## Manufacturing Engineer IIIApply: On-site: Union Grove, Wisconsin, United States: Full time: Posted Today: R26\\_04983Work Model: This is a fully onsite role, with work performed at your designated Regal Rexnord office. \\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_**Position Overview:**A Manufacturing Engineer III is a senior-level engineering professional responsible for leading complex manufacturing improvement initiatives, capital projects, process optimization efforts, and technical problem-solving activities. This role works out of Regal Rexnord’s Union Grove, WI site which is the center of excellence for gear boxes. The role serves as a subject matter expert within the manufacturing organization, providing technical leadership across multiple production areas while driving improvements in safety, quality, delivery, and cost that support operational excellence and business growth. **Key Responsibilities:****Technical Leadership*** Serve as the technical lead for assembly and other manufacturing processes, equipment, and production systems.* Act as a key technical resource for production, maintenance, quality, and leadership teams.* Provide engineering leadership for major plant initiatives and strategic improvement projects.* Establish engineering standards, best practices, and process governance across manufacturing operations.**Safety Leadership*** Champion safety initiatives and foster a proactive safety culture throughout manufacturing operations.* Lead risk reduction efforts through engineering controls, machine guarding improvements, and ergonomic enhancements.* Participate in incident investigations and implement permanent corrective actions.* Ensure all engineering activities comply with applicable safety standards and regulations.**Process Optimization and Continuous Improvement*** Lead high-impact initiatives to improve safety, quality, productivity, throughput, and operational efficiency.* Utilize Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and statistical analysis tools to drive sustainable improvements.* Lead root cause investigations into chronic manufacturing and quality issues.* Analyze process performance data and identify opportunities to eliminate waste and improve manufacturing capability.**Capital Equipment and Facility Projects*** Lead capital expenditure projects from concept development through implementation and project closeout and ensure projects meet safety, quality, financial, and operational objectives.* Develop business cases, cost justifications, ROI calculations, and project schedules.* Specify, evaluate, select, and commission manufacturing equipment, automation systems, tooling, and fixtures.* Coordinate with and communicate to suppliers, contractors, maintenance personnel, and operations teams during project execution.**Manufacturing Excellence*** Develop and implement manufacturing strategies that support long-term plant growth and competitiveness.* Drive standardization of processes, work instructions, and operational controls.* Support new product introductions through process design, equipment qualification, and production readiness activities.* Evaluate emerging manufacturing technologies and recommend implementation opportunities.**Quality and Regulatory Compliance*** Lead cross-functional corrective and preventive action activities. Partner with Quality to improve process capability and reduce defects, scrap, and rework.* Ensure manufacturing processes comply with customer, quality, environmental, and safety requirements.**Required Skills and Qualifications:****Required Qualifications*** Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related engineering discipline.* Minimum 10 years of manufacturing engineering experience in a production environment. Extensive experience with assembly processes.* Demonstrated success leading complex process improvement and capital project initiatives. Strong project management and cross-functional leadership skills.* Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies.* Experience with root cause analysis, statistical problem solving, and process optimization.* Proficiency in manufacturing performance metrics and data analysis.* Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication abilities.**Preferred Qualifications*** Experience in machining, metalworking, tooling, automation, or high-volume manufacturing.* Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, or equivalent certification, or willingness to .* Experience managing simultaneous initiatives and projects, especially plant transformation or automation projects.* Knowledge of ERP, MES, and manufacturing data systems.*Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States without requiring company sponsorship to obtain or keep U.S. work authorization.*# # **Benefits*** Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage* Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)* Paid Time Off and Holidays* 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions* Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance* Paid Leaves* Tuition Assistance