Senior Manufacturing Engineer: Lean Line & NPI Leader

United Future; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Life Insurance

On-site fitness center

On-site nurse

Job summary

United Future, Milwaukee area, seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to develop, implement, and improve factory processes. You will bridge design engineering and the production floor, maintaining capability, improving quality, reducing costs, and increasing throughput.

Requirements include a BS in Engineering (MS preferred), 5–12 years in large‑assembly manufacturing, and CAD proficiency (Pro/E/Creo). Strong Lean/Six Sigma and experience taking concepts to production are expected.

Qualifications

• BS Engineering, Master's would be great
• 5 to 12 years of experience in manufacturing engineering in a large assembly operation
• Proficient CAD skills including Pro‑E/Creo
• Knowledge of Lean / Six Sigma
• Ideally, prior experience establishing in assembly line from concept into production

Responsibilities

• Lead setup of the assembly line, establish processes and documentation
• Bring mobile equipment products from design hand-off to production
• Plan and lead introduction of products to the manufacturing floor; integrate new products into lines
• Develop Operation Method Standards for best assembly practices
• Apply Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement to reduce waste
• Troubleshoot production line problems
• Drive initiatives to mitigate risk, ISO compliance, and cost reduction
• Lead design initiatives in line layout, tooling and part flow
• Justify capital equipment
• Advance safety and ergonomic practices

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

CAD Pro-E/Creo

Microsoft Word

Excel

Access

Education

BS Engineering

Master's degree

Tools

Pro-E/Creo

Microsoft Word

Excel

Access

Job description

United Future, Milwaukee area, seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to develop, implement, and improve factory processes. You will bridge design engineering and the production floor, maintaining capability, improving quality, reducing costs, and increasing throughput.

Requirements include a BS in Engineering (MS preferred), 5–12 years in large‑assembly manufacturing, and CAD proficiency (Pro/E/Creo). Strong Lean/Six Sigma and experience taking concepts to production are expected.