Manufacturing Engineer, Hot Form Press

Multimatic; Butler (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Multimatic in Indiana seeks a Mechanical/Industrial Engineer with hands‑on experience to lead capital equipment and tooling projects for new and modified programs. You will direct vendors, ensure hot forming standards, and support production through the program lifecycle.

The role requires a technical degree with 2+ years of experience, problem‑solving skills, and familiarity with SolidWorks and Office tools. Prior hot stamping/forming experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or industrial engineering is required.
• Technical degree with hands-on experience and 2+ years of applicable experience is required.
• Experience in hot stamping or hot forming is preferred.
• Ability to solve problems through logic and remove road blocks.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• Knowledge of SolidWorks CAD system is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Feasibility study, estimate, quote, evaluate, and purchase capital equipment and tooling for new or modified programs.
• Lead the hot forming team to optimize lines and work with technicians, PMs, and quality engineers.
• Develop timelines, track progress, and support production on ongoing programs.
• Perform root‑cause analysis and provide technical support for daily plant operations.
• Maintain process and quality documentation and establish spare parts inventories.
• Produce CAD drawings when required and manage drawing databases.

Skills

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or industrial engineering

Technical degree with hands-on experience

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Responsibilities

• Feasibility study, estimate, quote, evaluate, specify and purchase capital equipment and tooling for new programs or modifications to existing programs to budget.
• Interact and direct vendors to provide equipment and tooling to our hot form standards and performance expectations.
• Launch equipment and tooling to production floor and support on-going production throughout program cycle.
• Develop time lines and maintain through follow‑up.
• Troubleshoot through root‑cause analysis and provide technical support for daily plant operations.
• Develop and maintain process documentation and assist with quality documentation.
• Understand and perform tolerance stack‑ups. Solid understanding of GD & T and datum scheme.
• Investigate and implement cost reductions through process improvements.
• Record lessons learned and revise system documentation to reduce recurrence.
• Produce CAD drawings when required.
• Maintain plant layout for efficient product flow within equipment.
• Maintain and organize drawing database – CAD and hard copies.
• Establish and maintain spare parts inventories.
• Lead the hot forming team, including technicians, to optimize the hot forming lines.
• Work directly with skilled trades, program managers and quality engineers.
• Manage and execute actions from ECN/ECR system.
• Perform audits and ensure compliance with CQI9 or hot‑form related customer specifics.
• Serve as heat‑treat designee for the entire plant.
• Additional responsibilities may be added as needed.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or industrial engineering.
• Technical degree with experience. Very strong hands‑on candidate with 2+ years of applicable experience.
• Experience in high‑volume steel processing/manufacturing is a plus.
• Previous experience in hot stamping or hot forming.
• Ability to solve problems through logic and remove road blocks.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• Knowledge of SolidWorks CAD system is a plus.
• Basic knowledge or higher in material transfer/metallurgy.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents and statutes from jurisdictional agencies and governmental units, procedure manuals, and specification manuals. Ability to write instructions, plant operating procedures, and routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers, regulatory agencies, and employees of the organization.

As part of our commitment to ensuring our employment practices are fair, accessible, and inclusive of persons with disabilities, recruitment‑related accommodations for disabilities are available upon request throughout the recruitment and assessment process for applicants with disabilities.