Manufacturing Engineer - Contract

DISHER Corp.; Portage (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

DISHER Corp. in Portage, MI is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to plan and execute production line relocations and multi-station equipment moves on the plant floor.

You will coordinate transfers, revalidation, and reinstallation activities to minimize downtime. You will collaborate with industrial engineers, manage ergonomics, inventory, and broader plant impacts, and ensure compliance with safety and quality requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering required.
• Experience relocating production lines or major equipment.
• Experience in medical devices, automotive, or consumer goods is relevant.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute production line and multi-station assembly relocations.
• Support industrial engineers with ergonomics, transfers, inventory, and broader plant impacts.

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering

Production Line Relocation

Equipment Relocation

Revalidation

Equipment Reinstallation

Equipment Requalification

Ergonomics

Material Handling

Plant Flow

Inventory Management

Transfer Planning

Project Planning

Project Coordination

Production Floor Support

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Plan and execute production line and multi-station assembly relocations, including moving, coordinating, reinstalling, revalidating, and requalifying equipment. Support industrial engineers with ergonomics, transfers, inventory, and assessment of broader plant impacts.

Requirements:

A bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering field is required. Candidates should have experience relocating production lines or major equipment, understand material handling and plant flow fundamentals, and be comfortable working on the production floor; experience in medical devices, automotive, or consumer goods is relevant.

Key Skills:

• Manufacturing Engineering
• Production Line Relocation
• Equipment Relocation
• Revalidation
• Equipment Reinstallation
• Equipment Requalification
• Ergonomics
• Material Handling
• Plant Flow
• Inventory Management
• Transfer Planning
• Project Planning
• Project Coordination
• Production Floor Support