• Manufacturing Engineer

    Actalent (Pleasant Prairie, WI)


    Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer

    Job Description

    Provide manufacturing engineering and technical support to other Engineering teams while working cross-functionally with Quality, Tooling Engineers, Maintenance, Process Engineers, and Project Engineers. Support the Production teams to ensure daily production achieves safety, quality, on-time delivery, and cost objectives.

    Responsibilities

    + Solve problems on the factory floor and act as the primary technical resource to resolve production issues after they have been escalated through the factory.

    + Perform troubleshooting, root cause analysis activities, and implement long-term solutions to prevent re-occurrence.

    + Develop and implement process improvements.

    + Provide daily technical support to production to achieve department goals for safety, quality, on-time delivery, scrap, efficiency, and cost improvements.

    + Drive continuous improvements using Lean Manufacturing methodologies to improve these same metrics.

    + Generate and maintain all manufacturing documentation up-to-date including BOMs, specification changes, ECOs, reports, print revisions, fixturing, and protocols.

    + Lead formal root cause investigations and implement resulting corrective actions in a timely manner, confirming effectiveness through statistical analysis.

    + Interface with suppliers as required for incoming components, outsourced services, and new process equipment.

    + Write and revise protocols and reports, both internally and externally, for validation.

    + Complete process FMEAs as required and implement and review process controls.

    + Contribute as a member of the Material Review Board.

    Essential Skills

    + Manufacturing engineering

    + Continuous improvement

    + Injection moulding

    + Lean manufacturing

    + Six Sigma

    + CAD experience

    + Minitab

    + Extrusion and extrusion process expertise

    Additional Skills & Qualifications

    + Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (B.S.)

    + Minimum 3 years of Manufacturing Engineer experience in plastics injection molding or blown film.

    + Excellent problem-solving skills to identify, gather, and analyze information to develop solutions and resolve problems in a timely manner.

    + Ability to manage multiple projects and responsibilities simultaneously.

    + Highly collaborative with strong written and verbal communication skills.

    + Support the factory with a superior level of customer service and responsiveness.

    Work Environment

    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and stand for moderate periods of time in an office and factory setting. Regular use of hand tools, micrometers, and microscopes is required. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, will regularly lift up to 20 pounds, and occasionally be required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

    Pay and Benefits

    The pay range for this position is $45.67 - $52.88/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 Pleasant Prairie,WI.

     

    Application Deadline

     

    This position is anticipated to close on May 30, 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.

     

    If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.