Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Process & Tooling Lead

American Rheinmetall; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

American Rheinmetall is seeking a Senior Manufacturing and Controls Engineer to lead manufacturing engineering efforts in a production environment, optimizing processes, quality, and cost. You will plan, coordinate capital investments, develop work instructions, and drive process improvements across multiple departments.

Responsibilities include APQP management for new builds, tooling oversight, 3D CAD fixture design, and coordinating with customers to meet timelines and budgets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering and 5–10 years of related experience.
• Strong communication and coordination abilities across teams.
• Willingness to travel as required for projects and supplier meetings.

Responsibilities

• Develop work instructions for manufacturing processes.
• Coordinate design and build capital investment projects and manage timelines.
• Lead APQP activities for new product builds and coordinate with customers.
• Oversee tooling builds and 3D CAD fixture design.
• Drive process improvements and cost savings initiatives.

Skills

Communication skills

Ability to travel

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

3D CAD

Job description

American Rheinmetall is seeking a Senior Manufacturing and Controls Engineer to lead manufacturing engineering efforts in a production environment, optimizing processes, quality, and cost. You will plan, coordinate capital investments, develop work instructions, and drive process improvements across multiple departments.

Responsibilities include APQP management for new builds, tooling oversight, 3D CAD fixture design, and coordinating with customers to meet timelines and budgets.