Robotics Manufacturing Engineer: Scale Advanced Forming Cells

Machinalabs; West Chatsworth (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Machina Labs seeks a Manufacturing Engineer – Machine Production to help scale robotic manufacturing systems. You will support ramp and process development for RoboCraftsman forming cells, bridging engineering designs to scalable manufacturing.

You will optimize material flow, assembly processes, and facility layout while maintaining rigorous documentation and continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Manufacturing or Operations Engineering experience in production environments.
• Experience supporting low- to mid-volume production, ECOs and process improvements.
• Strong BOM management experience, EBOM to MBOM conversions.
• CAD experience with 3D CAD tools and FEA analysis.
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP for production planning and scheduling.
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing and 5S methodologies.
• Experience with robotics or automated manufacturing cells.

Responsibilities

• Support scaling and development of RoboCraftsman forming cells as production volumes rise.
• Convert EBOMs to MBOMs for efficient material flow and assembly routing.
• Design jigs, fixtures, and tooling; perform simulations and FEA validation.
• Create work instructions, assembly procedures, method sheets, and in‑process docs.
• Assist production planning, routing development, and scheduling with ERP/MRP tools.
• Collaborate with facilities to optimize production cells and apply Lean/5S.
• Estimate manufacturing costs and determine tooling or equipment needs.
• Evaluate manufacturability (DFM) and support ECOs/ECRs and first article inspections.
• Troubleshoot issues with production teams and improve process reliability.
• Maintain manufacturing documentation and records for continuous improvement.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Process development

Lean manufacturing

5S

BOM management

Robotics

DFM/DFX

FEA

CAD design

ERP/MRP

Tools

SolidWorks

NX

3D CAD

FEA software

ERP/MRP systems

MS Office

Job description

Machina Labs seeks a Manufacturing Engineer – Machine Production to help scale robotic manufacturing systems. You will support ramp and process development for RoboCraftsman forming cells, bridging engineering designs to scalable manufacturing.

You will optimize material flow, assembly processes, and facility layout while maintaining rigorous documentation and continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.