Manufacturing Process Engineer

Bluewater Hayes Inc.; Hollister (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Bluewater Hayes Inc. in Hollister, CA is seeking a hands-on Product Engineer to support new product development, manufacturing, and continuous improvement initiatives.

You will spend time on the production floor working with manufacturing and quality teams to solve technical challenges and drive process enhancements. The role covers from customer requirements and development through production launch, with emphasis on problem solving, process documentation, and close collaboration with suppliers

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Materials Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Engineering experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of technical drawings and GD&T.
• Experience with root-cause analysis and structured problem-solving.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing processes, quality, and continuous improvement.
• CAD experience; SolidWorks is a plus.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Review customer drawings, specifications, and technical requirements.
• Support new products from design review through process development and production launch.
• Partner with manufacturing and quality teams to troubleshoot product and process issues.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, tolerances, and GD&T.
• Develop and improve manufacturing processes, work instructions, and engineering documentation.
• Support root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Work with customers and suppliers to resolve technical issues and support product development.
• Drive improvements in quality, scrap, cycle time, manufacturability, and cost.
• Provide hands-on engineering support to production teams.

Skills

GD&T

Root-Cause Analysis

Lean Manufacturing

Manufacturing Processes

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial/Materials Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Our client is a well-established manufacturing organization in the Greater Hollister / Gilroy area. They are looking for a motivated Product Engineer to join their engineering team and support new product development, manufacturing, and continuous improvement initiatives.

This is a hands-on engineering role supporting products from initial customer requirements and development through production launch and ongoing manufacturing. The right candidate will enjoy working closely with manufacturing and quality teams, solving technical problems, and spending time on the production floor.

Responsibilities

• Review customer drawings, specifications, and technical requirements.
• Support new products from design review through process development and production launch.
• Partner with manufacturing and quality teams to troubleshoot product and process issues.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, tolerances, and GD&T.
• Develop and improve manufacturing processes, work instructions, and engineering documentation.
• Support root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Work with customers and suppliers to resolve technical issues and support product development.
• Drive improvements in quality, scrap, cycle time, manufacturability, and cost.
• Provide hands-on engineering support to production teams.

Experience with machining, metal components, NPI, tooling, Lean manufacturing, materials, or other precision manufacturing processes is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Materials Engineering, or a related technical field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Engineering experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of technical drawings and GD&T.
• Experience with root-cause analysis and structured problem-solving.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing processes, quality, and continuous improvement.
• CAD experience; SolidWorks is a plus.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who enjoys being close to the product, solving real manufacturing challenges, and having a direct impact on quality, efficiency, and production.