Manufacturing Engineer

United States·Gastoniamid

Manufacturing EngineerManufacturing & Production

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Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain manufacturing routings, operation sequences, standard times, and Bills of Materials (BOMs) within our ERP environment (Sage 500). Author and control work instructions,

Requirements Summary

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, or Welding Engineering (or an Associate degree combined with 6+ years of hands-on manufacturing engineering experience).

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Manufacturing EngineerManufacturing & Production

Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Gastonia, NC (IFAB Corp — On-site)

About the Role

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Strong proficiency interpreting blueprints, GD&T, and welding symbols.
Proficiency in 3D CAD software (SolidWorks, Inventor, or AutoCAD).
Hands-on experience working with ERP systems (routings, work centers, BOMs).
Structured problem-solving discipline (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone).

Shop-Floor Presence: Comfortable spending the majority of the working day on the production floor working directly with operators and supervisors.

Requirements

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Language: Bilingual English/Spanish — strongly preferred for direct communication with the shop-floor workforce.
Experience across multiple fabrication processes within one facility (press brake, laser/plasma cutting, robotic and manual welding, CNC machining, paint/coating).
Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma Certification (Green Belt or above).
Automotive or heavy-truck supply chain experience operating within an IATF 16949 / ISO 9001 quality system.
Robotic welding or automation programming and integration experience.
Specific experience with Sage 500 ERP.
CWI or weld process qualification background (AWS D1.1 / D1.3).

Technical Credibility: Earns operator and supervisor trust by solving floor-level issues through collaboration.
Data-Driven Decision Making: Quantifies results before and after project execution to validate cost savings and cycle time improvements.
End-to-End Ownership: Stays with process modifications until they run reliably to standard on the floor.