Manufacturing Engineer - Lean Process & Uptime Expert

MasterBrand, Inc.; Kinston (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

MasterBrand Cabinets, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to lead process improvements and engineering activities at the Kinston facility.

You will focus on uptime, product quality, and labor utilization, collaborating with safety, maintenance, and shop floor teams. Responsibilities include reliability analysis, root cause actions, line balancing, and implementing SOS, work instructions, and kaizen events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Wood Technology, or related field.
• 3–5 years of manufacturing engineering experience preferred.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and process improvement methodologies.
• Experience with capital projects, automation, and equipment installations.
• Knowledge of KPIs such as OEE, MTBF, MTTR, and downtime metrics.

Responsibilities

• Support equipment reliability improvement initiatives through downtime trend analysis and failure modes.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to improve uptime and process stability.
• Collaborate with maintenance and operations to resolve equipment issues.
• Support preventive and predictive maintenance through reliability studies.
• Develop and maintain SOS, Work Instructions, Poka-Yokes, and standardized processes.
• Analyze processes and recommend improvements for safety, quality, productivity, and cost.
• Determine methods, sequences, and requirements for new and existing products.
• Support line balancing, workflow optimization, and layout improvements.
• Lead Kaizen, 6S, and problem-solving events.
• Travel as needed; minimal currently.

Skills

Analytical and problem-solving

Root cause analysis

Lean Manufacturing

Continuous improvement

Capital projects experience

Automation implementation

Project management

Effective communication

Multi-priority / multitasking

Education

Industrial Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering

Wood Technology

Tools

AutoCAD

Inventor

SolidWorks

Microsoft Office

Job description

MasterBrand Cabinets, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to lead process improvements and engineering activities at the Kinston facility.

You will focus on uptime, product quality, and labor utilization, collaborating with safety, maintenance, and shop floor teams. Responsibilities include reliability analysis, root cause actions, line balancing, and implementing SOS, work instructions, and kaizen events.