Production Engineer: NPI, Lean & CI (Hybrid)

Business Marketers Group; Sussex (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus scheme

Complete benefits package

Hybrid work schedule

Employee development

Job summary

AVIRE US is seeking a Production Engineer at our Sussex, Wisconsin site. You will own process design, tooling validation, and continuous improvement initiatives across NPI and sustaining engineering to ensure on-time, quality production.

Responsibilities include designing and governing manufacturing processes, defining layouts and capacity, and leading cross-functional teams to optimize cost and efficiency while maintaining safety and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Industrial or Mechanical Engineering, with 5–9 years in manufacturing or process engineering; or Master’s with 3–7 years; or 8+ years direct experience.
• Knowledge of quality system regulations/standards (ISO 9001, UL, EN 81-28).
• Ability to design tooling architectures, define process controls, and validate performance.
• Experience with statistical methods for analysis and problem solving.
• Proven leadership of cross-functional teams in complex environments.
• Familiarity with JIT, demand flow and lean manufacturing principles; Lean/Six Sigma certification desired.

Responsibilities

• Lead NPI input with engineering support, tooling, PFMEAs, labor standards and test strategies from prototype to production release.
• Own design and governance of manufacturing processes, work instructions, test fixtures and production programming.
• Define plant layout, production flow and capacity plans; coordinate resources to meet demand.
• Maintain and improve production equipment and tooling to maximize OEE and guide technology roadmap.
• Support product lifecycle with root cause analysis, bottleneck resolution and supplier quality engagement.
• Drive lean improvements with the global CI team to enhance quality, cost, delivery and productivity.
• Train production personnel on new processes, procedures and equipment.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Process engineering

Lean manufacturing

Statistical methods

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Industrial, or Mechanical Engineering

Master’s degree in related field

Tools

PFMEA

Test equipment

Statistical software

Job description

AVIRE US is seeking a Production Engineer at our Sussex, Wisconsin site. You will own process design, tooling validation, and continuous improvement initiatives across NPI and sustaining engineering to ensure on-time, quality production.

Responsibilities include designing and governing manufacturing processes, defining layouts and capacity, and leading cross-functional teams to optimize cost and efficiency while maintaining safety and compliance.