Manufacturing Engineer: NPI & Shop Floor Optimizer

Actalent; Chillicothe (OH); On-site; USD 41,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k)

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

PTO / Vacation

Job summary

Actalent in Chillicothe, IL is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support new product introductions and optimize existing production on the shop floor. This role requires hands-on engineering experience, leading capital equipment installations, and driving process improvements to ensure safe, high-quality manufacturing operations.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in ME/IE, strong shop-floor support, and a proven track record with NPI from design through production, plus excellent

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering or industrial engineering in a production environment.
• Hands-on experience providing shop floor support for manufacturing operations.
• Proven experience with capital equipment installation and integration into existing production lines.
• Demonstrated ability to support new product introduction (NPI) from engineering through to production.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day manufacturing engineering support on the shop floor, working closely with production teams to resolve issues and improve processes.
• Lead and coordinate capital equipment installations, including planning, implementation, and validation of new machinery and tooling.
• Support new product introduction (NPI) activities by developing and refining manufacturing processes, work instructions, and documentation for new builds.
• Assist with NPI builds, ensuring smooth transition from prototype to full production and maintaining alignment with quality and efficiency targets.
• Support current production by analyzing performance, identifying bottlenecks, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that engineering changes are effectively integrated into manufacturing processes.
• Contribute to the optimization of layout, workflow, and resource utilization to improve safety, quality, and productivity.

Skills

ME/IE experience

Shop floor support

Capital equipment install

NPI support

Manufacturing processes

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Manufacturing/Industrial Eng degree

Job description

Actalent in Chillicothe, IL is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support new product introductions and optimize existing production on the shop floor. This role requires hands-on engineering experience, leading capital equipment installations, and driving process improvements to ensure safe, high-quality manufacturing operations.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in ME/IE, strong shop-floor support, and a proven track record with NPI from design through production, plus excellent