Manufacturing Operations Engineer - Equity & Rapid Throughput Leader

NOX METALS; Ferndale (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

NOX METALS, based in Detroit, seeks a Manufacturing Operations Engineer to optimize on-the-floor bottlenecks at the Ferndale facility. This full-time, in-person role targets throughput, quality, and safety gains weekly.

You will partner with software to convert floor data into actionable decisions, document changes, and contribute to equity offerings. Ideal candidates are hands-on, organized, and able to move fast with a low ego.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-throughput, high-mix production environments.
• Ability to measure and improve cycle times, changeovers, scrap, and downtime.
• Proven data-driven approach: collect, analyze, and act on floor metrics.
• Hands-on with floor tools and equipment; comfortable with getting dirty.
• Comfort with AI tools and modern manufacturing software.
• Low ego; able to act with urgency and high agency.

Responsibilities

• Walk the floor daily to identify the next constraint (saw, material move, changeover, handoff).
• Attack bottlenecks one at a time and measure gains in throughput, quality, or safety.
• Fix problems at the root so changes endure beyond a single order.
• Solve problems for extreme scale and instrument the floor (cycle times, downtime).
• Design fixtures, layouts, and workflows to cut wasted motion and wait time.
• Work with our software team to turn floor data into decisions.
• Document changes to ensure training stays aligned with the process.

Skills

High-throughput production

High-mix production

Data-driven

Hands-on

AI tools

Tools

Automation equipment

Data collection hardware

Job description

NOX METALS, based in Detroit, seeks a Manufacturing Operations Engineer to optimize on-the-floor bottlenecks at the Ferndale facility. This full-time, in-person role targets throughput, quality, and safety gains weekly.

You will partner with software to convert floor data into actionable decisions, document changes, and contribute to equity offerings. Ideal candidates are hands-on, organized, and able to move fast with a low ego.