Manufacturing Engineer

Alliance Automation began operations in August 2008, seizing an opportunity to provide automation solutions to underserved industries. Our innovative thinkers design and build robotic automation systems that optimize production processes. We provide automation solutions for a multitude of industries; each helping upgrade efficiency, increase throughput and guarantee reliability in production.

Job Description

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Manufacturing Engineer serves as the critical link between engineering design and production execution, ensuring the efficient and successful assembly of custom automated equipment. This role provides hands-on technical support to assembly operations, quickly resolving mechanical and integration challenges to maintain build schedule and quality expectations. Acting as the primary liaison between the production floor and mechanical engineering, the Manufacturing Engineer translates real-time build issues into clear, actionable feedback while facilitating timely engineering responses.

In addition, this position is responsible for coordinating and driving resolution of build-related issues, including nonconformances, design conflicts, and incomplete documentation, ensuring minimal disruption to production flow. The Manufacturing Engineer brings a manufacturing-focused perspective to design by communicating lessons learned, tooling considerations, and practical assembly constraints to improve future machine designs.

When production demands allow, the Manufacturing Engineer is also expected to actively participate in the hands-on assembly of equipment. This direct involvement strengthens their understanding of real-world build challenges, reinforces credibility with assembly teams, and enables faster, more practical problem-solving. By staying closely connected to the build process, the role is better positioned to identify improvement opportunities and implement solutions that enhance efficiency, reduce rework, and improve overall machine quality.

Top 5 Responsibilities

• On-Floor Technical Support for Assembly Operations
  
  

Provide direct, hands-on support to assembly teams during custom machine builds, helping resolve mechanical fit, alignment, and integration issues in real time to keep production moving.

• Production Liaison Between Assembly and Mechanical Engineering
  
  

Act as the primary point of contact for assembly and manufacturing when design questions arise, translating floor concerns into clear feedback for engineering and ensuring timely responses that support build progress.

• Build Issue Coordination & Escalation
  
  

Identify, document, and coordinate resolution of nonconformances, missing information, or design conflicts impacting assembly, ensuring issues are prioritized and resolved without disrupting production schedules.

• Manufacturing-Focused Design Feedback
  
  

Advocate for assembly and manufacturing needs by communicating practical build challenges, tooling constraints, and process inefficiencies to engineering to improve future custom machine designs.

• Hands-On Equipment Assembly Support
  
  

Actively participate in the mechanical assembly of equipment when capacity allows, supporting production throughput while gaining first-hand insight into build challenges. This involvement strengthens collaboration with assembly teams, improves practical problem-solving, and enhances the quality and manufacturability of future designs.

Additional Responsibilities / Duties

• Participate in launch meetings between engineering and assembly
• Participate in the daily RAIL meeting
• Assist in resolution of materials issues related to the project
• Supporting assembly team with ERP system questions.
• Lock Out Tag Out documentation (LOTO) review and finalization
• Trucking layouts & documentation for machine shipments
• Tooling and fixture design & support
  
  

Minimum Qualifications/Experience

• Degree in manufacturing, industrial, or mechanical engineering related field is preferred.
• 2 years of experience in manufacturing or industrial engineering roles preferred.
• Experience evaluating and troubleshooting manufacturing processes and machinery.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Mastercam, data analysis programs, and related software.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Elevated level of technical expertise.
• Strong analytical thinker.
  
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Ability to work in office, manufacturing, and customer-site environments.
• Ability to safely work around industrial automation equipment, and follow required PPE and safety procedures.
  
  

What We Offer

Alliance Automation benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Hourly/Salary Wage Based on Experience
• Paid Vacation
• Sick Time
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life/Disability
• 401k & Company Match
• Parental Leave
• We provide our employees with a safe, clean, climate-controlled work environment.