Manufacturing Engineer, Tooling & Lean Fixture Design

L&T Technology Services; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

L&T Technology Services seeks a Manufacturing Engineer (Tooling) with hands-on shop-floor experience in fixture design and process improvement in Wisconsin. The role focuses on designing fixtures for assembly, welding, and inspection using SolidWorks, applying GD&T, time studies, and Value Stream Mapping to boost productivity and quality.

Collaborate across Manufacturing, Quality, and Engineering teams to validate concepts, support production trials, and drive continuous improvement initiatives

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or related field.
• Hands-on shop-floor manufacturing experience is mandatory.
• Experience with fixture design and manufacturing.
• Strong proficiency in SolidWorks.
• Strong understanding of GD&T and engineering drawings.
• Experience conducting time studies and line-balancing activities.
• Experience with Value Stream Mapping and Lean Manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of Root Cause Analysis and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience supporting Kaizen events and process improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop manufacturing, assembly, welding, and inspection fixtures using SolidWorks.
• Create 3D fixture layouts, assemblies, and detailed fabrication drawings using GD&T.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, and Shop-Floor teams to validate concepts and support trials.
• Troubleshoot and resolve fixture, tooling, quality, and manufacturing issues on the shop floor.
• Drive process improvement through fixture and tooling solutions.
• Develop and maintain Standard Work Instructions, operator instructions, and safety procedures.
• Study assembly lines to identify Lean improvement opportunities and reduce waste.
• Conduct time studies and line-balancing analyses to optimize throughput.
• Develop Value Stream Maps and identify capacity constraints and bottlenecks.
• Create and update SWIs and VWIs; perform RCA for defects and downtime.
• Support Kaizen events and implement sustainable improvements on the lines.
• Maintain engineering drawings, process docs, and manufacturing records.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Kaizen

Value Stream Mapping

Root Cause Analysis

Time studies

Line balancing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

GD&T

Job description

L&T Technology Services seeks a Manufacturing Engineer (Tooling) with hands-on shop-floor experience in fixture design and process improvement in Wisconsin. The role focuses on designing fixtures for assembly, welding, and inspection using SolidWorks, applying GD&T, time studies, and Value Stream Mapping to boost productivity and quality.

Collaborate across Manufacturing, Quality, and Engineering teams to validate concepts, support production trials, and drive continuous improvement initiatives