Company Overview:
At Ideal Partners Staffing has partnered with a growing national manufacturer in seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join the growing team. Company is driven by innovation, quality, and efficiency.
We are looking for a technically skilled and hands-on Manufacturing Engineer who is passionate about building and refining processes to drive productivity, quality, and operational excellence.
Position Summary:
The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for designing, optimizing, and implementing manufacturing processes and systems to improve production efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness. This role emphasizes tooling design, process improvement, equipment commissioning, and cross-functional collaboration to support new and existing product lines in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Tooling & Equipment Design:
- Design and re-engineer tooling to extend life cycles and support new product launches.
- Coordinate acquisition, installation, and commissioning of new manufacturing equipment with external suppliers.
- Validate new equipment and ensure it meets performance, safety, and quality standards.
Process Improvement:
- Lead and participate in Kaizen and continuous improvement events to enhance productivity and reduce waste.
- Optimize manufacturing processes to improve dollar-per-man-hour performance and overall efficiency.
- Develop and maintain process flow maps, floor layouts, and standardized work documentation.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Collaborate with Product Design and Production teams to create manufacturing documentation for new products.
- Provide technical support and troubleshooting assistance to production teams.
- Mentor and support junior manufacturing engineers to ensure consistent process knowledge and skill development.
Field Engineering & Support:
- Provide on-site troubleshooting and maintenance support for mineral processing systems, including thickeners, polymer systems, slurry pumps, and cyclones/separators.
- Identify and implement solutions to optimize equipment reliability, performance, and production uptime.
Manufacturing Engineer Qualifications & Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering.
- Hands-on experience in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Kanban, and 5S methodologies.
- Strong proficiency in CAD software (SolidWorks, AutoCAD, CATIA, or equivalent) for tooling and equipment design.
- Demonstrated experience in process improvement, production optimization, and quality control standards.
- Ability to analyze data, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and project management skills.
- Prior field engineering experience and familiarity with mineral processing systems is a strong plus.
Manufacturing Engineer Skills & Competencies:
- Manufacturing process design and optimization
- Tooling and equipment design & commissioning
- Lean principles, Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S
- Production performance analysis and optimization
- Quality control, FMEA, SPC, RCA
- Cross-functional collaboration and mentorship
- Data analysis and reporting using Excel, Minitab, or equivalent
- Project management and vendor coordination
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Opportunities for career growth and professional development
- Dynamic, collaborative, and innovative work environment
