Manufacturing Engineer — Ramp-Up & Process Excellence

FuelCell Energy; Torrington (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

FuelCell Energy is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support the Operations team during a critical facility buildout and ramp‑up. You will connect people, processes, data, and systems across departments and work autonomously in a fast-moving environment.

The role emphasizes documenting SOPs, standard work, and process flows, plus coordinating cross‑functional projects and change management activities as the plant scales.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Management, or a similar discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing or operations environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional projects and track action items to closure without direct authority.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data organization; experience with ERP or MES systems a plus.
• Excellent written communication skills with experience authoring SOPs, work instructions, or technical documentation.
• Highly organized with a strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Author, maintain, and version-control SOPs, work instructions, and process flow diagrams for manufacturing operations.
• Manage document control systems to ensure the production floor is always operating to current-revision documentation.
• Partner with engineering and quality teams to translate design intent into operator-ready work instructions.
• Act as the central coordinator between manufacturing, quality, engineering, and supply chain; tracking open items and driving cross-functional work to closure.
• Schedule and facilitate recurring operational meetings including TAMs, Gemba walk prep, and shift handoff review.
• Maintain action item logs and ensure follow-through on commitments across teams.
• Collect, consolidate, and report on daily and weekly production data including output, cycle times, yield, utilization, and scrap rates.
• Maintain production tracking dashboards and prepare VP-ready summaries for operational reviews.
• Support Lean/Continuous Improvement projects and tracking.

Skills

Cross-functional projects

Excel

Data organization

Documentation

ERP/MES systems

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Manufacturing/Operations/Management

Tools

ERP/MES systems

Job description

FuelCell Energy is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support the Operations team during a critical facility buildout and ramp‑up. You will connect people, processes, data, and systems across departments and work autonomously in a fast-moving environment.

The role emphasizes documenting SOPs, standard work, and process flows, plus coordinating cross‑functional projects and change management activities as the plant scales.