Entry Level Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description

This is a fantastic opportunity for an entry-level engineer to make a significant impact on engineering teams. The role involves acting as a liaison between Quality and Production while analyzing CMM Data. The position also entails involvement in budgeting, purchasing of tooling, parts, and PPE, ensuring that each team has the necessary resources to accomplish their projects. You will work with simple designs for layouts to justify equipment positioning in the plant. This position applies engineering principles and techniques to establish, maintain, and continuously improve stamping manufacturing processes, fully supporting the Manufacturing Engineering team to improve workflow, increase efficiency, and reduce costs.

Responsibilities

• Act as a liaison between Quality and Production teams.
• Analyze CMM Data to improve processes.
• Involve in budgeting and purchasing of tooling, parts, and PPE.
• Ensure teams have necessary resources for project completion.
• Work on simple designs for layout justification of equipment positioning.
• Apply engineering principles to improve stamping manufacturing processes.
• Support the Manufacturing Engineering team in improving workflow and efficiency.
• Bridge the gap between production, engineering, maintenance, quality, and management.

Essential Skills

• Minimum Associate’s Degree in Drafting & Design, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven problem-solving ability.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing engineering or related field.
• Demonstrated ability to accomplish tasks and objectives.
• Microsoft Office Knowledge.
• Working knowledge of CAD drafting.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Project management experience.
• AS or BS in Mechanical Engineering.
• SolidWorks, CAD software knowledge.
• Lean manufacturing and process improvement skills.

Work Environment

The position is based in a stamping project at a plant in TN, which runs stamping for a plant in Canada until the TN plant is fully operational. This role offers an excellent opportunity to engage with the engineering team and potentially transition to production once the plant is in full operation

This is a Permanent position based out of Stanton, TN.

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $40.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Stanton,TN.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 30, 2026.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000+ extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.