Manufacturing Engineer (Safety Focus)

PARKER HANNIFIN CORP; Kent (WA); On-site; USD 71,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Plan with company matching

Career development and tuition reimbur

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Job summary

Parker Hannifin is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer 2 (Safety Focused) to support safe, efficient production within a single facility. You will help design, implement, and review manufacturing processes and equipment, and improve throughput while maintaining cost and quality standards.

Under supervision, you will apply risk awareness, safe work practices, and process safeguards to protect employees and ensure compliant, reliable operations across Parker’s Exotic Metals Forming Division.

Qualifications

• Educational requirement: Bachelor’s Degree in related Engineering field with 0-2 years of experience.
• Ability to apply core engineering concepts and problem solving.
• Apply continuous improvement methods to quality and manufacturing functions.

Responsibilities

• Assist design, implementation, and review of manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Support planning and optimizing assembly layouts to improve throughput.
• Ensure safety practices and regulatory compliance in day-to-day engineering support.
• Investigate quality issues and recommend corrective actions.
• Collaborate with senior engineers on design concepts and specs.

Skills

Engineering fundamentals

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Reading drawings

GD&T knowledge

Data analysis

CAD/CAM proficiency

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

MS Office familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in related Engineering field

Tools

CAD/CAM systems

Data analysis tools

Job description

Conditions of Employment

This position is subject to meeting U.S. export compliance and/or U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements.

Parker Hannifin

At Parker Aerospace, we develop technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support. Our passionate people with deep engineering expertise, together with our breadth of differentiated technologies, ensure that we make the extraordinary happen and continue to shape the future of aviation in partnership with our customers.

As a member of our team, you are instrumental in fulfilling our mission: 'Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow.' Pursuing a career at Parker presents unlimited opportunities for both professional and personal development. Working with some of the most brilliant minds in the industry, your contributions will be pivotal in developing innovative technologies and products, significantly contributing to Parker’s goal of addressing the world’s most pressing engineering challenges. At Parker, our team members belong, matter and make a difference.

At Exotic Metals Forming Division, our highly talented team blends a passion for manufacturing with relentless customer support, making us the partner of choice for complex aerospace solutions. Working at EMFD is about being part of a team, a culture, something that is bigger than each of us individually. We began as a small group of people passionately committed to a common goal. That is why we are so proud of everyone in our Exotic family who strives to be the best at what they do every day, working as a collaborative team in a culture of continuous improvement to stretch the bounds of creative thinking and provide quality products to our customers around the globe.

MANUFACTURING ENGINEER 2 (SAFETY FOCUSED)

Summary of the Position:

Under direct supervision, the Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineer supports safe, efficient production of new and existing Parker products within a single facility by assisting with the design, implementation, and review of manufacturing processes, procedures, and equipment. The role helps evaluate and improve manufacturing techniques, tests new systems and methods to increase efficiency and consistency and supports planning and optimizing assembly layouts to improve throughput while maintaining high standards for quality and cost. A core expectation is a strong, proactive safety focus—integrating risk identification, safe work practices, and process/equipment safeguards into day‑to‑day engineering support to protect employees, prevent incidents, and ensure compliant, reliable operations.

Functions and Responsibilities

• Manufacturing Process Flow - Assists in the planning and design of manufacturing processes to improve the manufacture and assembly of new and existing products. Helps determine equipment and tooling needed in order to achieve manufacturing goals according to product and quality specifications.
• Process Improvement - Assists in developing and implementing process improvement projects that focus on manufacturing efficiency, material yield, safety, and cost.
• Engineering Design Support - Provides input to more senior engineers regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.
• Regulatory Compliance – Helps ensure basic processes and procedures comply with regulations. Learn to apply frequent use and application of technical standards, principles, theories, concepts and techniques.
• Remediation - Investigates and makes recommendations for corrective action to ensure product quality and resolve quality issues.
• Performs additional responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

• Educational requirement: Bachelor’s Degree in related Engineering field with 0-2 years of experience
• Knowledge and ability to apply core concepts of engineering
• Ability to apply a systematic, disciplined, and analytical approach to problem solving of basic to moderate scope and complexity
• Effectively apply continuous improvement methods to quality and manufacturing functions (e.g. pull systems, process mapping, JIT)
• Knowledge of data structures and database programming
• Ability to work effectively with CAD/CAM systems or other computer aided manufacturing systems, in addition to standard business application software and/ or specialized data analysis tools
• Ability to use existing procedures to solve problems
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and specifications
• Working knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
• Ability to research and analyze data effectively and draw valid conclusions
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Well-organized, detail-oriented, and ability to multi-task
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and web-browsers

Drug-Free Workplace - In accordance with Parker’s policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug‑free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.

Pay, Benefits, Work Schedule

Competitive Compensation

• Pay Range: $70,890 to $117,300 annually
• Participation in Annual Incentive Program

Benefit & Retirement Plans

Parker offers competitive benefit programs, including:

• Comprehensive coverage for medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and critical illness insurance with competitive premium cost.
• 401(k) Plan with company matching contributions at 100% of the first 5% of pay.
• Company provided defined-contribution retirement plan with annual contribution equal to 3% of pay.
• Career development and tuition reimbursement.
• Other benefits including paid parental leave, short and long‑term disability programs, adoption assistance, a Care.com membership and financial planning assistance are provided at no cost to you.
• Supplemental benefit programs including identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness are available at competitive rates.
• Paid Time Off and Company-Paid Holidays.
  

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Aff…? ... U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.
(“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)

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