Manufacturing Engineer – Extrusion & Process Improvement

Norsk Hydro; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental, Disability, Life

Retirement Savings Plans with Company

Education Assistance

Bonus Plan Eligibility

Parental Leave

Job summary

Hydro Extrusions in North America seeks a Manufacturing Engineer – Extrusion to develop and optimize processes for aluminium fabrication, improve safety, quality, and cost efficiency, and collaborate across functions to drive operational excellence.

You will lead process planning, establish standard work, and support new product introductions while maintaining accurate production documentation and data in ERP/MES systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical/manufacturing engineering or related field.
• 0–5 years of manufacturing/process engineering experience.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD and GD&T for drawings and specs.
• Lean manufacturing knowledge and problem-solving methods required.
• Experience with manufacturing documentation and routings.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and optimize aluminium fabrication processes.
• Lead process planning for new products and fabrication lines.
• Collaborate with Product Development and Sales on manufacturability and costs.
• Create standard work, setup procedures, and process docs.
• Design tooling, fixtures, and gauges; validate with CNC programs.
• Conduct time studies, line balancing, and root-cause analysis.
• Apply Lean to reduce scrap and improve productivity and costs.
• Support equipment selection, capital projects, and PPE compliance.
• Train operators and ensure safe manufacturing practices.
• Maintain ERP/MES data and engineer changes documentation.

Skills

3D CAD

Excel

GD&T

Lean manufacturing

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

ERP/MES systems

Job description

Hydro Extrusions in North America seeks a Manufacturing Engineer – Extrusion to develop and optimize processes for aluminium fabrication, improve safety, quality, and cost efficiency, and collaborate across functions to drive operational excellence.

You will lead process planning, establish standard work, and support new product introductions while maintaining accurate production documentation and data in ERP/MES systems.