Manufacturing Engineer III

Why Us?

Fillauer is a global leader in orthotic and prosthetic innovation that empowers clinicians and patients to achieve their best functional outcomes. With manufacturing and R&D locations in Tennessee, Utah, and Sweden, Fillauer supports a strong upper limb product line, a robust offering of prosthetic feet, a variety of orthotic devices, and a collection of tools, equipment, components, and materials. Founded over a century ago, Fillauer is dedicated to helping individuals with limb loss and limited mobility return to daily activities and achieve new heights. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

Could This Be For You?

Fillauer is searching for a Manufacturing Engineer III to join our team in Chattanooga, TN. This position is responsible for leading complex engineering initiatives focused on optimizing manufacturing processes, tooling, and equipment performance. The Manufacturing Engineer III partners closely with production, design engineering, and quality teams to drive continuous improvement and innovation in manufacturing operations. The ideal candidate will use sound judgement and outside resources to adapt to non-routine aspects of a problem.

Your Impact

• Design, develop, and implement manufacturing processes, fixtures, and tooling to support production goals and ensure repeatable, high-quality output.
• Create and optimize CNC programs for new and existing parts to improve throughput, reduce scrap, and ensure precision.
• Serve as a technical expert for machining operations, providing guidance on best practices for tooling, materials, feeds, and speeds.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for production issues, ensuring timely resolution and process documentation.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including lean manufacturing, waste reduction, and process optimization.
• Collaborate with design engineering to support new product introductions (NPI), ensuring manufacturability and smooth transition to production.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, including standard work instructions, setup sheets, and process flow diagrams.
• Identify opportunities for automation or process enhancements to improve productivity and cost efficiency.
• Support capital equipment projects, including justification, specification, and implementation.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers and manufacturing staff.

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Our Investment in You

Hanger, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship. All conditions and privileges of employment are administered to all employees without discrimination or harassment because of race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, special disabled veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances. The company will comply with all applicable state or local fair employment laws that forbid discrimination or harassment on the basis of other protected characteristics. Retaliation against any employee for filing or supporting a complaint of discrimination or harassment is prohibited.

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