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Manufacturing Engineer - Paint

Harley-Davidson

York, PAFull-time$75–112K/yrPosted 3w agoStill listed today

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Compensation
$75–112K/yr
Location
York, PA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Manufacturing Engineer - Paint supports manufacturing operations at Harley-Davidson’s York vehicle operations facility, which performs final assembly and other manufacturing work. The role improves processes, tooling, equipment, and control systems to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost goals. It works across engineering, quality, and operations teams on product launches and ongoing production improvements; the assignment may focus on paint or fabrication depending on department needs.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Lean Manufacturing, nice to haveProcess Planning, nice to haveWork Balancing, nice to haveWork Standard Development, nice to haveErgonomics, nice to havePFMEA, nice to haveQuality Controls, nice to haveTooling, nice to haveFixturing, nice to haveGaging, nice to haveProcess Control, nice to haveQuality Assurance, nice to haveSPC, nice to haveProcess Capability, nice to haveCAD, nice to haveISO 9000, nice to haveProblem Solving, nice to haveProject Management, nice to havePLC Programming, nice to havePLC Troubleshooting, nice to have

Qualifications

High School Diploma or Equivalent, required3 Years Related Experience, requiredBachelor's in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Relocation Assistance

Full job description

Auto req ID: 56419 Title: Manufacturing Engineer - Paint Job Function: Engineering Location: YORK Company: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Full or Part-Time: Full Time Shift: SHIFT1

In 1903, out of a small shed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, four young men lit a cultural wildfire that would grow and spread across geographies and generations. Their innovation and imagination for what was possible on two wheels sparked a transportation revolution that would make Harley-Davidson the most recognizable motorcycle brand in the world. Today, we continue to define motorcycle culture, evoking soul-stirring emotion reflected in every product and experience we deliver - like we have for well over a century and will for generations to come. Are you ready to ride with us?

The Harley-Davidson Motor Company Vehicle Operations facility in York is our final assembly plant. Employees at York also perform a variety of manufacturing operations, including fabrication, welding, polishing and painting and produce a wide range of current and replacement parts for all models. Join our team as a Manufacturing Engineer - Paint.

Job Summary

Enhance assembly manufacturing by assuring that the process tooling, documentation, and equipment is set up for optimum safety, quality, delivery, and cost requirements. Provide technical support to analyze and develop manufacturing control systems. Interface with Advanced Manufacturing, Quality, Product Engineering, Process Engineering, and Operations to ensure successful New Product Launch events and drive day to day improvements for current production. Develop LEAN initiatives to drive manufacturing efficiency improvements for safety, quality, delivery, and cost. *Note - This position may be focused in paint or fabrication, depending on department needs.

Job Responsibilities

  • Provide instruction, guidance and training in the development of new processes and in the resolution of manufacturing problems

  • Participate with product engineering to design parts for manufacturability

  • Provide productivity improvements to reduce total manufacturing cycle time

  • Reduce overall costs through tooling and process improvements

  • Provide robust processes, tools and gages to reduce variation in the manufacturing process.

  • Provide processes that meet Harley-Davidson's standards in quality, ergonomics and safety along with sustaining required production rates

  • Support the development and implementation of systems and processes to ensure continuous improvement, world-class-level quality, and a high performance work environment

  • Interface with supervisors, process leads, product engineers and operators in the development of tools, fixtures, and machines to support existing and new product and process design

Education Specifications

N/A

Education Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent Required

Experience Requirements

Required

  • Typically requires a minimum of 3 years of related experience.

Preferred

  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering Preferred

  • Demonstrated understanding and practical application of lean manufacturing techniques.

  • Detail process planning including work balancing, work standard development, operator and equipment utilization, ergonomics, PFMEA, quality controls, tooling, fixturing, and gaging.

  • Knowledge of process control and quality assurance, SPC, and process capability, documentation/information using CAD, Network/software and PC applications.

  • Knowledge of ISO 9000 standards and their relationship to company policies, procedures and instructions.

  • Experience with formal problem solving methodology.

  • Demonstrated project management skills.

  • Knowledge of PLC programming and troubleshooting capability.

The pay range shown represents the national average pay range for this role. Your pay may be more or less than the stated range and is dependent on your geographic location and level of experience.

We offer an inclusive compensation package for all full-time salaried employees including, but not limited to, annual bonus programs, health insurance benefits, a 401k program, onsite fitness centers and employee stores, employee discounts on products and accessories, and more. We welcome everybody to join our family and be united no matter who you are or where you come from. Learn more about Harley-Davidson here.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.

Direct Reports: No Travel Required: 0 - 10% Pay Range: $74,900 - $112,200 Visa Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or visa transfer Relocation: This position is eligible for domestic relocation assistance (within posted country)

How this job compares

Set against the 5,623 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$75–112K/yr
  • Pennsylvania median$84–129K/yr91 salary ranges
  • US median$97–144K/yr3,241 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $94K, is 12% below the Pennsylvania median midpoint ($106K) — in the middle half of Manufacturing Engineer salary ranges in Pennsylvania.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 202 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs in Pennsylvania and 5,623 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Pennsylvania
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Manufacturing Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (4,455 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 3,233 of the 5,623 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs (57%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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