Manufacturing Engineer: Lean CNC, NPI & Process Improvement

Actalent; Sherwood (OR); On-site; USD 94,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Profit sharing

Health, dental and vision benefits

Bonuses

Parental leave

Elder care support program

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Free parking

On-site gym

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to optimize CNC machining processes, improve quality, delivery, and cost performance on the Sherwood, OR shop floor. The role provides hands-on production support and leads continuous improvement initiatives across production, quality, and engineering teams.

The ideal candidate will have a BS in Engineering with 5+ years in manufacturing engineering, strong CNC/GD&T knowledge, and hands-on NPI experience.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Engineering and 5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience.
• Experience supporting machining operations and shop-floor production.
• Strong knowledge of CNC machining, GD&T, drawings, tooling, fixtures, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with process improvement, Lean, Six Sigma, and root-cause analysis.
• Hands-on with NPI, process validation, and production launches.
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP, PLM, QMS, CAPA, SPC, and process controls.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for production issues including quality concerns, downtime, tooling, and part shortages.
• Analyze data to optimize ERP routings, cycle times, setups, and fabrication processes.
• Create and maintain manufacturing documentation, work instructions, and process standards.
• Lead continuous improvement using Lean, Six Sigma, value stream mapping, kaizen, and RCA.
• Collaborate with production, quality, and engineering to improve KPIs.
• Drive CAPA and support process and product quality improvements.
• Support NPI activities including design reviews, tooling, and process validation.
• Recommend and implement capital equipment, tooling, and operator training.
• Improve CNC operations through program/tooling/setup optimization.
• Use CAD/CAM tools to design fixtures, tooling, and layouts.

Skills

CNC machining

GD&T

engineering drawings

root cause analysis

Lean Six Sigma

NPI

process validation

production launch

cross-functional communication

project management

Education

BS degree in Engineering (Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical, or similar)

Tools

AutoCAD

Inventor

ERP/MRP

QMS

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to optimize CNC machining processes, improve quality, delivery, and cost performance on the Sherwood, OR shop floor. The role provides hands-on production support and leads continuous improvement initiatives across production, quality, and engineering teams.

The ideal candidate will have a BS in Engineering with 5+ years in manufacturing engineering, strong CNC/GD&T knowledge, and hands-on NPI experience.