Manufacturing Engineer: Lean Optimization & Automation

Parker Hannifin

West Valley City (UT)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Parker Hannifin, a Fortune 250 leader in motion and control technologies, is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer in Utah. The role focuses on driving productivity, reducing waste, improving cycle time, and ensuring safety and quality compliance on the shop floor.

You will analyze processes, optimize tooling, and lead cross-functional teams to implement improvements. Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering and 2–3 years of manufacturing experience,

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Industrial Engineering.
2-3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment supporting production, quality, or continuous improvement.
Manufacturing processes such as machining, assembly, fabrication, molding, or automation.
Rubber and plastic injection molding experience is a plus.
Process improvement methods like Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S.
Ability to develop and optimize work instructions, routings, process flows, and standard work.
Familiarity with GD&T, tolerancing, prints, tooling, fixtures, and quality systems.
Understanding of safety, ergonomics, and regulatory compliance.
Background in troubleshooting production issues, reducing scrap, improving cycle time, and supporting new product introduction is often preferred.
Must be proficient in CNC programming and have a hands-on approach in the troubleshooting of CNC equipment.

Responsibilities

Determine processes for sequences of manufacturing operations on new and existing products.
Ensure current equipment, tooling, and processes meet customer quality requirements and are ergonomically sound.
Design tooling and implement assignments affecting manufacturing equipment and processes to achieve production goals.
Develop innovative solutions to complex engineering and manufacturing problems through advanced processes and supplier conferral.
Apply continuous improvement and Lean techniques to improve production areas.
Recommend product changes to Product Engineers.
Improve manufacturing efficiency by planning workflow, space, and equipment layout.
Assure product and process quality by testing and establishing standards.
Determine root cause of failures using statistical methods (DOE, SPC).
Evaluate capital equipment investments and prepare cost justifications; manage capital projects.
Develop tooling and fixtures and work with tooling vendors.
Identify and implement safety, quality, productivity, and cost reduction solutions.
Prepare documentation for new processes and procedures.
Share knowledge and lead project teams.