**Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship. We do not offer visa sponsorship, transfers, or immigration-related employment support for this role. PRIMARY FUNCTIONDesigns, defines, and plans the manufacturing process. Specifies and directs installation of new processes. Plans equipment build schedules and monitors vendor progress. Defines and recommends equipment/method/process layout/materials/manpower changes in accordance with recommendations for analyses conducted. Works to continually improve current processes by analyzing on continual basis direct/indirect labor, equipment, and processing costs to ensure the most economical manufacturing procedures and processes are utilized. Determines manufacturing cost for quoting of new products requiring estimating standard hours needed to perform operations. Develops method instruction sheets for operations and instructs supervision and process specialist on method and efficient operating procedures for new/existing products. Applies ergonomic principles to methods and layouts. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCEPrevious experience with manufacturing methods/processes, PLC programming is desired. Should possess knowledge of Drafting, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and Industrial Engineering. Must possess good creative/advisory/informational/communication/problem solving/meeting skills.4-year engineering degree required.