Manufacturing Engineer II

Allison Transmission; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

HSA contribution

Dental & Vision Insurance

Parental leave

Disability coverage

Voluntary benefits

401K match

Paid time off

Holidays and floating holiday

Wellness program

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Allison Transmission is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer II to develop and implement cost-effective assembly processes aligned with product specs and quality standards. You will lead manufacturing launches and maintain equipment validation, ensuring production readiness and process control across the designated plant area.

The role requires strong analytical ability, excellent communication, and the ability to coach others in a fast-paced team environment, including interaction with senior

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years' manufacturing engineering experience.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design manufacturing systems to improve quality and throughput.
• Maintain process documentation and PFMEAs.
• Evaluate new machinery/equipment and lead capital projects.
• Provide technical support for plant operations.
• Support cost estimates for new programs.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and lean initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and senior management.
• Document machine/tool specs and RFQ packages.

Skills

CAD proficiency

MS Office

Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing

Machine tool specs

Cross-functional collaboration

Statistical qualification

Robot programming

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

NX

AutoCAD

Job description

JOIN THE TEAM THAT'S POWERING PROGRESSBuilding cities. Driving commerce. Fueling Progress. For over 100 years, Allison has powered the vehicles and technology that move our world forward.What powers us? Our employees. From the first person hired by James Allison in 1915 to the thousands across the globe who work for Allison today, we're driving progress everywhere because we employ top talent worldwide. In both the Allison Transmission and Allison Off-Highway Drive and Motion Systems business units, our team strives to Improve the Way the World Works.Learn more about this role and how you can begin driving your career forward!

Benefits:

The below list features some of the benefits currently available. Eligibility may be subject to the terms and conditions of governing documents and available benefits may be subject to change at the company's discretion.

• Choice of medical plans with prescription coverage
• Employer HSA contribution
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short & Long-Term Disability
• Other voluntary benefits including: Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Identity Theft Protection and Pet Insurance
• 401K with generous Company match & contribution
• Accrued Paid Time Off
• 12 Paid Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday
• Robust employee wellness program
• Tuition assistance program

Job Description:

Summary:

The Manufacturing Engineer II position develops and implements optimal, cost-effective assembly processes and methods in accordance with product specifications and quality standards; recommends and implements improvements to production processes, methods and controls; coordinates manufacturing launches for new or revised products; with the manufacturing manager to ensure standards for manufacturing are maintained. Responsible for the monitoring and maintenance of technical aspects of the assembly process, the design and/or validation of equipment, and planning the manufacturing processes in a designated area of the manufacturing plant.

Responsibilities:

• Design of manufacturing systems with the focus on continuous improvement related to quality and throughput capability of the assembly equipment.
• Maintenance of process documentation, including operator instructions / visual aids, PFMEAs, process flow diagrams, and error proofing plans.
• Analysis of proposals for new machinery and equipment.
• Assists / leads in the evaluation and qualification of new machinery and equipment.
• Provide technical support for plant operations.
• Assists / leads the development and implementation of major Capital Appropriations Projects.
• Support the development of cost estimates for new and major programs, often working from early concept cross sections, concept drawings, concurrent engineering discussions, and evolving assumptions.
• Provides a physical presence in the workplace.
• Support of production systems to include continuous improvement, updates to existing equipment to maintain serviceability
• Familiarity with torquing systems, electrical and hydraulic press applications, automatic assembly, error-proofing, vision systems, and robotic applications

Experience:

• Education Requirement: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Required:

• Minimum of 3+ years' experience required.
• High level of analytical ability.
• Good written and oral communication skills, including regular and effective communication across functions and with Senior Management.
• The ability to work effectively in a cross functional group setting, including work with Senior Management.
• The ability to work independently, and to coach and mentor others.
• The ability to multitask.
• The ability to consider business impact beyond a specific functional area.
• The ability to provide relevant, essential technical guidance to support Senior Management.
• CAD proficiency (preferably NX and/or AutoCAD).
• Strong computer skills, including MS Office.
• An understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing.
• An understanding of machine tool specifications, construction and maintenance, including the ability to document this knowledge in RFQ packages and Best Practice documents, and to participate in specification revisions.
• Experience with statistical qualification of machinery, equipment, and gages, and the ability to improve and document our methods for completing these tasks.

Preferred:

• Experience in working effectively with hourly employees in a manufacturing environment.
• Formal problem-solving training.
• Familiarity with QS and TS quality systems requirements.
• An understanding of lean manufacturing concepts.
• Specific specialized skills, including CNC programming, CMM programming, nutrunner programming, robotic programming, ladder logic, etc.
• An understanding of transmission fundamentals.
• Experience in a manufacturing assembly environment
• Experience in implement