Manufacturing Engineer: Lean, NPI & CNC Optimization

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

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Profit sharing

PTO

Health benefits

Bonuses

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

On-site parking

Job summary

Actalent seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to improve machining and manufacturing processes, providing hands-on production support and leading continuous improvement across production, quality, and engineering teams. The role emphasizes NPI, process validation, and capital project recommendations.

You will collaborate to optimize operations, drive CAPA, and develop tooling/fixtures while advancing ERP/PLM/QMS processes on the shop floor at the Newberg, OR site.

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 experience with NPI, process validation, and production launch.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for production issues including quality concerns, machine downtime, tooling challenges, and part shortages.
• Analyze manufacturing data to optimize ERP routings, cycle times, setup standards, and fabrication processes.
• Create and maintain manufacturing documentation, work instructions, process standards, and engineering changes.
• Lead continuous improvement using Lean, Six Sigma, value stream mapping, kaizen, and root cause analysis.
• Partner with production, quality, and engineering to improve KPIs related to quality, delivery, inventory, and safety.
• Drive CAPA and support process and product quality improvements.
• Support NPI activities including design reviews, tooling/fixture design, work cell development, process validation, and inspection methods.
• Recommend and implement capital equipment, tooling, and process improvements; deploy equipment and train operators.
• Improve CNC machining operations through optimization of programs, tooling, setups, and part family strategies.
• Use CAD/CAM tools to design fixtures, tooling, layouts, and related docs.

Skills

CNC machining

GD&T

Engineering drawings

Tooling & fixtures

Process troubleshooting

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Root cause analysis

NPI

ERP/MRP

PLM

QMS

CAPA

SPC

CAD proficiency

Cross-functional communication

Project management

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Inventor

CAD/CAM

Job description

Actalent seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to improve machining and manufacturing processes, providing hands-on production support and leading continuous improvement across production, quality, and engineering teams. The role emphasizes NPI, process validation, and capital project recommendations.

You will collaborate to optimize operations, drive CAPA, and develop tooling/fixtures while advancing ERP/PLM/QMS processes on the shop floor at the Newberg, OR site.