Sr. Manufacturing Engineer - Chassis Fabrication

Fluidstack

$100K — $130K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, specifically in heavy fabrication or weldment production.
  • Proven track record of launching fabrication lines and implementing major process changes.
  • Ability to write clear and effective work instructions for operators.
  • Experience in conducting PFMEAs that accurately predict potential failures.
  • Demonstrated success in reducing cycle times on previously optimized processes.
  • Familiarity with welding processes, fixture design, and CAD/ Tekla software is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Own the manufacturing engineering for chassis fabrication, transforming steel into module frames at tact time.
  • Develop comprehensive process plans including routings, work instructions, fixtures, and cycle times for weld-heavy fabrication.
  • Lead the launch of new manufacturing lines and product revisions, managing PFMEAs, capability runs, and ramp curves.
  • Analyze and drive improvements in yield and cost by addressing scrap, rework, and cycle time on a weekly basis.
  • Maintain a data-driven approach to manufacturing processes, ensuring continuous optimization and efficiency.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for career advancement and professional growth.
  • Supportive company culture that values exceptional talent and individual contributions.
  • Commitment to pay equity and transparency in compensation practices.
Full Job Description
Role Scope
  • Own manufacturing engineering for chassis fabrication: the processes turning steel into module frames at takt.
  • Develop the process plans: routings, work instructions, fixtures, and cycle times for weld-heavy fabrication.
  • Launch new lines and product revisions: PFMEAs, capability runs, and ramp curves you own.
  • Drive yield and cost: scrap, rework, and cycle time attacked with data weekly.
What We're Looking For
  • The below is a starting point. We always make space for exceptional people, so if you don't fit this role exactly, tell us where you would.
  • You've been the manufacturing engineer for heavy fabrication or weldment production.
  • You've launched fabrication lines or major process changes to rate.
  • You write work instructions operators actually use.
  • You run PFMEAs that predict the real failures.
  • You've cut cycle time on a process everyone said was optimized.
  • Bonus: Welding process depth. Fixture design. Tekla or CAD fluency. Takt-based production systems.


We are committed to pay equity and transparency.

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