Manufacturing Engineer — Manistee Area | Lean Improvement

The Pivot Group Careers; Michigan; On-site; USD 68,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pivot Group Network in Michigan seeks Manufacturing Engineers to join a growing network serving Manistee-area manufacturers. You’ll optimize processes, lead continuous improvement, and support production with lean methods.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in manufacturing engineering, CAD experience (SolidWorks/AutoCAD), and familiarity with ERP/MES. This on-site role offers a competitive salary range and opportunities across Michigan’s manufacturing regions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in manufacturing, industrial, or mechanical engineering.
• Three or more years of hands-on manufacturing engineering experience in a production environment.
• Experience with lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methods.

Responsibilities

• Support continuous improvement projects using lean tools such as 5S, kaizen, and value stream mapping.
• Provide engineering support to production supervisors and operators during daily operations.
• Evaluate production processes and identify opportunities to reduce waste and improve throughput.
• Design or revise fixtures, tooling, and workstation layouts to support production needs.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, work instructions, and standard operating procedures.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for production issues and quality escapes.
• Run time studies and capacity analysis to support line balancing and staffing decisions.
• Coordinate equipment installation, validation, and startup with maintenance and vendors.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Continuous improvement

CAD software

Reading engineering drawings

Root cause analysis

Six Sigma

Communication skills

ISO 9001 / IATF 16949 knowledge

ERP or MES familiarity

Robotics integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in manufacturing, industrial, or mechanical engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

SAP

Oracle

Job description

The Pivot Group Network in Michigan seeks Manufacturing Engineers to join a growing network serving Manistee-area manufacturers. You’ll optimize processes, lead continuous improvement, and support production with lean methods.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in manufacturing engineering, CAD experience (SolidWorks/AutoCAD), and familiarity with ERP/MES. This on-site role offers a competitive salary range and opportunities across Michigan’s manufacturing regions.