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Manufacturing Engineer II

Donaldson Company, Inc.

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Location
Stevens Point, WI
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

Donaldson seeks a Manufacturing Engineer II to drive innovation and continuous improvement at its Stevens Point plant. The role focuses on technical problem-solving, process optimization, project leadership, and new product implementation to improve product quality, output, and cost. The position requires an on-site schedule and includes travel up to 10%.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

CAD SoftwareProblem-SolvingProject ManagementMicrosoft OfficeOraclePLC ProgrammingLean Process DevelopmentVision Inspection SystemsG-Coding CNCData Analysis

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree2+ Years Engineering Experience

Full job description

Donaldson is committed to solving the world's most complex filtration challenges. Together, we make cool things. As an established technology and innovation leader, we are continuously evolving to meet the filtration needs of our changing world. Join a culture of collaboration and innovation that matters and a chance to learn, effect change, and make meaningful contributions at work and in communities.

Position Summary:

Donaldson is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer II to help drive innovation and continuous improvement. This role combines technical problem-solving, process optimization, project leadership, and new product implementation while increasing product quality, output, and cost for the corporation. Qualified candidates must be able to work an on-site schedule at our Stevens Point, WI plant.

Role Responsibilities:

  • Develops creative solutions, recommends process improvements and enhances production methods.

  • Monitors, modifies, and troubleshoots manufacturing equipment and processes; implements corrective actions as needed.

  • Maintains and improves manufacturing documentation, including operating procedures, work instructions, and bills of material.

  • Negotiates final design to ensure manufacturability.

  • Conducts testing and evaluation of products and processes and implements new testing methods and technologies to improve performance and quality.

  • Analyzes manufacturing processes, products, and production systems to identify improvement opportunities, reduce costs, improve efficiency, and mitigate potential process or product failures.

  • Conducts studies to improve plant layout, production line efficiency and production line control.

  • Oversees and manages multiple product or process development projects simultaneously.

  • Establishes technical program objectives and product specifications.

  • Evaluates, recommends, and implements manufacturing technologies, equipment, and process improvements to enhance safety, quality, efficiency, and cost performance while actively participating in safety culture activities.

  • While this list is representative of essential job duties, it is not all-inclusive. Additional duties may be assigned to support Donaldson's mission, vision, and strategic plan objectives.

Travel: Up to 10%

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree

  • 2+ years of engineering experience in a manufacturing, quality, process, industrial, mechanical, operations, or other related environment

  • Experience using CAD software

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Strong Problem-Solving skills

  • Project Management

  • Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and Oracle

  • Programmable Logic Control (PLC) programming (Allen Bradley is a plus)

  • Lean Process Development

  • Vision Inspection Systems

  • G-Coding CNC

  • Data Analysis

Relocation: This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.

Immigration Sponsorship Not Available:

  • Applicants for this position must be currently and legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, J-1, F-1, CPT, OPT, etc.).

  • Donaldson will not offer immigration sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

  • International relocation or remote work arrangements outside of the U.S. will not be considered.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability and Veterans

Employment opportunities for positions in the United States may require use of information which is subject to the export control regulations of the United States. Hiring decisions for such positions are required by law to be made in compliance with these regulations. Applicants for employment opportunities in other countries must be able to meet the comparable export control requirements of that country and of the United States.

Donaldson Company has been made aware that there are several recruiting scams that are targeting job seekers. These scams have attempted to solicit money for job applications and/or collect confidential information, Donaldson will never solicit money during the application or recruiting process. Donaldson only accepts online applications through our Careers | Donaldson Company, Inc. website and any communication from a Donaldson recruiter would be sent using a donaldson.com email address. If you have any questions about the legitimacy of an employment opportunity, please reach out to [email protected] to verify that the communication is from Donaldson.

Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law.

How this job compares

Set against the 5,696 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Wisconsin median$76–116K/yr39 salary ranges
  • US median$40–48/hr358 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 192 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs in Wisconsin and 5,696 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Wisconsin
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Manufacturing Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (4,496 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 3,152 of the 5,696 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs (55%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 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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