Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Overview: 

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field. Minimum 6+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, industrialization, automation, or equipment engineering environments. 
• This position is focused on the development, deployment, and optimization of manufacturing equipment, workstations, and assembly processes supporting high-volume production operations. 
• The role involves leading equipment projects from concept through commissioning, providing Design for Manufacturability (DFM) feedback during product development, and supporting manufacturing scale-up from prototype builds through production launch. 
• The engineer will work closely with design engineering, operations, quality, supply chain, equipment vendors, and system integrators to ensure manufacturing systems achieve safety, quality, throughput, and reliability objectives.
• This position requires strong technical ownership, hands-on equipment experience, manufacturing process expertise, and the ability to lead complex industrialization initiatives in fast-paced production environments. 

Key Responsibilities:

Manufacturing Equipment Development & Deployment 

• Own the development, procurement, build, and deployment of manufacturing equipment and workstations 
• Lead equipment strategy from manual prototype stations through fully automated production systems 
• Define equipment requirements, specifications, and performance targets 
• Support capital equipment projects from concept through production launch 

DFM / Product Industrialization 

• Partner closely with Design Engineering teams to provide Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) feedback 
• Influence product designs to improve manufacturability, scalability, quality, and cost 
• Support early prototype builds to identify manufacturing risks and opportunities 
• Drive design decisions required to support high-volume production 

Supplier & Integrator Management 

• Evaluate, select, and manage equipment vendors and system integrators 
• Oversee equipment development activities, timelines, acceptance criteria, and performance validation 
• Act as technical lead throughout vendor development and equipment handoff phases 
• Ensure equipment solutions meet production, quality, safety, and reliability requirements 

Commissioning & Production Readiness 

• Lead installation, commissioning, qualification, and validation of manufacturing equipment 
• Support production launches and manufacturing ramp-up activities 
• Validate equipment performance and process capability prior to handoff to operations 
• Ensure manufacturing systems achieve safety, uptime, and throughput targets 

Manufacturing Process Development 

• Design, document, and optimize manufacturing processes 
• Develop SOPs, work instructions, process flows, and manufacturing standards 
• Establish robust production methods supporting quality and operational excellence 
• Collaborate with Operations to ensure successful implementation and sustainment 

Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement 

• Lead troubleshooting efforts for manufacturing equipment and process failures 
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions 
• Support ongoing improvements in productivity, quality, reliability, and safety 
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives throughout the production lifecycle 

Training & Cross-Functional Leadership 

• Support training and onboarding of operators and technicians on new equipment and manufacturing processes 
• Work closely with Design, Operations, Supply Chain, Facilities, Safety, Quality, and external partners 
• Provide technical leadership across multiple stakeholders and manufacturing initiatives 

Profile :  

• Hands-on manufacturing engineer who enjoys building equipment and manufacturing systems from concept to production 
• Strong ownership mindset with the ability to independently drive large projects 
• Comfortable working in ambiguous startup-like environments where priorities evolve rapidly 
• Naturally collaborative and capable of influencing design and manufacturing decisions 
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis capabilities 
• Able to balance strategic thinking with day-to-day execution on the manufacturing floor 
• Passionate about scaling manufacturing operations and improving production performance 

Must Have :  

• 6+ years of manufacturing engineering, equipment engineering, automation, or industrialization experience 
• Direct experience purchasing, developing, installing, or commissioning manufacturing equipment 
• Experience supporting manufacturing scale-up and production ramp activities 
• Strong DFM/DFA experience in partnership with product design teams 
• Experience writing SOPs, work instructions, and manufacturing documentation 
• Hands-on experience working with manufacturing equipment and production systems 
• Strong root cause analysis and troubleshooting skills 
• Ability to work cross-functionally with internal teams and external suppliers 
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or Electrical Engineering 

 Good to Have : 

• Battery manufacturing experience 
• Automated assembly systems experience 
• Plastic or metal welding processes 
• Manufacturing inspection and testing systems 
• Human-assisted automation solutions 
• PLCs, robotics, or automation programming exposure 
• MES implementation or support experience 
• Startup, scale-up, or greenfield manufacturing experience