Manufacturing Systems Improvement Engineer

5+ years in in industrial manufacturing, automation, equipment design, maintenance engineering, or capital-project environments.

Demonstrated experience taking equipment or process improvements from concept through installation, startup, and sustained operation in an active industrial facility.

Experience working directly with plant operations, maintenance teams, equipment vendors, fabricators, contractors, and external service providers.

Knowledge of: Autoclave, pressure vessel systems, and industrial steam boiler operations preferred

Technical Skills:

Ability to evaluate industrial equipment and processes and develop practical mechanical, electrical, controls, layout, or operational improvements.

Proficiency with CAD tools such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or similar software for layouts, equipment modifications, fabrication drawings, and design concepts.

Working knowledge of mechanical design, fabrication methods, machine safety, guarding, industrial utilities, material handling, and maintainability principles.

Working knowledge of industrial electrical systems, motors, drives, sensors, instrumentation, PLCs, HMIs, and industrial control systems.

Ability to develop equipment specifications, scopes of work, cost estimates, and capital-improvement justifications.

Familiarity with root-cause analysis, reliability improvement, failure-mode thinking, and continuous-improvement methods.

Experience with PLC/HMI programming, data acquisition, industrial IoT, and industrial networking protocols, including EtherNet/IP, Modbus, and OPC, is preferred

Character Competencies:

Field Engagement & Practical Problem Solving — Learns how work is actually performed, respects operations input, and develops solutions that work in real operating conditions.

Engineering Innovation & Design Ownership — Generates practical ideas, evaluates alternatives, and develops equipment or process improvements from concept through implementation.

Execution & Results Orientation — Drives projects to completion, removes obstacles, validates results, and ensures improvements deliver sustained operational value.

Systems Thinking — Understands the interaction among equipment, operators, maintenance practices, controls, utilities, safety, material flow, and facility constraints.

Collaboration & Influence — Builds credibility with site teams, communicates technical concepts clearly, and aligns stakeholders around workable solutions.

Standardization & Scalability — Documents successful improvements and adapts them for effective use across multiple facilities.

Special Requirements:

Must be available for travel in the USA to support all sites, as needed.

$90,199.00 - $110,109.00 a year

Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor. The total compensation package for this position may also include an annual performance bonus, benefits, and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans.