Manufacturing Engineer, Precision & Process Improvement

Optimize Technologies Inc.; Oregon City (OR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimize Technologies is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for our Oregon City, Oregon facility to improve production methods and support daily manufacturing of precision components. You will work closely with engineering, production, and quality teams to turn design concepts into reliable, scalable processes and to drive efficiency gains.

Responsibilities include developing manufacturing processes, tooling design, process validation, and coaching operators on best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in manufacturing or industrial engineering or equivalent
• Experience developing, supporting, or improving manufacturing processes
• Ability to interpret drawings, specs, and tolerances
• Proficiency with CAD and designing fixtures or tooling
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills using production data
• Clear written and verbal communication and collaboration with machinists and engineers
• Ability to manage priorities and drive improvements to implementation

Responsibilities

• Develop, evaluate, and improve manufacturing processes for precision components and assemblies.
• Troubleshoot production issues involving tooling, equipment, materials, and manufacturing methods.
• Design and improve fixtures, tooling, and production aids to support consistent, efficient manufacturing.
• Review product designs, drawings, and tolerances for manufacturability; recommend practical improvements.
• Support new product introductions through prototype builds, process development, and production trials.
• Create and maintain work instructions, process specifications, and manufacturing documentation.
• Partner with quality personnel to investigate defects, determine root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Analyze cycle times, scrap, rework, and production performance to identify and measure improvements.
• Evaluate equipment and process changes, including cost, capacity, workflow, and implementation requirements.
• Train production employees on new methods and promote safe, standardized work practices.

Skills

Manufacturing process development

Troubleshooting

CAD design

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in manufacturing/industrial engineering

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Optimize Technologies is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for our Oregon City, Oregon facility to improve production methods and support daily manufacturing of precision components. You will work closely with engineering, production, and quality teams to turn design concepts into reliable, scalable processes and to drive efficiency gains.

Responsibilities include developing manufacturing processes, tooling design, process validation, and coaching operators on best practices.