Manufacturing Engineer: Process & Automation Onsite

Socket.dev; Brunswick (ME); On-site; USD 87,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite work

Medical insurance

Health Savings Account

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to develop, implement, and continuously improve manufacturing processes for safe, efficient, and scalable operations. The role collaborates across Production, Quality, Supply Chain, Product Development, and Maintenance to introduce new products, improve processes, increase capacity, reduce costs, and enhance quality.

This hands-on position demands strong analytical skills, data proficiency, and experience with ERP/MRP systems to improve planning,

Qualifications

• Proven experience in design and improvement of manufacturing processes.
• Experience with machining, fabrication, assembly, automation, and equipment.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and external suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Design, document, and continuously improve manufacturing processes to enhance safety, quality, productivity, capacity, and cost performance.
• Analyze manufacturing data to identify bottlenecks, reduce waste, and drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean and root cause problem-solving methodologies.
• Develop and maintain standard work, work instructions, process documentation, and engineering change implementation.
• Optimize equipment utilization, labor efficiency, material flow, and process capability across manufacturing operations.
• Support production scalability through capacity planning and process improvements that enable business growth.
• Evaluate, design, and implement automation and manufacturing systems that improve safety, quality, productivity, and throughput.
• Design manufacturing workstations, production layouts, tooling, and equipment to optimize efficiency and support safer ergonomic practices.
• Lead equipment specification, procurement, installation, commissioning, and validation activities.
• Partner with Operations and IT to improve ERP/MRP integration, manufacturing data collection, and shop-floor system performance.
• Identify and implement emerging technologies that deliver measurable operational improvements.
• Develop robust manufacturing processes and controls that consistently produce products meeting quality and regulatory requirements.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions to improve process performance.
• Establish process capability, error-proofing methods, and performance monitoring to improve first-pass yield and reduce defects.
• Partner with Maintenance to improve equipment reliability, preventive maintenance, and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Monitor manufacturing performance and recommend data-driven process improvements.
• Partner with Product Development to ensure products are designed for manufacturability, assembly, quality, and cost.
• Lead manufacturing readiness activities, including process development, tooling, fixtures, documentation, and production trials.
• Identify manufacturing risks early and implement mitigation plans to ensure successful product launches.
• Support Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) and the timely implementation of product and process changes.
• Collaborate across Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Purchasing to deliver successful new product introductions.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Root cause analysis

SPC

Data analysis

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

3D CAD

Job description

Socket.dev is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to develop, implement, and continuously improve manufacturing processes for safe, efficient, and scalable operations. The role collaborates across Production, Quality, Supply Chain, Product Development, and Maintenance to introduce new products, improve processes, increase capacity, reduce costs, and enhance quality.

This hands-on position demands strong analytical skills, data proficiency, and experience with ERP/MRP systems to improve planning,