Manufacturing Engineer - Hands-On Process Improvement

Aegis Worldwide; Portland (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Aegis Worldwide is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support production operations and drive process improvement in a modern manufacturing environment. You will collaborate across production, quality, and engineering to identify opportunities, collect data, implement countermeasures, and track results.

The successful candidate will analyze data, develop reports, and address root causes while maintaining documentation such as control plans and FMEAs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field preferred.
• Manufacturing experience preferred; internships or co-ops may be considered.
• Open to entry-level engineers with 0–3 years of experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork.
• Able to work on the manufacturing floor and interact with personnel.
• Organized, proactive, and eager to learn.
• Comfortable collecting, analyzing, and presenting manufacturing data.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office; ERP familiarity is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support production through process and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner with production teams to identify issues, collect data, and improve processes.
• Monitor OEE, scrap, downtime, and production performance to identify improvement opportunities.
• Analyze data, develop reports, and implement solutions to address root causes.
• Track improvement activities and verify the effectiveness of implemented changes.
• Maintain manufacturing documentation, including control plans, FMEAs, work standards, and check sheets.
• Collaborate with production, quality, engineering, and management teams to resolve issues.
• Support safety, quality, environmental, and workplace organization initiatives.
• Participate in production and cross-functional meetings.
• Assist with additional engineering and manufacturing projects as needed.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Teamwork

On-floor manufacturing

Organized

Willing to learn

Data collection/analysis

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

Manufacturing experience

Entry-level friendly

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Related field

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Aegis Worldwide is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support production operations and drive process improvement in a modern manufacturing environment. You will collaborate across production, quality, and engineering to identify opportunities, collect data, implement countermeasures, and track results.

The successful candidate will analyze data, develop reports, and address root causes while maintaining documentation such as control plans and FMEAs.