Manufacturing Engineer - NPI & Process Excellence (ESOP)

IEWC; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Job summary

IEWC is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to own manufacturing readiness for new and existing products, drive continuous improvement on the shop floor, and bridge design engineering, operations, and customers.

You will own manufacturing processes, influence design for manufacturability, and be accountable for cost, quality, and delivery in an electrical control panel environment. Collaborate with customers to resolve issues and support change implementation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Experience in electrical control panel manufacturing, machine building, or custom industrial equipment strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience owning manufacturing processes from design handoff through production.

Responsibilities

• Own the translation of customer drawings, specifications, and requirements into standardized, build-ready manufacturing processes.
• Identify CTQ features and ensure they are properly controlled through process design, tooling, and documentation.
• Lead DFM reviews and improvements to reduce risk, labor, and rework.
• Develop and validate labor estimates, routings, and manufacturing assumptions for quoting and capacity planning.
• Lead manufacturing activities for NPI programs, ensuring BOM accuracy, routing integrity, and production readiness.
• Define pilot build strategy, lead pilot builds, and transition products to full production.
• Partner with Design Engineering to resolve gaps and manufacturability concerns early.
• Establish process controls and acceptance criteria before release to production.
• Design, document, and optimize assembly processes for electrical control panels and related systems.
• Develop and maintain detailed work instructions, standard work, and visual aids to support safety, quality, and efficiency.
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean manufacturing principles.
• Plan and manage manufacturing engineering deliverables across multiple projects.
• Coordinate tooling, fixtures, equipment, materials, and labor requirements to support production schedules.
• Identify risks early, elevate appropriately, and implement corrective actions.
• Serve as a manufacturing engineering point of contact for Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Customers.
• Provide hands-on engineering support during pilot builds, early production, and complex builds.
• Troubleshoot production issues related to process, tooling, documentation, or equipment.
• Collaborate directly with customers to clarify requirements, resolve documentation issues, and support change implementation.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Reading electrical schematics

DFM (design for manufacturability)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP/MRP systems

Project management tools

Job description

IEWC is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to own manufacturing readiness for new and existing products, drive continuous improvement on the shop floor, and bridge design engineering, operations, and customers.

You will own manufacturing processes, influence design for manufacturability, and be accountable for cost, quality, and delivery in an electrical control panel environment. Collaborate with customers to resolve issues and support change implementation.