Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer

Join a leading manufacturer in the plastic injection molded Pipe Valve industry, serving a wide range of sectors including Plumbing, HVACR, Industrial, Fire Protection, and more. We are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support our plant and equipment operations, with the potential to become the successor for the Facilities Manager position. This role focuses on creating preventative maintenance plans, optimizing processes, and supporting the integration of new equipment.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities and propose solutions by collecting empirical data and gathering knowledge from others.
• Identify and implement process improvements.
• Support the development of new processes.
• Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports.
• Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, or maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems, or processes to meet requirements.
• Investigate equipment failures or difficulties to diagnose faulty operations and recommend remedial actions.
• Establish equipment reliability programs to maximize equipment availability.
• Develop or test models of alternate designs or processing methods to assess feasibility, sustainability, operating condition effects, potential new applications, or necessity of modification.
• Lead and coordinate cost savings projects.
• Identify and implement layout improvements.
• Support all safety efforts plant-wide.
• Support all Continuous Improvement efforts plant-wide.
• Openly communicate with associates at all levels about project status, data, and ideas.
• Establish and verify cost standards and opportunities for improvement.
• Establish and verify machine cycle times and opportunities for improvement.
• Determine and implement tracking measures for Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) on critical machines.

Essential Skills

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Work Environment

The position is based in a manufacturing environment located in Goshen and Elkhart. The company is private, offering a great stock option plan and is deeply passionate about philanthropy. This role provides the opportunity to potentially become the next Facilities Manager.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Goshen, Indiana.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $33.00 - $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 Goshen,IN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 3, 2025.