Manufacturing Engineer: Process Planning & Scheduling Leader

SCHUNK USA; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) & matching option

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

SCHUNK USA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for Process Planning & Production Scheduling to coordinate production processes and manage orders in the ERP system. The role requires creating routings, validating manufacturability with design engineering, and monitoring capacity to keep schedules on track while driving continuous improvement across departments.

You will collaborate with purchasing, quality, and tooling teams to source components, track production metrics, and implement

Qualifications

• 2- or 4-year degree in Industrial, Systems, or Mechanical Engineering or related technical field.
• Experience with manufacturing processes.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and related documentation.
• Understanding of Metric and English measurement systems.
• Experience creating/managing orders, routings, and production records in an ERP environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills; able to work with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• Create, release, and manage production orders in ERP; monitor orders through completion.
• Review demand, inventory, and capacity to support scheduling.
• Review engineering drawings/requirements and translate them into routings, work instructions, and inspection forms.
• Participate in design reviews and partner with engineering to confirm manufacturability and define routing/process steps.
• Coordinate with purchasing and external vendors to source components and subcontract operations as needed.
• Communicate schedule changes, production status, and constraints across departments to keep priorities aligned.
• Support day-to-day production needs, including equipment support for special projects when required.
• Partner with Quality to confirm gauging/tooling needs, support adherence to quality procedures, and implement engineering changes/variations per requirements.
• Analyze production data, identify improvement opportunities, and support continuous improvement projects.
• Provide management updates on key production metrics.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Excel proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

ERP system experience

Education

Bachelor’s or 2-year degree in Industrial/Systems/Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

SAP

Excel

SharePoint

Job description

SCHUNK USA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for Process Planning & Production Scheduling to coordinate production processes and manage orders in the ERP system. The role requires creating routings, validating manufacturability with design engineering, and monitoring capacity to keep schedules on track while driving continuous improvement across departments.

You will collaborate with purchasing, quality, and tooling teams to source components, track production metrics, and implement