Senior Manufacturing Engineer: Process & Automation Leader

Apex Systems; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401K with match

ESPP

HSA

Training programs

Job summary

Everforth Apex is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer in Charlotte, NC to provide technical support and drive process improvements across mechanical assembly, electrical integration, and testing. You will partner with Operations, Quality, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Maintenance, and Product Engineering to ensure safe, efficient, and repeatable manufacturing processes.

The role focuses on resolving production challenges, supporting new product introductions, and leading continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in manufacturing/related engineering field.
• Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing engineering or automation experience.
• Hands-on troubleshooting with mechanical and electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day manufacturing engineering support for production operations.
• Troubleshoot complex manufacturing issues involving mechanical assemblies, electrical systems, controls, and testing.
• Identify and eliminate manufacturing constraints impacting safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Develop and improve manufacturing processes for mechanical assembly, electrical integration, and factory testing.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on product quality, throughput, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Develop and maintain work instructions, process flows, manufacturing documentation, and standard operating procedures.
• Partner with Industrial Engineering on factory flow, capacity, and productivity improvements.
• Troubleshoot electrical assemblies, control panels, wiring systems, sensors, actuators, and communication networks.
• Interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and controls documentation.
• Support root cause investigations related to electrical, controls, software, and mechanical production issues.
• Troubleshoot mechanical assembly issues involving refrigeration systems, piping, structural assemblies, and electromechanical components.
• Improve assembly methods, tooling, fixtures, and material presentation.
• Collaborate with Product Engineering to improve manufacturability and assembly efficiency.
• Support new product launches through process development, manufacturing validation, and production-readiness activities.
• Participate in design reviews and provide Design for Manufacturability recommendations.
• Perform hands‑on troubleshooting and process improvements using mechanical and electrical diagnostic tools.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Electrical / mechanical diagnostics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Manufacturing/Mechanical/Electrical/Mechatronics)

Tools

Taps

Punches

Drills

Calipers

Job description

Everforth Apex is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer in Charlotte, NC to provide technical support and drive process improvements across mechanical assembly, electrical integration, and testing. You will partner with Operations, Quality, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Maintenance, and Product Engineering to ensure safe, efficient, and repeatable manufacturing processes.

The role focuses on resolving production challenges, supporting new product introductions, and leading continuous