Senior Manufacturing Engineer — Lean & NPI Focus

Lake Air Products; Roseville (CA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Full Benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Lake Air Products is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer in Roseville, MN to lead and optimize production processes across laser cutting, stamping, forming, machining, welding, painting, and assembly. The role emphasizes Lean initiatives, NPI support, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate has 5–10+ years in manufacturing engineering within aerospace or regulated sectors, with GD&T proficiency and hands-on shop floor experience.

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in regulated industries.
• Proficiency in GD&T, blueprint reading, and tolerance stack-ups.
• Experience with process validation methodologies.
• Hands-on, shop floor-oriented approach.
• Demonstrated success improving safety, quality, delivery, and cost metrics.

Responsibilities

• Lead and optimize manufacturing processes across laser cutting, stamping, forming, machining, welding, painting, and assembly.
• Drive Lean initiatives to improve throughput and reduce waste.
• Support new product introduction (NPI), including tooling, fixturing, and process development from concept through production.
• Ensure compliance with AS9100, ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ITAR, and customer requirements.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation (routers, work instructions, PFMEAs, control plans).
• Partner with Quality to conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions (CAPA).
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues in real time, driving issues through to resolution.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain.
• Identify and implement opportunities for automation, standardization, and scalability.
• Support internal, customer, and regulatory audits.
• Build organizational capability through coaching, training, and mentorship of other team members.

Skills

Sheet metal fabrication

Lean / Six Sigma (Green Belt or higher

CAD platforms experience

Education

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

Tools

SolidWorks

CATIA

Job description

Lake Air Products is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer in Roseville, MN to lead and optimize production processes across laser cutting, stamping, forming, machining, welding, painting, and assembly. The role emphasizes Lean initiatives, NPI support, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate has 5–10+ years in manufacturing engineering within aerospace or regulated sectors, with GD&T proficiency and hands-on shop floor experience.