Manufacturing Engineer

The Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for analyzing customer drawings, engineering design documents, models, specifications, and/or prototypes to support product development and determine manufacturing requirements. - Develop manufacturing cost estimates and quotations based on customer drawings, specifications, quality requirements, materials, tooling, labor, and manufacturing processes.

Job Opportunity: Columbus, Ohio

Our client is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to join their team. Our client specializes in precision metal fabrication, custom electronic enclosures, and deep-drawn components for a variety of industries.

The Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for analyzing customer drawings, engineering design documents, models, specifications, and/or prototypes to support product development and determine manufacturing requirements.



Responsibilities/Duties:
- Support new product introduction from initial quotation and engineering review through production release.
- Develop manufacturing cost estimates and quotations based on customer drawings, specifications, quality requirements, materials, tooling, labor, and manufacturing processes.
- Create Bills of Material (BOMs), manufacturing routings, drawings, work instructions, and CNC programs required for production.
- Analyze customer drawings, engineering design documents, models, specifications, and/or prototypes to support product development and determine manufacturing requirements.
- Determine and recommend manufacturing methods, processes, tooling, jigs, fixtures, equipment, and other resources required to fabricate products.
- Provide technical direction and clarification to production personnel regarding drawings, specifications, routings, and manufacturing requirements.
- Provide engineering support to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve quality, tooling, equipment, material, and manufacturing process issues.
- Support engineering changes and ensure BOMs, routings, drawings, programs, and manufacturing documentation remain current.
- Evaluate material, tooling, equipment, and outside-processing requirements for new and existing products.
- Support production process control and continuous improvement activities.

Requirements/Qualifications:
- Associate degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, or a related technical discipline
- 2+ years of manufacturing or process engineering experience.
- Prior experience in metal fabrication, sheet metal, stamping, forming, or related processes preferred.
- CNC programming experience preferred.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings.
- Familiarity with manufacturing processes.
- Strong mechanical aptitude/problem-solving.
- Experience in 3D modeling CAD (Solid Works, Solid Edge etc.).
- Ability to work effectively in both an office and production-floor environment.