Manufacturing Engineer -Advanced Manufacturing

Auburn Hills, MI 48326

Posted: 08/19/2026 Job Number: 60454619

Job Description

Description:
  • Perform manufacturing feasibility and Design for Manufacturing/Assembly analysis.
  • Develop process flows, work instructions, standard work, and manufacturing documentation.
  • Analyze production layouts, material flow, equipment utilization, labor requirements, and manufacturing capacity.
  • Evaluate tooling, fixtures, automation, robotics, machinery, and capital equipment.
  • Support new product introduction from prototype through production.
  • Identify opportunities to reduce manufacturing cost, cycle time, scrap, labor, and capital investment.
  • Perform root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
  • Work with quality, engineering, production, suppliers, and customers to resolve manufacturing issues.
  • Support manufacturing simulation and facility-layout studies where applicable.
  • Prepare technical presentations, engineering reports, cost analyses, and recommendations.
  • Participate in customer meetings and onsite manufacturing assessments.
  • Support defense manufacturing programs and other complex engineered products.
Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, or related Engineering discipline preferred.
  • 5–10 years of relevant manufacturing/process/industrial engineering experience.
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and production systems.
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.
  • Experience with process development and continuous improvement.
  • Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
Preferred Experience:
  • Defense or aerospace manufacturing.
  • Military vehicles, weapons systems, ammunition, or similar products.
  • Automotive manufacturing.
  • CNC machining, fabrication, welding, stamping, molding, assembly, or advanced manufacturing.
  • Robotics and automation.
  • Tooling and fixture design.
  • Lean manufacturing / Six Sigma.
  • Manufacturing simulation.
  • ProPlanner, FlexSim, Siemens Tecnomatix, or similar software.
  • GD&T and tolerance analysis.
  • Capital equipment justification and ROI analysis.
 
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