MFG Engineering Tech I: Tooling & Process Improvement

Paul Mueller Company; Springfield (MO); Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Paul Mueller Company in Springfield, MO seeks a Manufacturing Engineering Technician I to design, justify, implement, and manage tooling, processes, and procedures. This role trains personnel on improvements and supports capital projects impacting safety, quality, OTD, and efficiency.

Essential duties include developing layouts, cost estimates, Lean initiatives, and collaborating with engineering and planning teams.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in engineering technology preferred.
• 1–3 years related experience preferred.
• Strong problem solving and hands-on skills.
• Experience with Lean manufacturing concepts is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, justify, implement, and manage capital projects.
• Develop training materials and train personnel on improvements.
• Create and execute improvements to meet KPI goals.
• Use real-time problem-solving tools for root-cause solutions.
• Support new product development and ETO projects.
• Maintain layouts and routers in JDE for costing.
• Collaborate with Planners and Engineering on routers and costing.
• Collaborate with Sales and Marketing on new products.

Skills

Metal forming

Welding

Grinding

Machining

CAM

Layout

Lean manufacturing

Communication

Time management

Microsoft Office

CAD

Education

Associate degree in engineering technology

Tools

CAD software

JDE routers

Excel

Office suite

Job description

Paul Mueller Company in Springfield, MO seeks a Manufacturing Engineering Technician I to design, justify, implement, and manage tooling, processes, and procedures. This role trains personnel on improvements and supports capital projects impacting safety, quality, OTD, and efficiency.

Essential duties include developing layouts, cost estimates, Lean initiatives, and collaborating with engineering and planning teams.