Manufacturing Engineer - Lean Improvement & Turnaround

Air Distribution Technologies, Inc.; Ponca City (OK); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Systems Components (ASC), a business segment of Air Distribution Technologies, Inc., seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to support the Ponca City, OK facility. This role focuses on driving process improvements, optimizing workflows, and delivering safer, higher-quality production.

You will partner with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, and Product Engineering to sustain productivity gains. You will operate in a fast-paced turnaround environment, applying PFMEAs, DFM, and lean

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering.
• 2+ years of manufacturing engineering experience.
• Experience with PFMEAs and DFM methodologies.
• Time studies, labor analysis, and process optimization experience.
• Proficiency with CAD (SolidWorks/AutoCAD) and ERP/MRP systems.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead process improvement initiatives to boost productivity and quality.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on new product introductions.
• Develop and maintain work instructions, routings, and SOPs.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Use data to identify trends and support fact-based decisions.
• Support turnaround initiatives with labor optimization and capacity planning.
• Perform time studies, labor analysis, line balancing, and capacity assessments.
• Lead Lean, Kaizen, 5S and continuous improvement efforts.
• Apply PFMEAs and DFM principles to reduce manufacturing complexity.
• Support equipment selection, tooling, plant layout, and capital projects.
• Improve equipment reliability and OEE with Maintenance and Operations.
• Ensure safety, quality, and environmental standards are met.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Kaizen

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Air Systems Components (ASC), a business segment of Air Distribution Technologies, Inc., seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to support the Ponca City, OK facility. This role focuses on driving process improvements, optimizing workflows, and delivering safer, higher-quality production.

You will partner with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, and Product Engineering to sustain productivity gains. You will operate in a fast-paced turnaround environment, applying PFMEAs, DFM, and lean