Manufacturing Process Engineer - On-Site Lean

automatedsystemsoftacoma; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical (HSA & PPO)

Dental (Paid)

Vision

HSA employer contributions

Long/Short term disability

401(K) with up to 5% company match

Education Assistance

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Bonus potential

Job summary

AST is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to own and drive improvements in manufacturing delivery and cost performance at our Tacoma site. You will work as the technical owner of manufacturing processes, collaborating with design and production teams to enable efficient, safe operations.

The role involves engineering operations, project management, and implementing a technical manufacturing strategy with limited supervision, while maintaining quality and schedule adherence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required.
• 1–3 years’ experience in industrial machine design and testing.
• Proficient with 3‑D CAD software (Inventor/AutoCAD/SolidWorks).
• Familiar with GD&T and CNC processes.
• Experience with lean manufacturing and continuous improvement.
• Able to plan and manage manufacturing projects and track progress.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate manufacturing technical support to upgrade technologies and improve yields and quality.
• Direct contact with contractors and service providers for project execution.
• Assist in design review and provide input to Design Engineers.
• Coordinate design for manufacturing (DFM) and assembly (DFA) activities on new products.
• Create and maintain routings and standard work instructions.
• Travel up to 5%.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

3‑D modeling

GD&T

Lean manufacturing

Project management

AutoCAD

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Inventor

SolidWorks

Job description

AST is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to own and drive improvements in manufacturing delivery and cost performance at our Tacoma site. You will work as the technical owner of manufacturing processes, collaborating with design and production teams to enable efficient, safe operations.

The role involves engineering operations, project management, and implementing a technical manufacturing strategy with limited supervision, while maintaining quality and schedule adherence.