Manufacturing Support Engineer

MJ Recruiters, LLC; Manitowoc (WI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

MJ Recruiters, LLC is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for a state-of-the-art wood door production facility. This hands-on role reports to the Automation Engineering Manager and focuses on solving manufacturing problems, driving process improvement, and sustaining gains on the shop floor with Production, Maintenance, and Engineering.

Candidates will have an associate degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering, 3+ years in a manufacturing engineering role in a custom assembly

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering required.
• 3+ years’ experience as a Manufacturing Engineer in a custom assembly operation.
• Self-starter able to work independently and in a team.
• Leadership experience is important due to independent role.
• Excellent communication skills with all levels of staff.
• Prior project management experience from start to finish is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for solving hands-on manufacturing problems to improve day-to-day performance of operations.
• Focus on process improvements to meet KPIs and sustain gains.
• Develop practical solutions and drive implementation with support from teams on the shop floor.
• Collaborate with Production, Maintenance, and Engineering to resolve day-to-day issues.
• Serve as escalation resource for deeper process analysis and technical problem solving.
• Coordinate efforts to plan, design, develop and validate manufacturing processes and improvements.
• Improve processes and eliminate waste in key constraint areas.
• Improve safety, quality, productivity, and delivery in assigned areas.
• Develop and drive metrics in conjunction with Production Teams.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Independent / self-starter

Education

Associate degree Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

Be a part of an organization, with a dynamic leadership team that truly values and appreciates the people that work there. This is a state-of-the-art production facility that manufactures architectural wood doors. They need a Manufacturing Engineer. This is a "hands‑on" role that requires flexibility and the desire to be part of a team!If you have a passion for Process Improvement, read on.You will report to the Automation Engineering Manager.

Company – A major player in the architectural wood door industry

• A growing privately held $550 million organization with 800 employees, 3 divisions and 15 manufacturing plants.
• This division has 157 employees.
• Production orders booked out for a year.
• Dynamic leadership team.
• Outstanding culture focused on safety and the growth of the individual.

Benefits and Features – They truly VALUE and APPRECIATE their employees!

• Excellent benefits and compensation plan – Employer match on 401K with 4% match, Health, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance and Tuition Assistance
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Culture of empowering individuals
• Work/Life Balance – when you take a vacation, you get to take a REAL vacation and not a working vacation where you are tethered to your laptop and email. Your team has your back!
• It is a business casual workplace
• Relocation is available if needed

What you will be doing:

• Be responsible for solving hands‑on manufacturing problems to help improve the day‑to‑day performance of manufacturing operations while working closely with Production, Continuous Improvement, Maintenance, and Engineering.
• Strong process improvement skills that help meet KPIs
• Develop practical solutions, and ensure improvements are successfully implemented and sustained. This will involve challenging existing methods, influencing change, and drive teams from problem identification through execution and follow‑up.
• Maintain a strong presence on the manufacturing floor and work directly with operators, supervisors, and department leadership to understand and resolve day‑to‑day process issues.
• Serve as an escalation resource for manufacturing problems requiring deeper process analysis and technical problem solving after initial Production or Maintenance response.
• Coordinate efforts to plan, design, develop and validate manufacturing processes and improvements to existing processes.
• Improve Processes and Eliminate Waste in Key Constraint Areas
• Improve Safety, Quality, Productivity, and Delivery in assigned areas
• Develop and drive metrics in conjunction with Production Teams

What they are looking for:

• Associate degree Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering is required
• Prior leadership experience is important because this is an independent role with a the manager based at another plant
• 3+ years’ experience as a Manufacturing Engineering in a custom assembly operation
• Must be a self-starter who can work independently and, on a team
• Prior project management experience, start to finish, is highly desirable
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with all levels of staff