Sr. Manufacturing Engineer – Weld - Rochester, Minnesota

MissionHires; Rochester (MN); On-site; USD 76,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary range

Career growth

Team environment

Continuous improvement

EOE

Job summary

MissionHires is seeking a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer – Weld to support plant production by maintaining and improving welding and assembly operations.

The role will partner with operations and engineering teams to enhance safety, quality, throughput, and cost performance while supporting capital projects and lean initiatives. The position emphasizes developing standards, leading data-driven improvements, and applying root-cause analysis with 8D methods to resolve production issues across multiple

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated proficiency with welding and assembly processes.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles is preferred.
• Experience with root-cause analysis and corrective-action methodologies (e.g., 8D) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, improve, and monitor manufacturing standards, processes, and performance measures to reduce costs and improve production operations.
• Analyze production data to identify bottlenecks and lead initiatives that improve safety, quality, throughput, and cost savings.
• Provide objective functional and financial engineering guidance to site management for capital expenditure projects.
• Support the installation and implementation of capital equipment and improvement projects.
• Develop and maintain SOPs and work instructions.
• Provide lean manufacturing guidance to operations in coordination with the site Lean Manager.
• Investigate production issues using root-cause analysis and 8D problem solving.
• Act as technical SME for facility planning and production processes.
• Coordinate work activities and manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Welding

Assembly

Lean manufacturing

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional communication

Job description

MissionHires is seeking a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer – Weld on behalf of a manufacturing company. This role supports plant production by maintaining and improving manufacturing processes and systems, with a focus on welding and assembly operations. The Manufacturing Engineer will partner with operations and engineering teams to improve safety, quality, throughput, and cost performance while supporting capital projects and lean manufacturing initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop, improve, and monitor manufacturing standards, processes, and performance measures to reduce costs and improve production operations.
• Analyze production data to identify bottlenecks and lead initiatives that improve safety, quality, throughput, and cost savings.
• Provide objective functional and financial engineering guidance to site management for capital expenditure projects.
• Support the installation and implementation of capital equipment and improvement projects.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) and work instructions.
• Provide lean manufacturing guidance to operations in coordination with the site Lean Manager.
• Investigate production issues using systematic root-cause analysis and corrective-action methods, including 8D problem solving.
• Serve as a technical specialist and subject matter expert for facility planning and production processes.
• Coordinate work activities and manage multiple technical tasks and priorities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated proficiency with welding and assembly processes.
• Ability to communicate effectively with plant personnel at all organizational levels.
• Ability to coordinate work activities and manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a systematic approach to investigating production issues.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles is preferred.
• Experience with root-cause analysis and corrective-action methodologies, such as 8D, is preferred.

Benefits

• Annual salary range of $75,747 to $115,000.

• Opportunities for employee development and career growth.

• Collaborative, team-oriented work environment.

• Opportunity to contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that support long-term operational success.

• Equal employment opportunity workplace.