Manufacturing Engineer - Production Lines & Tooling

Re:Build Manufacturing; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Long-term incentive (LTIP)

Benefits package

Job summary

Re:Build Fikst, part of Re:Build Manufacturing, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer in Wilmington, MA to design production lines, source equipment, and develop tooling for low-volume production. You will collaborate with engineers, technicians, and vendors to implement robust processes and continuous improvements.

Ideal candidates have 3–5+ years in custom machinery, SolidWorks CAD experience, and hands‑on shop floor skills. A strong emphasis on DFMA, quality, and cost is required.

Qualifications

• Education: B.S. in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• Experience: 3–5+ years in custom machinery integration, product launch, line deployment, or pilot production.
• Drawing: Proficient in creating/editing 2D production drawings; GD&T desirable.
• CAD: Proficient 3D modeling with SolidWorks; clear drawing practices for custom fixturing.
• Machining/Prototyping: Hands-on with shop tools, CNC, 3D printing, rapid tooling.

Responsibilities

• Architect Production Lines: design layout, station flows, and line balances for small-scale assemblies.
• Equipment Sourcing & Specification: own vetting, purchasing, and deploying line equipment.
• Design Custom Tooling & Fixturing: model nests, clamps, alignment blocks; use first-principles thinking.
• In-House Fabrication: fabricate tooling using CNC mills/lathes, 3D printers, laser cutters.
• Process Refinement & Validation: run baseline tests to tune equipment and parameters.
• Cross-Functional Player-Coach: work with engineers, technicians, and vendors.
• DFM/DFA: optimize products for manufacturability, testability, cost, scalability.
• Root Cause Analysis: lead investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Continuous Improvement: improve quality, throughput, ergonomics, yield, and cost.

Skills

Creative problem solvers

Hands-on craftspeople

Strong communicators

Life-long learners

Collaborators and mentors

Education

B.S. in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

CNC machines

3D printers

Job description

Re:Build Fikst, part of Re:Build Manufacturing, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer in Wilmington, MA to design production lines, source equipment, and develop tooling for low-volume production. You will collaborate with engineers, technicians, and vendors to implement robust processes and continuous improvements.

Ideal candidates have 3–5+ years in custom machinery, SolidWorks CAD experience, and hands‑on shop floor skills. A strong emphasis on DFMA, quality, and cost is required.