Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Actalent, Inc.; Hopkins (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

HSA

Job summary

Actalent, Inc. seeks an experienced Manufacturing Engineer with strong DFMA expertise to optimize product designs for manufacturability and cost.

The role focuses on assembly tooling design, manufacturing layout, staffing planning, prototyping, and capital cost analysis within a contract-based, on-site setting in Eden Prairie, MN. Responsibilities include leading prototyping efforts, making make/buy decisions, and coordinating with design, procurement, and quality teams to mitigate manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• 15+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering with a focus on new product development.
• Expertise in DFMA methodologies, including material selection, process capabilities, and cost analysis.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes including injection molding, thermoforming, machining, casting, sheet metal fabrication, and automated assembly.
• Experience developing manufacturing layouts and workflow optimization.
• Proficiency in manufacturing cost estimation, including tooling and capital expenditures.
• Familiarity with prototyping techniques including rapid prototyping, 3D printing, and pilot builds.
• Experience with cross-functional teams (design, procurement, quality engineering) and lean manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Define and develop manufacturing layouts to ensure optimal workflow, efficiency, and scalability.
• Lead manufacturing prototyping efforts with suppliers, contract manufacturers, and in-house teams.
• Advise product design team on DFMA to optimize for manufacturing cost and efficiency.
• Assess and estimate manufacturing capital costs including tooling, equipment, and facility investments.
• Identify cost reduction and process improvement opportunities throughout the product development cycle.
• Work with supply chain and procurement to align manufacturability with supplier capabilities.

Skills

DFMA

Line layout

Manufacturing engineering

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Job description

The ideal candidate will have deep Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) expertise and experience in assembly tooling design, manufacturing layout, staffing planning, prototyping, and capital cost analysis. You will work closely with our design team to proactively identify and mitigate manufacturing risks before production.• Act as an advisor to the product design team on DFMA principles, ensuring product designs are optimized for manufacturing efficiency and cost.• Conduct manufacturability and assembly reviews, identifying potential production challenges early in the design phase.• Define and develop manufacturing layouts to ensure optimal workflow, efficiency, and scalability.• Evaluate and recommend manufacturing processes based on cost, quality, and production volume requirements.• Assess and estimate manufacturing capital costs, including tooling, equipment, and facility investments.• Lead manufacturing prototyping efforts, collaborating with suppliers, contract manufacturers, and in-house teams.• Identify cost reduction and process improvement opportunities throughout the product development cycle.• Help with make-buy decisions• Help with transition of prototype manufacturing capabilities to production manufacturing• Work closely with the supply chain and procurement teams to ensure manufacturability aligns with supplier capabilities.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering, dfmea, line layout

Manufacturing engineering

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• 15+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering with a focus on new product development.
• Expertise in DFMA methodologies, including material selection, process capabilities, and cost analysis.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, including injection molding, thermoforming, machining, casting, sheet metal fabrication, and automated assembly.
• Experience developing manufacturing layouts and workflow optimization.
• Proficiency in manufacturing cost estimation, including tooling and capital expenditures.
• Familiarity with prototyping techniques, including rapid prototyping, 3D printing, and pilot builds.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams, including design, procurement, and quality engineering.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Must have the ability to work in a dynamic and new environment.
• Must have the ability to take initiative, ownership and organize manufacturing activities.
• Experience with test lab and proto-type facilities is preferred, but not required.

Project Deliverables

• Manufacturing layout
• Tooling design
• Cycle time estimations
• Staffing Estimation
• Capital Estimate
• Multiple Assembly Process Reviews

Experience within relatable industry (Transportation, Recreational Vehicles, Automotive, Off-Highway, Industrial Equipment, etc.).

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Eden Prairie, MN.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $90000.00 - $160000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Eden Prairie,MN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 21, 2025.

Equal Opportunity Employer The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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