Manufacturing Engineer II: Process & Equipment Innovator

Centrotherm Eco Systems, LLC; Town of Waterford (NY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Centrotherm Eco Systems, LLC is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer II to improve manufacturing operations through process development, equipment implementation, continuous improvement, and technical problem-solving. The role reports to the Director of Operations and collaborates with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and Supply Chain.

The successful candidate will work on plant layouts, tooling, jigs, fixtures, and 3D CAD-driven improvements, while maintaining documentation and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 3–5 years of related manufacturing engineering experience.
• Experience developing and improving manufacturing processes, equipment, tooling, fixtures, and plant layouts.
• Proficiency with Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, root-cause analysis, and corrective-action tools such as 5 Why, 8D, and PDCA.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills using manufacturing data to support decisions.
• Experience with ERP and manufacturing data.

Responsibilities

• Manage moderately complex manufacturing engineering projects focused on safety, quality, productivity, ergonomics, capacity, and cost improvement, and new equipment installation.
• Develop project timelines, requirements, status updates, and resource needs for assigned projects.
• Research and evaluate equipment, tooling, materials, technologies, and vendors to support manufacturing requirements.
• Develop and improve manufacturing processes, layouts, production methods, tooling, jigs, fixtures, and other aids using 3D CAD software.
• Create and maintain manufacturing documentation including drawings, BOMs, routings, work instructions, and process documentation.
• Support equipment installations, process changes, and manufacturing launches from planning through implementation.
• Lead continuous improvement activities using Lean and problem-solving methods (PDCA, 5 Why, 8D, Standard Work).
• Collect and analyze manufacturing data to identify trends and KPI performance.
• Lead or support root-cause investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Support capital project analysis with data on cost, capacity, productivity, and ROI.
• Collaborate with production employees and technicians to implement process improvements and provide training.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional coordination

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Creo

ERP systems

3D CAD software

Job description

Centrotherm Eco Systems, LLC is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer II to improve manufacturing operations through process development, equipment implementation, continuous improvement, and technical problem-solving. The role reports to the Director of Operations and collaborates with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and Supply Chain.

The successful candidate will work on plant layouts, tooling, jigs, fixtures, and 3D CAD-driven improvements, while maintaining documentation and