Manufacturing Engineer

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Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer Job Description

We are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer who will play a pivotal role in developing detailed work instructions and visual aids for product assembly. This position requires collaboration with production operators and technicians to establish manufacturing standards, methods for inspection, testing, and product qualification.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed work instructions and visual aids for product assembly.
• Interface with production operators and technicians to establish manufacturing standards and methods for inspection, testing, and product qualification.
• Interpret technical documentation related to product manufacturing and acceptability, such as schematics, engineering drawings, customer-controlled specifications, and military/industry standards.
• Support the implementation of all key matrices by recording, summarizing, and presenting data/information to department operations.
• Monitor trends in quality data, execute corrective actions, and identify continual improvement opportunities in response to product and process failures.
• Drive the optimization of process efficiency and effectiveness through collaboration with production operators, supervisors, and technicians by utilizing effective root cause and corrective action analysis.
  
  

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline preferred.
• 1 years of experience within a manufacturing engineering-related role.
• Proficiency in manufacturing engineering.
• Expertise in root cause analysis and process improvement.
• Experience in lean manufacturing.
• Solidworks proficiency.
  
  

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Continuous improvement experience.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes.
  
  

Work Environment

You will report to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager and work within a team of engineers and technicians. Our company is a leader in connectors and cables for fiber optics, supporting regulated environments such as government, aerospace, defense, medical, and industrial sectors. This position requires U.S. citizenship as it supports regulated environments. We foster a culture of growth, promoting from within, and offering a tuition reimbursement program once direct with our organization.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60000.00 - $70000.00/yr.

Requirements

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)
  
  

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Owatonna,MN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 19, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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