance, or a technician role, with demonstrated growth into process improvement or engineering support responsibilities.
• Able to read and interpret drawings, BOMs, work orders, and basic tolerances, with practical knowledge of GD&T preferred.
• Comfortable using shop tools and measurement equipment such as calipers, micrometers, indicators, and basic CMM tools.
• Strong practical problem-solving skills with the ability to work through production issues directly with shop employees.
• Experience creating or updating work instructions, procedures, fixtures, tooling, BOMs, or mechanical designs.

Preferred Skills:

• Two-year technical degree, completed apprenticeship, or equivalent field experience preferred. A four-year engineering degree is a plus but not required.
• Background in fabrication, machining, welding, assembly, equipment repair, or production support.
• Experience with rotating equipment such as compressors, pumps, motors, remanufacturing/rebuild work, or capital equipment builds.
• Familiarity with Lean, 5S, root cause analysis, or other continuous improvement methods used in a production environment.

Physical Demands:

• Frequent walking and standing on the production floor, with occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and comply with all safety policies.
• Periodic travel of less than 5% to other facilities for meetings and coordination.

Job Type:

• Full-time
• Health Insurance (medical and behavioral health)
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account(s)
• Life Insurance
• Profit Share
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) and Roth Plans
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Referral Program
• Professional Development Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Mental Health Therapy and Coaching
• Legal Aid/ID Shield
• Pet Insurance
• Ancillary Benefits such as: Critical Illness, Accident, Voluntary Life Plans, Short and Long Term Disability Plans etc.

Pay Range:

• $35 - $46 per hour

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: On-site

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