Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description

The Manufacturing Engineer will play a pivotal role in overseeing and optimizing manufacturing processes during off shifts.

This position involves collaboration with manufacturing and production support leaders to enhance production floor performance. The role requires a proactive approach to planning, scheduling, setup, and execution of manufacturing activities while ensuring the efficient distribution of materials and adherence to labor and material requirements.

The ideal candidate will be a strong leader with experience in an automotive manufacturing environment, and should be comfortable with hands-on work, spending approximately 70%-80% of their time on the floor.

ResponsibilitiesMaintain manufacturing production processes by monitoring progress and expediting material flow and work results, resolving problems.Improve manufacturing process workflow by eliminating stoppages, analyzing delays, and testing new methods.Record manufacturing production by completing daily shift reports and calculating yields and recoveries.Maintain process flow by communicating production status, requirements, and problems to the next shift.Ensure compliance with union terms by adhering to the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy manufacturing environment by following organization standards and legal regulations.Contribute to manufacturing processes and organizational success.Oversee manufacturing outcomes by selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, and counseling associates; presenting job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job contributions; adhering to policies and procedures.Essential SkillsEngineering degree, or strong leadership experience with cross-functional engineering responsibilities.Minimum of 2+ years engineering experience in an automotive manufacturing environment.General understanding of assembly or machining processes.Leadership or supervision experience.High level of interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with others.Work Environment

This position involves working on the floor 70%-80% of the time, providing support for production, root cause analysis, and product disassembly.

The role is part of a larger team of 35 individuals, with three other engineers.

Work typically involves 45 hours per week, with a possibility of extending to 50 hours during peak times.

Shifts are 2nd shift from 2pm-10pm, and 3rd shift from 10pm-6am, with potential for starting 30 minutes early or staying 30 minutes late for handoff.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $31.25 - $40.87/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Three Rivers,MI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 28, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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