Manufacturing Process & Automation Engineer

Default Brand; DeWitt (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K Savings Plan & Match

Medical & Dental Insurance

On-site Café & Fitness Center

Job summary

Default Brand in the United States is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to improve processes and equipment performance at its DeWitt, IA site. This hands-on role focuses on safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement.

You will analyze production data, develop tooling and fixtures, lead automation upgrades, and work closely with production, maintenance, and quality teams to implement tangible improvements. Travel up to 20% to sister facility in Watertown, NY may be required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of manufacturing experience with process-improvement success.
• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, mechanical or industrial engineering.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, root cause analysis, pneumatics.
• Experience using SolidWorks or equivalent CAD for tooling and drawings.

Responsibilities

• Process Improvement: Analyze production data, workflows, cycle times, material flow, and constraints to improve safety, quality, productivity, and throughput.
• Mechanical Design & Tooling: Develop tooling, fixtures, machine modifications, and automation solutions.
• Continuous Improvement: Lead initiatives to reduce bottlenecks and variation, improve performance.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with production, maintenance, quality, and engineering to implement improvements.
• Documentation & Technical Drawings: Create and maintain 3D models, drawings, BOMs, and assembly instructions.
• Manufacturing Technology: Lead equipment upgrades and automation initiatives from concept to implementation.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Manufacturing processes

Mechanical systems

Pneumatics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Default Brand in the United States is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to improve processes and equipment performance at its DeWitt, IA site. This hands-on role focuses on safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement.

You will analyze production data, develop tooling and fixtures, lead automation upgrades, and work closely with production, maintenance, and quality teams to implement tangible improvements. Travel up to 20% to sister facility in Watertown, NY may be required.