Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer - Lead Optimization

Pacer Group; Danville (KY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 66,000; Part time

Job summary

Pacer Group in Danville, KY is seeking a Sr. Advanced Manufacturing Engineer to investigate and resolve complex supply chain and manufacturing challenges. This onsite, contract role spans 4 months and pays $42/hour on W2, with a deadline of 08/31/2026.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's in Engineering with 5+ years in manufacturing engineering, and has strong lean, automation, and cross-functional leadership capabilities to drive productivity and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering is required.
• 5+ years of industrial, advanced, or manufacturing engineering experience.
• Manufacturing engineering and process optimization.
• Fabrication and assembly processes.
• Root cause problem solving and solution implementation.
• Project planning and execution.
• Product specification interpretation and application.
• Cross-functional collaboration and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the investigation, root cause analysis, and resolution of challenging manufacturing and supply chain problems.
• Evaluate fabrication and assembly processes to ensure they meet product specifications and quality requirements.
• Identify, plan, and execute strategic projects involving automation, digital factory initiatives, productivity improvements, and factory optimization.
• Support capital acquisition activities and manufacturing process improvement initiatives.
• Review quality output, identify improvement opportunities, and coach teams to improve manufacturing performance.
• Interpret and apply product specifications, engineering standards, and manufacturing requirements.
• Collaborate with customers and cross-functional teams to prioritize workload and achieve exceptional team outcomes.
• Provide project planning, execution oversight, and resource management in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
• Apply Lean Manufacturing, process mapping, value stream mapping, and other continuous improvement methodologies.
• Implement solutions that improve productivity, quality, efficiency, and overall manufacturing performance.

Skills

Manufacturing process optimization

Fabrication & assembly processes

Root cause problem solving

Project planning & execution

Cross-functional collaboration

Value stream mapping

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Job description

Pacer Group in Danville, KY is seeking a Sr. Advanced Manufacturing Engineer to investigate and resolve complex supply chain and manufacturing challenges. This onsite, contract role spans 4 months and pays $42/hour on W2, with a deadline of 08/31/2026.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's in Engineering with 5+ years in manufacturing engineering, and has strong lean, automation, and cross-functional leadership capabilities to drive productivity and continuous improvement.