Manufacturing Engineer - Custom Machinery & Lean Improvement

Technic; Pawtucket (RI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Technic - Equipment Division in Pawtucket, RI, seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to improve how we build custom plating and surface finishing equipment. Every line is fabricated, assembled, water-tested, and shipped from our Pawtucket plant, and this role makes that flow faster, safer, and more consistent.

You will write work instructions, design jigs and tooling, review drawings for manufacturability, and work closely with shop teams to reduce build time and costs while maintaining quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years in a manufacturing engineering role in custom machinery or engineered-to-order fabrication.
• Experience with welding, plastic fabrication, sheet metal and mechanical assembly.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks or similar 3D CAD software.
• Lean manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

• Improve shop flow across plastic and tank fabrication, frame welding, hoist assembly, piping and panel wiring.
• Write work instructions, build standards and checklists for recurring assemblies.
• Design jigs, fixtures and tooling that reduce build time and rework.
• Review engineering drawings and bills of material for manufacturability before release to the shop.
• Maintain accurate routings and labor standards in the ERP system.
• Track build hours, cost and lead time, and lead root-cause and corrective action on quality issues.
• Support factory acceptance testing readiness, teardown, crating and shipping.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

3+ years manufacturing engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Technic - Equipment Division in Pawtucket, RI, seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to improve how we build custom plating and surface finishing equipment. Every line is fabricated, assembled, water-tested, and shipped from our Pawtucket plant, and this role makes that flow faster, safer, and more consistent.

You will write work instructions, design jigs and tooling, review drawings for manufacturability, and work closely with shop teams to reduce build time and costs while maintaining quality.