Senior Manufacturing Engineer — Lead Automation & Process Improvement

Grace Technologies, Inc.; Davenport (IA); Vor Ort; USD 95.000 - 115.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Grace Technologies, based in Davenport, IA, seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to drive hands-on process improvements, automation, and scalable production practices. You will lead a small team, partner with Engineering, Production, Quality, and Supply Chain, and directly impact efficiency and product readiness.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience, a continuous improvement mindset, and the ability to make independent decisions in a fast-growing environment.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Typically 5–8+ years of manufacturing engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience with process improvement, manufacturing equipment, automation, or capital projects.
• Proven success improving manufacturing performance and solving production challenges.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make independent decisions.
• Continuous improvement mindset and willingness to work directly with production teams.
• Ability to ask thoughtful questions, collaborate effectively, and move projects forward without constant direction.
• Experience with electronics or electromechanical manufacturing, soldering, wire processing, robotics, or Lean manufacturing is a big plus.

Aufgaben

• Identify and implement improvements in manufacturing efficiency, quality, throughput, and cost.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives from identifying opportunities through implementation.
• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes, assembly methods, tooling, fixtures, and production layouts.
• Evaluate and implement automation, manufacturing equipment, and capital improvements.
• Support new product introductions, process validation, and production readiness.
• Partner with Engineering, Production, Quality, and Supply Chain to solve manufacturing challenges.
• Make informed decisions, prioritize projects, and take accountability for results.
• Provide technical guidance and potentially manage one or two engineers.

Kenntnisse

Process improvement

Automation

Capital projects

Lean manufacturing

Problem solving

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or related field

Jobbeschreibung

Grace Technologies, based in Davenport, IA, seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to drive hands-on process improvements, automation, and scalable production practices. You will lead a small team, partner with Engineering, Production, Quality, and Supply Chain, and directly impact efficiency and product readiness.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience, a continuous improvement mindset, and the ability to make independent decisions in a fast-growing environment.