Company

Manufacturing

ManufacturingEngineer

$70–80k Chesapeake, Virginia, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Manufacturing Engineer. Skills: Manufacturing Process Optimization, Operational Efficiency, Continuous Improvement. Analyze manufacturing processes. Analyze production schedules”

What You'll Achieve.

Increased efficiency; Increased throughput; Cost reduction; Improved productivity; Improved ergonomics; Improved safety; Manufacturing continuity

Industry & Context.

Manufacturing
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis; Data-driven decision making

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years experience optimizing production systems, 5+ years experience improving operational efficiency, 5+ years experience implementing scalable manufacturing processes

Nice to Have

Experience with Infor LN ERP, Experience with ADP Workforce Systems

What You'll Do.

Analyze manufacturing processes

Analyze production schedules

Analyze workflow constraints

Analyze operational data

Identify opportunities for efficiency

Identify opportunities for throughput

Identify opportunities for cost reduction

Design manufacturing layouts

Optimize manufacturing layouts

Design material flow strategies

Optimize material flow strategies

Design equipment placement

Optimize equipment placement

Develop manufacturing methods

Implement manufacturing methods

Develop tooling concepts

Implement tooling concepts

Develop process improvements

Implement process improvements

Create bills of materials

Maintain bills of materials

Create inspection procedures

Maintain inspection procedures

Create technical documentation

Maintain technical documentation

Lead manufacturing reviews

Evaluate labor utilization

Evaluate material consumption

Evaluate production metrics

Support engineering change implementation

Ensure process compliance

Coordinate with maintenance teams

Coordinate with production teams

Coordinate with quality teams

Coordinate with engineering teams

Sustain equipment reliability

Sustain manufacturing continuity

Conduct root cause analysis

Plan corrective actions

Drive project ownership

Align manufacturing objectives

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional collaboration; Cross-functional production environments; Multi-functional production environments

Communication Scope

Technical documentation

Process & Methodology

Project ownership

Full Job Description

## Description Results-driven Manufacturing Engineer with experience optimizing production systems, improving operational efficiency, and implementing scalable manufacturing processes across multi-functional production environments. Skilled in workflow analysis, lean manufacturing, process standardization, ERP integration, and continuous improvement initiatives. Adept at bridging engineering, production, quality, and operations through data-driven decision making, technical documentation, and cross-functional collaboration. ## Core Responsibilities Analyze manufacturing processes, production schedules, workflow constraints, and operational data to identify opportunities for increased efficiency, throughput, and cost reduction. Design and optimize manufacturing layouts, material flow strategies, and equipment placement to improve productivity, ergonomics, and safety. Develop and implement manufacturing methods, tooling concepts, and process improvements for components, subassemblies, and final assemblies. Create and maintain routings, bills of materials (BOMs), inspection procedures, and technical documentation aligned with operational standards and engineering requirements. Lead manufacturing reviews for cost overruns, tooling capability, machine capacity, and production readiness to support operational decision-making. Evaluate labor utilization, material consumption, and production metrics to support forecasting, scheduling, and continuous improvement initiatives. Support engineering change implementation and ensure process compliance with quality standards, regulatory requirements, and safety protocols. Coordinate with maintenance, production, quality, and engineering teams to sustain equipment reliability and manufacturing continuity. Conduct root cause analysis and corrective action planning related to process inefficiencies, quality deviations, and manufacturing constraints. Drive project ownership from concept development through implementation while aligning

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