Manufacturing Engineer II

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Provide hands-on engineering support to manufacturing and service teams.

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Troubleshoot issues involving equipment, tooling, automation, materials, and processes.

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Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective and preventive actions that stick.

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Analyze production data to spot trends, recurring issues, and risks before they become problems.

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Develop permanent, scalable solutions that stabilize and improve production.

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Track key metrics-downtime, scrap, yield, rework-to understand process health.

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Use data and cross-functional insights to anticipate constraints or failures.

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Build control plans, standard work, and monitoring systems that prevent repeat issues.

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Maintain clear documentation of issues, actions, and lessons learned.

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Program, modify, and support automation systems including PLCs, robotics, and automated assembly/test equipment.

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Support equipment setup, optimization, troubleshooting, and validation.

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Partner with Maintenance and vendors to boost automation reliability.

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Identify new automation opportunities that improve safety, throughput, and cost.

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Develop and execute improvement strategies aligned with business goals.

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Drive Lean, Six Sigma, and CI initiatives focused on efficiency, quality, and cost reduction.

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Identify opportunities for automation, simplification, and standardization.

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Strengthen long-term manufacturing capability, scalability, and resilience.

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Design, develop, and optimize manufacturing processes, work instructions, routings, and tooling.

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Ensure processes are robust, repeatable, and capable of meeting quality and production targets.

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Support New Product Introduction (NPI) through DFM/DFA reviews and process validation.

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Keep manufacturing documentation accurate and up to date.

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Work closely with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, and Engineering.

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Support quality investigations, CAPA, and audit activities.

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Ensure compliance with applicable quality systems and regulatory requirements.

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Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, or related engineering field.

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3-10 years of experience in manufacturing engineering or production support.

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Strong troubleshooting skills and a track record of implementing lasting corrective actions.

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Experience with automation systems (PLC, robotics, automated assembly/test equipment).

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Solid understanding of manufacturing processes, controls, and continuous improvement.

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Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and anticipate operational risks.

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Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.

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Experience in high-mix or regulated manufacturing environments.

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Lean, Six Sigma, or similar CI certification.

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Project management or automation implementation experience.

Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship