Manufacturing EngineerThis position is responsible for developing, improving, and sustaining manufacturing processes that deliver safe, reliable, high-quality products while meeting production, cost, quality, and delivery objectives.
The Manufacturing Engineer will work closely with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Product Engineering, and Supply Chain to troubleshoot manufacturing issues, improve equipment and process capability, reduce scrap and downtime, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
The ideal candidate has experience in an automotive, diesel, fuel systems, precision machining, or other high-volume manufacturing environment and is comfortable working directly on the production floor to solve complex process and equipment problems.
Key Responsibilities- Develop, implement, optimize, and maintain manufacturing processes for fuel injectors and precision fuel-system components.
- Provide hands-on engineering support to production operations, including troubleshooting equipment, tooling, assembly, machining, and process-related issues.
- Analyze manufacturing performance and identify opportunities to improve quality, cycle time, throughput, OEE, scrap, downtime, and overall cost.
- Lead structured problem-solving and root-cause analysis using tools such as 5 Why, Fishbone, 8D, DMAIC, and other corrective-action methodologies.
- Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation including process flow diagrams, work instructions, standard work, PFMEAs, control plans, process specifications, and engineering change documentation.
- Support APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC, and capability studies as required.
- Establish and optimize process parameters to ensure consistent product quality and manufacturing capability.
- Work with Quality Engineering to investigate internal and customer quality concerns and implement permanent corrective actions.
- Support the design, specification, installation, qualification, and launch of new equipment, tooling, fixtures, gauges, and manufacturing processes.
- Participate in equipment commissioning, process validation, run-at-rate activities, and production launches.
- Support manufacturing processes involving precision machining, assembly, automated equipment, leak/flow testing, inspection, and functional testing, as applicable.
- Identify and implement opportunities for automation, error-proofing/poka-yoke, and process controls.
- Use production data and statistical methods to identify trends and improve process capability.
- Partner with Maintenance and Controls Engineering to improve equipment reliability and reduce unplanned downtime.
- Support Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives, including waste reduction, standardized work, 5S, Kaizen, and value-stream improvement.
- Evaluate manufacturing processes for safety, ergonomics, efficiency, quality, and cost.
- Support capital-equipment projects from concept and justification through implementation.
- Work with suppliers and equipment manufacturers to resolve tooling, equipment, and process issues.
- Train operators, technicians, and other manufacturing personnel on new or revised processes.
- Ensure manufacturing processes comply with company safety, quality, environmental, and applicable automotive-industry requirements.
- Perform other engineering responsibilities as required to support plant operations and business objectives.
QualificationsRequired:- Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related engineering discipline.
- 8+ years of manufacturing engineering or closely related experience in a production environment.
- Hands-on experience supporting manufacturing equipment and production processes.
- Strong knowledge of root-cause analysis, process improvement, troubleshooting, and corrective action.
- Experience working with manufacturing documentation such as PFMEAs, control plans, work instructions, process flows, and standard work.
- Ability to analyze manufacturing data and make data-driven process decisions.
- Strong communication and cross-functional problem-solving skills.
- Ability and willingness to spend significant time on the manufacturing floor.
Preferred:- Experience within automotive, diesel, fuel systems, powertrain, Tier 1 automotive, or other high-volume precision manufacturing.
- Experience manufacturing fuel injectors, fuel-system components, pumps, valves, precision mechanical components, or similar products.
- Experience with CNC machining, grinding, honing, lapping, precision assembly, automated assembly, or test equipment.
- Knowledge of IATF 16949 and automotive quality requirements.
- Experience with APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, MSA, SPC, GD&T, and process capability analysis.
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or Continuous Improvement methodologies.
- Experience with automation, robotics, PLC-controlled equipment, vision systems, or error-proofing technologies.
- Experience supporting new-product introduction and manufacturing-equipment launches.
