Manufacturing Engineer: NPI & Shop Floor Optimizer

Actalent

Chillicothe (OH)

On-site

USD 41,000 - 51,000

Full time

8 days ago
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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

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