Manufacturing Engineer — Continuous Improvement | Flexible Schedule

Applied Engineering, Inc.; Faribault (MN); On-site; USD 99,267,100 - 154,304,976; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Insurance coverage

Paid overtime

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

Applied Engineering, Inc. in Faribault, MN is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer – Continuous Improvement to lead initiatives improving workstation safety, ergonomics, manufacturability, labor efficiency, and gross margin within the Power Test / Loadbanks value stream.

You will identify hazards, implement engineering controls, and redesign processes to reduce labor content and assembly variation, while supporting cost-reduction initiatives and validating benefits across operations and finance.

Qualifications

• Requires a BS in Industrial, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience improving workstation safety, ergonomics, and hazard mitigation.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to validate operational/financial impacts.
• Effective communicator with cross-functional problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing engineering initiatives to improve workstation safety, ergonomics, manufacturability, labor efficiency, and gross margin within the Power Test / Loadbanks value stream.
• Identify and mitigate hazards, implementing engineering controls to reduce risks.
• Redesign processes, tooling, and workstations to reduce labor content and variation.
• Support value engineering and cost-reduction initiatives with measurable benefits.
• Drive measurable performance gains through evaluation, implementation, and validation of solutions.

Skills

Ergonomics improvement

Hazard mitigation

Process redesign

Analytical skills

Cross-functional communication

Education

BS in Industrial/Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Applied Engineering, Inc. in Faribault, MN is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer – Continuous Improvement to lead initiatives improving workstation safety, ergonomics, manufacturability, labor efficiency, and gross margin within the Power Test / Loadbanks value stream.

You will identify hazards, implement engineering controls, and redesign processes to reduce labor content and assembly variation, while supporting cost-reduction initiatives and validating benefits across operations and finance.