Jr Manufacturing Engineer

Junior Manufacturing Engineer -- Job Requisition Job Summary We are seeking a motivated?Junior Manufacturing Engineer?to support the design, development, and optimization of manufacturing processes, tooling, and equipment. This role provides hands-on experience in a fast-paced production environment while contributing to quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement initiatives. Essential Duties and Responsibilities - Assist?in the design, development, and implementation of manufacturing processes, methods, tooling, equipment, and controls under the guidance of senior engineers - Support?analysis and planning of labor utilization, equipment requirements, workflow, and manufacturing layouts to improve efficiency - Participate?in prototype development, builds, and production launch activities - Learn and apply?new manufacturing technologies that contribute to cost reduction, quality improvement, and operational efficiency - Attend?product design reviews to provide input on manufacturability and cost effectiveness - Assist?in preparing manufacturing studies related to cost, quality, inventory levels, and process capability - Support?implementation of process improvements involving materials, labor, tooling, equipment, and layouts - Collaborate?with senior engineers in selecting and developing tooling and equipment to meet manufacturing requirements - Participate?in training coordination for new processes to ensure production readiness - Contribute?to the establishment and verification of poka-yoke (error-proofing) systems - Provide?technical support for problem-solving teams and continuous improvement initiatives - Assist?in new program launches as part of cross-functional teams - Work closely?with production teams to support key performance measures and line balancing - Maintain?effective communication with stakeholders and provide status updates as needed - Communicate effectively?across all levels of the organization, including production operators, supervisors, engineering teams, and management - Complete?all required training as mandated by the company and customers - Perform?other duties and special projects as assigned Quality, Safety & Compliance Responsibilities - Support?compliance with ISO and IATF 16949 standards - Assist?in developing and maintaining PFMEAs, Process Flow Diagrams, Control Plans, and Operator Instruction Sheets - Collaborate?with Ergonomics and Health & Safety teams to ensure safe workstation and line design - Adhere?to all Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) standards R