Manufacturing Engineer

iNRCORE Group is a leading, vertically integrated provider of highly engineered, high-reliability, and high-performance passive electronic components. We are known for manufacturing proprietary magnetics, capacitors, resistors, filters, and more. We serve mission-critical data and power applications in the Defense, Aerospace & Avionics, Space, Smart Grid, Medical, AI/Data center, and Hi-Rel industrial markets.

iNRCORE Group currently has fourteen (14) manufacturing facilities across the globe with more than one thousand (1000+) employees - and growing! Our business entities include company names such as Bicron, Coast Magnetics, DYCO, Gowanda, iNRCORE, Passive Plus, RCD, Sentran, TTE, and Vanguard Electronics. Our organization has a world-class reputation for innovation, quality products and expertise, and outstanding leadership. Our talented staff is what makes this all possible. We are actively seeking to hire highly skilled professionals to meet our growing demand and join our expanding team(s).

We currently have an opening for an Manufacturing Engineer at our Dyco Electronics facility located in Hornell, NY. This position is critical to supporting operational growth through automation, process improvement, equipment integration, and manufacturing efficiency initiatives. The Manufacting Engineer will work closely with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Leadership teams to design and implement scalable automation solutions that improve productivity, quality, safety, and capacity while supporting long-term business objectives. The ideal candidate will possess strong industrial automation experience, hands-on manufacturing knowledge, project management capabilities, and the ability to effectively communicate technical and financial information to all levels of the organization.

Details of the Role:

The Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for identifying, designing, developing, implementing, and sustaining automation solutions that improve operational performance and support future growth. This position will lead automation and process improvement projects from concept through implementation, including business case development, technical design, equipment sourcing, validation, training, and ongoing support. The role serves as a key contributor to continuous improvement and manufacturing modernization efforts.

Important Requirement:

This is an ITAR-restricted position. Candidates must be able to meet U.S. Person requirements under applicable U.S. export control laws and regulations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Identify opportunities to automate manual, repetitive, labor-intensive, bottleneck, or error-prone manufacturing processes.

• Design and implement automation solutions that improve productivity, quality, throughput, safety, and consistency.

• Lead automation projects through concept, design, approval, installation, validation, production release, and post-launch support.

• Design, specify, and integrate automation equipment, robotic systems, vision systems, fixtures, tooling, test systems, and material handling solutions.

• Create and maintain engineering drawings, specifications, technical documentation, and process flow documentation.

• Analyze existing manufacturing processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, capacity, and overall equipment effectiveness.

• Support root cause investigations, corrective actions, process controls, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Support PLCs, HMIs, sensors, drives, motion control systems, industrial communications, and other automation technologies.

• Assist with programming, troubleshooting, optimization, and integration of automated manufacturing equipment and business systems.

• Develop project scopes, schedules, budgets, capital expenditure requests, ROI analyses, and implementation plans.

• Coordinate project activities with internal stakeholders, suppliers, machine builders, and equipment integrators.

• Provide project status updates, forecasts, risk assessments, and implementation recommendations to management.

• Develop operating procedures, maintenance documentation, troubleshooting guides, and training materials.

• Train operators, technicians, engineers, and supervisors on newly implemented systems and technologies.

• Provide ongoing technical support and drive long-term sustainability of installed automation solutions.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifying Attributes and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Automation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline; equivalent experience may be considered.

• Experience supporting manufacturing automation, industrial equipment, controls, machine design, process engineering, or continuous improvement initiatives.

• Experience leading projects from concept through implementation, including vendor management, installation, validation, and budget oversight.

• Working knowledge of PLCs, HMIs, industrial controls, sensors, servo systems, motion control, drives, and industrial communications.

• Experience with robotics, machine vision systems, automated inspection technologies, and material-handling equipment.

• Ability to interpret and create electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and technical documentation.

• Experience with CAD software such as SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Inventor, or similar design platforms.

• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, continuous improvement methodologies, and root cause analysis techniques.

• Ability to develop business cases, cost-benefit analyses, ROI calculations, and capital expenditure justifications.

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills with the ability to communicate effectively to technical and non-technical audiences.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and cross-functional projects.

• Experience working within ERP, MES, quality systems, manufacturing analytics, or production reporting platforms is preferred.

• Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on standardization, sustainability, and measurable business results.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work in office, engineering, and manufacturing environments.

• Regular presence on the manufacturing floor and interaction with operating equipment is required.

• Occasional travel may be required for supplier visits, equipment reviews, training, factory acceptance testing, and installation support.

• Must comply with all company safety requirements and utilize required personal protective equipment.

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals to perform the essential functions of the position.

iNRCORE and its affiliated entities are an equal opportunity employer with a full suite of benefits offered to full-time employees.

• Excellent earning potential with qualifying annual bonuses

• Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits

• Elective Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts

• Company paid and elective buy-up Life & AD&D Insurance

• Company paid Short-Term Disability and Elective Long-Term Disability

• Elective Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Supplemental Accident Coverage Benefits

• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with qualifying Company match

• Company paid mental health and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Paid Holidays and generous paid time off (PTO)

• Employee Discount Program (LifeMart via ADP)

• Tuition Reimbursement for qualifying degrees and certification programs.

iNRCORE, LLC and its affiliated entities is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered.

Monday through Friday 7 am to 3:30 pm