Manufacturing Engineer II: Lean & Automation

Socket.dev; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev in Pensacola, FL is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer II to lead day-to-day process improvement, leaning on Lean tools to drive capability, reliability and cost reductions across assigned value streams.

The role partners with operations, quality, and maintenance to implement automation, tooling, and TPM practices, while mentoring engineers and technicians on practical Lean problem solving and standardized work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• 5+ years of progressive manufacturing engineering experience in a production environment.
• Advanced knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, structured problem-solving, standard work, line balancing, process capability, root-cause analysis, and sustained countermeasure implementation.
• Proficiency with CAD tools, engineering documentation, data analysis, project management, financial justification, and communication of technical recommendations to operations leadership.
• Demonstrated experience improving equipment, tooling, automation, process flow, labor productivity, ergonomics, quality performance, and manufacturing cost.
• Proven ability to work independently, lead cross-functional teams, mentor others, manage competing priorities, and influence sustainable change on the shop floor.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day and mid-range engineering support for assigned production areas, ensuring safe, stable, capable, documented processes.
• Develop, improve, and sustain standardized work, process documentation, job instructions, control plans, PFMEA, and change documentation.
• Lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions for quality escapes and bottlenecks with systemic solutions.
• Support and influence Tier meetings by translating data into actions tied to Cpk/Ppk, scrap, downtime, and productivity.
• Partner with operations and quality to resolve issues quickly and permanently.
• Serve as the technical owner for value stream improvements, balancing short-term support with long-term capability and cost reduction.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Root-cause analysis

Cross-functional teamwork

CAD tools

Process capability

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering

Five+ years manufacturing engineering experience

Six Sigma Green Belt (preferred)

Tools

CAD software

CMMS / TPM systems

Data visualization tools

MES / IoT / digital factory tools

Job description

Socket.dev in Pensacola, FL is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer II to lead day-to-day process improvement, leaning on Lean tools to drive capability, reliability and cost reductions across assigned value streams.

The role partners with operations, quality, and maintenance to implement automation, tooling, and TPM practices, while mentoring engineers and technicians on practical Lean problem solving and standardized work.