Senior Manufacturing Engineer: Scale Processes & Assembly

AST; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 106,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical (HSA & PPO)

Dental

Vision

Long/Short term disability

HSA employer contribution

401(K) with up to 5% match

Education Assistance

Paid Time Off

Paid Holiday

Bonus potential

Job summary

AST is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer III to lead process development in warehouse and assembly areas, developing scalable manufacturing processes and readiness for new product launches. You will guide tooling standards, support production issues, and collaborate with design teams to optimize efficiency and cost.

The role requires strong CAD skills, GD&T expertise, and hands-on leadership in a fast-paced environment with <10% travel. Onsite in WA, with competitive benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field required.
• 7+ years of manufacturing engineering experience.
• Experience with tooling, DFx, and process development.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing technical support to upgrade production technologies and efficiency.
• Define tooling standards to support quality production.
• Provide engineering support for operations and implement corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Design Engineers during product reviews.
• Lead process design activities to meet AST standards.
• Ensure DFx and DFA principles are applied in new designs.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

3-D modeling

GD&T

CNC processes

MS Office, ERP, CAD

Lean Six Sigma

Project management

Mentoring

Autonomy

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Inventor

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

ProE

Job description

AST is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer III to lead process development in warehouse and assembly areas, developing scalable manufacturing processes and readiness for new product launches. You will guide tooling standards, support production issues, and collaborate with design teams to optimize efficiency and cost.

The role requires strong CAD skills, GD&T expertise, and hands-on leadership in a fast-paced environment with <10% travel. Onsite in WA, with competitive benefits and growth opportunities.