Senior Manufacturing Engineer: Lean & Automation Innovator

RealTruck, Inc.; Elkhart (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Company-paid life insurance and short/

401(k) with company match

Wellbeing days

Parental leave

Educational reimbursement

Referral bonuses

Exclusive employee discounts on RealTr

Job summary

RealTruck, Inc. is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to advance and optimize our manufacturing processes. You will study product requirements, justify new methods, and coordinate development of automated and non-automated systems to improve safety, quality, cost, and throughput.

You’ll lead projects, support design and production teams, and apply lean tools to achieve zero-defect quality with cost efficiency across multiple facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering.
• 4+ years of engineering work experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 2D/3D CAD experience (AutoCAD and SolidWorks preferred).
• ERP or other manufacturing software experience preferred.
• CNC, PLC, Robotic programming experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify, plan, implement, and monitor technology to improve and automate manufacturing processes.
• Develop automated and non-automated processes by studying requirements and testing methods.
• Communicate recommendations, prepare cost justifications, and coordinate equipment development.
• Use value stream analysis to improve efficiency and plan layouts for optimal flow.
• Lead projects to meet timeline, cost, and outcomes.
• Support product design engineering and production during new/updated product introductions.
• Design fixtures and tooling with zero-defect and low-cost aims.
• Lead and train others in lean manufacturing tools to deliver results.

Skills

MS Office

Technical drawings

Problem solving

Presentation to mgmt

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

ERP systems

PLC programming

CNC programming

Job description

RealTruck, Inc. is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to advance and optimize our manufacturing processes. You will study product requirements, justify new methods, and coordinate development of automated and non-automated systems to improve safety, quality, cost, and throughput.

You’ll lead projects, support design and production teams, and apply lean tools to achieve zero-defect quality with cost efficiency across multiple facilities.