Manufacturing Engineer II: Process & Equipment Optimization

Systems; Town of Waterford (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Centrotherm Eco Systems seeks a Manufacturing Engineer II to drive process development, equipment implementation, and continuous improvement across production operations. The role partners with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Maintenance to improve safety, quality, efficiency, and cost.

The engineer will lead cross-functional projects, develop layouts and routings, and support new equipment sourcing and installation. Strong CAD and ERP skills, plus Lean problem-solving, are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Manage moderately complex manufacturing engineering projects focused on safety, quality, productivity, ergonomics, capacity, and cost improvement.
• Develop project timelines, requirements, status updates, and resource needs for capital projects.
• Research and evaluate equipment, tooling, materials, technologies, and vendors.
• Develop and improve manufacturing processes including layouts, process flows, tooling, and jigs using 3D CAD.
• Create and maintain manufacturing documentation (drawings, BOMs, routings, work instructions).
• Support equipment installations, process changes, and manufacturing launches from planning through implementation.
• Lead continuous improvement activities using Lean tools (PDCA, 5 Why, 8D, Standard Work).
• Collect and analyze manufacturing data to identify trends and KPI performance.
• Lead root-cause investigations and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Continuous Improvement

Root-Cause Analysis

PDCA

5 Why

8D

Data Analysis

Project Management

Microsoft Excel

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Creo

ERP Systems

Job description

Centrotherm Eco Systems seeks a Manufacturing Engineer II to drive process development, equipment implementation, and continuous improvement across production operations. The role partners with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Maintenance to improve safety, quality, efficiency, and cost.

The engineer will lead cross-functional projects, develop layouts and routings, and support new equipment sourcing and installation. Strong CAD and ERP skills, plus Lean problem-solving, are required.