Materials Manufacturing Engineer: Shape Composite Processes

The Gund Company; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical, dental, vision, life, and_dis

Job summary

The Gund Company in St. Louis, MO is seeking a Materials Manufacturing Engineer to help develop materials and improve manufacturing processes.

The role involves supporting technical projects across multiple facilities, with emphasis on composite materials and process controls. You will work with engineering, operations, quality, and plant teams to deliver measurable results and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Materials Engineering or related discipline.
• 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing engineering environment.
• Background in materials, composites, equipment, or process development in manufacturing.
• Experience with thermoset composites and related processes.
• Experience with process documentation including FMEA and control plans.
• Experience with capital equipment procurement, specification, installation, or startup.
• Project management skills with strong organization, communication, and follow-through.

Responsibilities

• Partner with engineering, operations, quality, and plant teams to support materials and process development projects from concept through implementation.
• Improve composite material performance and strengthen process controls.
• Contribute to projects delivering measurable results across facilities.
• Serve as technical resource for composite materials and product development.
• Support material development, formulation adjustments, raw material qualifications, and product realization.
• Develop and improve composite-related processes, process controls, and documentation.
• Support capital equipment projects including specs, SOWs, bids, installation, and startup.
• Manage engineering change controls and best-practice communication across facilities.
• Analyze data and prepare technical reports, white papers, and recommendations.
• Lead or support A3 projects, FMEA and Control Plan initiatives, DMAIC efforts, and Lean Six Sigma activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across manufacturing, engineering, sales, quality, and operations.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost.

Skills

Project management

Data analysis

Statistical analysis

Strong communication

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Materials Engineering

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Project management tools

Job description

The Gund Company in St. Louis, MO is seeking a Materials Manufacturing Engineer to help develop materials and improve manufacturing processes.

The role involves supporting technical projects across multiple facilities, with emphasis on composite materials and process controls. You will work with engineering, operations, quality, and plant teams to deliver measurable results and drive continuous improvement.