What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Engineering Assistant position at SLIPNOT?
Summary: The Manufacturing Engineering Assistant supports the innovation engineer in bringing new products from concept to reality by driving innovative manufacturing approaches, drafting and prototyping methods. This role is ideal for a recent graduate with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering who is passionate about creating and improving products through hands-on experimentation, technical drafting, and advanced manufacturing techniques.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Assist innovation engineer to design, prototype, and test new products.
- Explore innovative materials, production methods, and tooling solutions to enhance product performance, functionality, and manufacturability.
- Support pilot runs and prototype builds to validate new product designs and manufacturing approaches.
- Create and refine CAD models, layouts, drafting documentation and schematics for new products and experimental production setups.
- Work with sales team to produce technical drawings for manufacturing and production teams.
- Collect and analyze data from prototype testing and small-scale production to inform design improvements and product iterations.
- Contribute to ideation sessions, product design reviews, and cross-functional innovation workshops.
- Assist in documenting product development experiments, prototype results, and lessons learned to accelerate future projects.
- Work closely with quality, sales and production teams to translate innovative ideas into scalable, manufacturable products.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
- Strong interest in product design, prototyping and hands-on experimentation.
- Creative problem-solver with a curiosity for materials, manufacturing technologies and new product possibilities.
- Experience with CAD software (AutoCAD or SolidWorks).
- Internship or co-op experience in manufacturing or production engineering.
- Ability to read technical drawings, schematics, and engineering documentation.
- Comfortable working in an iterative, fast-moving product development environment.
- Flexible working outside normal work hours, as required.
Compensation & Benefits
• Competitive base salary
• Equity shares
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match, supporting long-term financial success
• Generous paid time off and holidays to maintain work-life balance
Join Us
This role is an opportunity to make a significant impact within a market-leading organization. If you are a motivated, curious professional ready to elevate your career, we encourage you to apply.
Salary : $56,000 - $71,000