Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer
Eagan MN Contract-to-Hire $45-$55/hr OT

Konik is partnering with an established firm that produces complex ruggedized electro-mechanical equipment for critical environments that is seeking to add a Manufacturing Engineer to their team. This role offers the opportunity to work across manufacturing engineering supplier quality process improvement and new product introduction activities in a growing environment.

The successful candidate will serve as a shared engineering resource collaborating with operations design technicians and suppliers to improve quality enhance manufacturability and help scale production capabilities related to new and existing programs.

While this is a contract-to-hire opportunity our client has a strong record of converting contractors to employees and this is a permanent role on the team.

Manufacturing Engineer Responsibilities:

• Drive manufacturing process development and continuous improvement initiatives for electro-mechanical assemblies and related products.
• Partner with suppliers and internal teams to investigate defects implement corrective actions and improve overall product quality.
• Develop manufacturing routings labor estimates workflows and production documentation to support operational efficiency.
• Participate in product design reviews and provide recommendations that improve manufacturability serviceability and quality.
• Perform root cause analysis troubleshooting and data-driven problem solving on production and supplier-related issues.
• Support new technology evaluations process scaling efforts and initiatives that expand internal manufacturing capabilities.
• Collaborate with technicians manufacturing personnel and engineering teams to train document and standardize best practices.

Manufacturing Engineer Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Industrial Engineering Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Approximately 5 years of engineering experience within manufacturing quality industrial or related engineering functions.
• Experience supporting electro-mechanical products electronic assemblies or similar technical manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles process improvement methodologies and root cause analysis tools.
• Experience with CAD software and manufacturing documentation development.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to work across operations engineering suppliers and production teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel PowerPoint and other engineering analysis tools.

Preferred Experience:

• Supplier quality engineering APQP or PPAP experience.
• Experience supporting defense regulated or highly technical manufacturing environments.

Benefits:

• Health & dental insurance
• Paid holidays
• MN Earned Sick & Safe Time
• Weekly paychecks
• Overtime eligible
• Primarily on-site but with some hybrid flexibility

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