Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Up to 50% Travel & Uptime

MasterBrand Cabinets; Arthur (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

MasterBrand Cabinets in the United States is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead process improvements, line balancing, and machine reliability studies, as well as capital project execution across our cabinetry production.

This role emphasizes reducing downtime, improving product quality, and labor/material utilization, with close collaboration among safety, maintenance, plant production, and corporate engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in an engineering support role in manufacturing.
• Experience with AutoCAD and Microsoft Office Suite.
• CNC programming experience and equipment ROI justifications.

Responsibilities

• Support layout changes and equipment moves for new or existing lines.
• Analyze downtime history and predict failures to improve uptime.
• Evaluate opportunities to increase material yield and reduce waste.
• Develop and update preventive maintenance procedures (PMs).
• Investigate countermeasures and early warning indicators to prevent failures.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting during downtime and assist maintenance.
• Collaborate with operators on machine design, programming, and issues.
• Analyze spare parts and ensure availability for critical equipment.
• Support Lean initiatives using lean tools to improve production.

Skills

Lean practices

Project management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Mechanical Engineering, MET, Wood Technology or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

CNC programming

Edge banding

Job description

MasterBrand Cabinets in the United States is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead process improvements, line balancing, and machine reliability studies, as well as capital project execution across our cabinetry production.

This role emphasizes reducing downtime, improving product quality, and labor/material utilization, with close collaboration among safety, maintenance, plant production, and corporate engineering teams.