Manufacturing Engineer
On-siteLenexa, Kansas, United States
Job Summary
Review product designs, drawings, and documentation to improve manufacturability, assembly efficiency, and inspection readiness. Develop and maintain engineering standards, manufacturing guidelines, and drawing practices while translating shop-floor feedback into actionable design improvements. Evaluate fabrication, welding, assembly, and production methods to support safe, repeatable manufacturing processes. Troubleshoot production issues, validate corrective actions, and implement practical engineering solutions using lean principles and continuous improvement strategies. Support prototype builds, process validation, and the transition of improved designs into repeatable manufacturing execution. Identify opportunities to leverage smart manufacturing tools, automation, IoT, and AI to enhance quality, consistency, and productivity. Collaborate cross-functionally with product design, manufacturing, quality, IT/OT, and suppliers to align design intent with operational capabilities.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, mechatronics, automation, or related technical discipline
- Certified Engineering Technologist (CET)
- 3-5 years of relevant experience in product design, manufacturing engineering, design-for-manufacturing, fabrication, assembly, automation, or industrial technology
- internships, co-ops, capstone projects, lab work, or personal technical projects
- Strong interest in mechanical design, manufacturability, engineering standards, production methods, process improvement, and the connection between design intent and shop-floor execution
- Exposure to metal fabrication, welding, assembly processes, tooling, fixturing, inspection methods, or production equipment
- Proficiency in CAD software such as SolidWorks
- exposure to PDM/PLM, ERP, MES, or manufacturing execution systems
- Ability to review drawings, models, tolerances, bills of material, and manufacturing documentation with attention to accuracy, usability, and production impact
- Interest or exposure in Industry 4.0, connected equipment, automation, industrial IoT, data analysis, dashboards, AI-enabled productivity tools, or emerging manufacturing technologies
- Ability to work with data using tools such as Excel, Power BI, SQL, Python, C#, or similar platforms
- Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills
- Ability to work across product design, shop-floor, manufacturing, quality, operations, supplier, and leadership audiences
- currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
Desired Qualifications
- Certified Engineering Technologist (CET) may be considered with relevant experience
- exposure to PDM/PLM, ERP, MES, or manufacturing execution systems is an asset
- Interest or exposure in Industry 4.0, connected equipment, automation, industrial IoT, data analysis, dashboards, AI-enabled productivity tools, or emerging manufacturing technologies is considered an asset
- Ability to work with data using tools such as Excel, Power BI, SQL, Python, C#, or similar platforms is an asset
- advanced expertise is not required, but curiosity and willingness to learn are important
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