Manufacturing Engineer – Fabrication & Process Improvement

Socket.dev; Edinburgh (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

HSA

401(k) with Company Match

PTO

Paid Holidays

EAP

Wellness Program

Safety Shoe Reimbursement

Stable Manufacturing Company

Climate Controlled Facility

Job summary

Sacoma Specialty Products is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer with metal fabrication experience. This role sits on the manufacturing floor, collaborating with engineers, production, maintenance, and leadership to improve processes and safety while delivering quality and cost improvements.

The position emphasizes practical problem solving, quick impact, and continuous improvement in a climate-controlled facility serving multiple industries.

Qualifications

• Hands-on manufacturing problem solving, fabrication-focused
• Experience reading blueprints/schematics, wiring diagrams
• Experience with heavy industrial equipment maintenance

Responsibilities

• Evaluate manufacturing processes by designing and conducting research programs while applying knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and materials.
• Develop manufacturing processes by researching, designing, modifying, and testing manufacturing methods and equipment.
• Improve manufacturing efficiency by analyzing workflow, space requirements, and equipment layout.
• Assist production with programming and adjusting robotic MIG welders and resistance welders.
• Ensure product and process quality by designing testing methods, establishing standards, and confirming manufacturing processes.
• Calculate production, labor, and material costs while reviewing production schedules and estimating future requirements.
• Prepare product and process reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing manufacturing data and trends.
• Investigate current manufacturing technologies and implement mechanical improvements to create more repeatable, stable, and reliable manufacturing processes.
• Implement mechanical improvements to production equipment while maintaining equipment, process, and part specifications.
• Perform hands-on improvements to manufacturing equipment approximately 70% of the time.
• Research and cost improvement opportunities approximately 25% of the time.
• Perform clerical responsibilities, including purchase orders and project timelines, approximately 5% of the time.

Skills

Robotic welding programming

Creo CAD

Blueprint reading

Troubleshooting

Electrical hydraulics

PLC knowledge

Time studies

Education

Mechanical Engineering Technology degree

Equivalent work experience

Tools

Creo

Job description

Description

If you're an experienced manufacturing professional who enjoys metal fabrication but wants to work somewhere you can actually know the people around you, see the impact of your work, and have a voice in how things are done, Sacoma may be the right fit.

We're a close-knit manufacturing team where engineers work alongside production, maintenance, and leadership to solve real problems on the floor. This isn't a large corporate environment where you're one of hundreds of employees, and it isn't a desk-only engineering position. We're looking for someone who enjoys being hands-on, understands fabrication, and wants to help make a good operation even better.

Sacoma Specialty Products is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer with experience in metal fabrication and welding environments. This position works directly on the manufacturing floor to improve fabrication processes, troubleshoot equipment and process issues, support tooling and mechanical improvements, and identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, efficiency, and cost.

This is an opportunity to be part of a team where engineering is closely connected to manufacturing and your work can make an immediate impact on safety, quality, efficiency, and overall performance.

If you enjoy getting out from behind the desk, digging into problems, and finding better ways to manufacture, we'd love to hear from you.

About Sacoma Specialty Products

Sacoma Specialty Products is an engineering-driven manufacturing partner specializing in value-added design input, prototyping, precision machining, fabrication, stamping, welding, and assembly. We partner with our customers to improve quality, function, and cost while delivering dependable production-ready solutions. We proudly serve customers in the Highway Truck, Construction & Agriculture, Power Generation, Rail, Marine, and Alternative Energy industries.

Benefits

Sacoma offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including:

• Competitive Pay
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Company-Paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Wellness Program
• Employee Referral Program
• Safety Shoe Reimbursement
• Stable Manufacturing Company
• Climate Controlled Facility

Essential Responsibilities

• Evaluate manufacturing processes by designing and conducting research programs while applying knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and materials.
• Develop manufacturing processes by researching, designing, modifying, and testing manufacturing methods and equipment.
• Improve manufacturing efficiency by analyzing workflow, space requirements, and equipment layout.
• Assist production with programming and adjusting robotic MIG welders and resistance welders.
• Ensure product and process quality by designing testing methods, establishing standards, and confirming manufacturing processes.
• Calculate production, labor, and material costs while reviewing production schedules and estimating future requirements.
• Prepare product and process reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing manufacturing data and trends.
• Investigate current manufacturing technologies and implement mechanical improvements to create more repeatable, stable, and reliable manufacturing processes.
• Implement mechanical improvements to production equipment while maintaining equipment, process, and part specifications.
• Perform hands-on improvements to manufacturing equipment approximately 70% of the time.
• Research and cost improvement opportunities approximately 25% of the time.
• Perform clerical responsibilities, including purchase orders and project timelines, approximately 5% of the time.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Mechanical Engineering Technology degree or similar degree preferred. Equivalent work experience demonstrating mechanical knowledge, theory, and application will be considered.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD software (Creo preferred).
• Minimum of 1-3 years of technical experience in a fabrication environment.
• Ability to read blueprints, schematics, and wiring diagrams.
• Experience troubleshooting, repairing, and performing preventative maintenance on heavy industrial manufacturing equipment.
• Industrial experience working with electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Knowledge of PLC programming, industrial sensors, and servo motors is a plus.
• Experience conducting time studies and reporting collected data.

Americans with Disabilities Specifications

The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Summary

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use his/her hands; reach with his/her hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop; kneel; talk or hear. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Hearing capacity required to maximize ability to understand all verbal communication and react accordingly.