Manufacturing Engineer

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer Job Description
The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for managing and controlling project costs throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring projects stay within budget and meet deadlines. This role involves developing detailed cost estimates for projects, including labor, materials, equipment, and other resources. The Manufacturing Engineer will work closely with project managers, engineers, and other team members to ensure cost control and efficient resource allocation.
Responsibilities
- Analyze and select appropriate packaging that protects the product, meets marketing goals, and aligns with sustainability objectives.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure packaging aligns with product development, manufacturing, marketing, and supply chain goals.
- Provide packaging information of current or future products into customer web portals.
- Apply engineering principles and analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products.
- Assist the Process Line Manager in the development of capital and expense budgets.
- Evaluate new products and make recommendations related to manufacturing feasibility.
- Follow up on Customer Specific Requirements (CSR) as applicable.
- Estimate production rates, setup, and tooling cost for inquiry and new part setup.
- Initiate action to prevent a violation of the Integrity Policy.
- Abide by the plants safety policy and comply with legal and other requirements and operational controls.
- Report and, if necessary, stop any activity that does not conform to the policy or may cause injury.
- Provide support as requested by the supervisor.
- Ensure customer requirements are met.
- Handle and store hazardous waste in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
Essential Skills
- Expertise in process engineering and manufacturing processes.
- Proficiency in Vision Systems and AutoCAD.
- Strong troubleshooting skills.
- Experience in process improvement, continuous improvement, and lean manufacturing.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelors degree from a four-year accredited college or university in a related engineering field, or 5 or more years of related experience and/or training.
- CQI-12 Coating: Minimum of 5 years experience in surface finishing operations or a combination of formal education and experience.
- CQI-15 Welding: Must have a dedicated, qualified and full-time welding person on site. Acceptable qualifications include a Degreed Welding Engineer, Certified Welding Inspector, or a minimum of 5 years experience in welding operations or equivalent education.
- CQI-30 Mix and Molding: Assessor must have rubber mixing and molding process knowledge with a minimum of 5 years of industry experience or a combination of formal engineering education and experience.
Work Environment
Our work environment is dynamic and driven by our core values such as radical candor, simplification, organizational velocity, tenacious execution, and a Get Stuff Done mindset. We aim to be the most trusted partner and best manufacturer and distributor in the transportation industry.
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Athens, AL.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $80000.00 - $95000.00/yr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Medical, Dental, Vision available upon offer.
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Athens, AL.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Oct 27, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Athens,AL. 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 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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