What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Engineer position at Qualified Staffing?
Manufacturing Engineer
Direct Hire
Richmond, VA
$80-100k
Summary
The Manufacturing Engineer will design, implement, and improve production operations to support an exciting growth opportunity for the company. This position is hands-on and requires a significant amount of time on the manufacturing floor working collaboratively with operators, supervisors, and managers. The Manufacturing Engineer will also serve as a key link between Sales/Applications Engineering and Production, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Lead and support improvement initiatives that enhance safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance across manufacturing operations.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with teams at all levels to develop and implement new products, processes, and continuous improvement strategies.
- Work directly and collaboratively with operators and leadership to design, develop, and implement equipment improvements that enhance performance and reliability.
- Support Operations by developing and sustaining training materials and methods to ensure process continuity, standardization, and knowledge retention.
- Ensure smooth project implementation and transition to Operations, maintaining a focus on customer satisfaction and long-term sustainability.
- Manage capital projects from concept to completion, including research, cost-benefit analysis, proposal development, scheduling, change management, training, and handover.
- Spend a significant hands-on time on the manufacturing floor, working collaboratively with operators, leads, supervisors, and managers responsible for the area.
- Troubleshoot and resolve electrical and mechanical production issues using root cause analysis and structured problem-solving techniques.
- Provide daily support for sustaining and improving manufacturing systems, including PLCs, drives, monitoring software, mechanical equipment, tooling, and spare parts.
- Apply design and fabrication skills to enhance electrical, mechanical, and production processes with a focus on safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
- Proactively identify and assess electrical and mechanical risks or improvement opportunities within manufacturing processes, and lead the development and implementation of effective, sustainable solutions in partnership with the production team.
- Analyze and optimize existing manufacturing systems and technologies to reduce costs, improve sustainability, and increase capacity of constrained assets.
- Support new product development by evaluating manufacturing feasibility and leading industrialization efforts.
- Establish and maintain best practices and training resources to ensure process and equipment safety, capability, and reliability.
- Promote and support Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), with a focus on predictive maintenance strategies.
- Lead and coordinate internal and external resources for project execution, ensuring alignment with business goals and timelines.
- Act as a key liaison between Design, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Operations to drive design-for-manufacturing improvements and continuous innovation.
Desired Qualifications:
- Undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent.
- Understanding of basic Manufacturing Engineering concepts such as electrical and mechanical machine design, installation, integration, and troubleshooting.
- Experience with 3D CAD software for fixture development.
- Excellent communication skills with people at all levels of the organization.
- Ability to work flexible hours at times to accommodate 3rd shift operation.
- Action oriented, hands-on person who is excited to solve problems and continuously improve the production environment.
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Salary : $80,000 - $100,000
