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Manufacturing Engineer - Capex

Retech
Buffalo, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 10/22/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/22/2026

Description

The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for the technical aspects of furnace building. The primary responsibility of this role is to support multiple furnace and sub-assembly builds, liaising between engineering and industrial assembly. This person will work closely with the project teams, both engineering and assembly, to execute sub-assembly and full furnace builds at Retech.


JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

/ Understand the design intent and the execution of the furnace.

/ Identify and close gaps in work instructions.

/ Work with the assembly team to establish building plans for furnaces

/ Work with assembly to document and improve furnace and sub assembly work instructions.

/ Resolve any internal manufacturing or assembly issues through communication with Design and Project Engineering.

/ Resolve any vendor manufacturing issues through communication with Design and Project Engineering.

/ Analyze and plan workflow, equipment placement and space requirements to improve manufacturing efficiency for full furnace builds.

/ Maintain project plans and hit lists to ensure furnaces are complete.

/ Assist in breakdown and shipping planning for furnaces.

/ Drive continuous improvement through better drawings and work instructions.

/ Help organize resource allocation for furnace builds.

/ Support the work of contractors from multiple disciplines on-site.

/ Support assembly teams to ensure all parts are available for sub-assembly and furnace builds.

/ Ability to handle exceptions and ambiguity.


Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

/ Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

/ Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.  

/ Ability to be proactive and manage time effectively to meet deadlines.

/ Mechanical aptitude is a must.

/ Electrical, Vacuum, Hydraulic, Water and Pneumatic experience a plus


Education and Experience:

/ Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in an engineering field.

/ 10 + years in a manufacturing setting desired.

/ Engineered to Order large capital equipment experience desired.


Personal Skills/Attributes required for the Position:

/ Versatile and willing to help the manufacturing team while also putting safety as a top priority.

/ Excellent verbal and written communication skills for both internal and external customers.

/ Exceptional organizational skills with attention to detail.

/ Detail-oriented with the ability to respond quickly to a fast-moving and ever-changing environment.

/ Willingness to travel both domestically and internationally (~15%).


Physical Demands:

/ The employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, hear and talk.  

/ The employee is frequently required to use hands.  

/ The employee occasionally will be required to reach with hands or arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.  

/ The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.  

/ Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and depth perception.  

/ The work environment is a manufacturing setting.  

/ Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


Salary : $90,000 - $130,000

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