# Manufacturing Engineer

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/manufacturing-engineer

A Manufacturing Engineer designs and optimizes production processes, tooling, and workflows to improve efficiency, quality, and cost within a manufacturing plant, typically holding an engineering degree and reporting to plant or engineering management. The role combines Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies with CAD tools like SolidWorks to design fixtures and layouts, and relies on Root Cause Analysis to resolve recurring production defects. Continuous Process Improvement is a core focus, distinguishing this role from more hands-on production technician positions.

Top skills: [Lean Manufacturing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/lean-manufacturing), [Process Improvement](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/process-improvement), [Root Cause Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/root-cause-analysis), [Six Sigma](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/six-sigma)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Manufacturing Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/manufacturing-technician)
- Often leads to: [Engineering Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/engineering-manager), [Process Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/process-engineer)

## Similar roles

[Aerospace Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/aerospace-engineer), [Biomedical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/biomedical-engineer), [Chemical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chemical-engineer), [Industrial Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/industrial-engineer), [Materials Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/materials-engineer), [Process Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/process-engineer), [Production Plant Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/production-plant-manager), [Production Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/production-technician), [Quality Control Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/quality-control-analyst), [Quality Control Systems Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/quality-control-systems-manager), [Reliability Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/reliability-engineer), [Senior Chemical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-chemical-engineer)

## Open Manufacturing Engineer roles (125)

- [Manufacturing Engineer](https://sbdinc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Stanley_Black_Decker_Career_Site/job/Sedalia-MO-United-States/Manufacturing-Engineer_REQ-1000046011) at [Stanley Black & Decker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/stanley-black-decker) — Sedalia, MO (listed on Stanley Black & Decker's own careers site)
- [Manufacturing Engineer](https://rockwellautomation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_Rockwell_Automation/job/Mequon-Wisconsin-United-States/Manufacturing-Engineer_R26-6020) at [Rockwell Automation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/rockwell-automation) — Mequon, WI (listed on Rockwell Automation's own careers site)
- [Manufacturing Engineer](https://vermeer.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/externalcareersite/job/Piedmont-South-Carolina-USA/Manufacturing-Engineer_REQ-21839) at [Vermeer Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/vermeer-corporation) — Piedmont, SC (listed on Vermeer Corporation's own careers site)
- [Manufacturing Engineer](https://schreiberfoods.wd115.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Schreiber_Careers/job/Monett-MO/Manufacturing-Engineer_R0036194) at [Schreiber Foods](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/schreiber-foods) — Monett, MO (listed on Schreiber Foods's own careers site)
- [Manufacturing Engineer](https://brunswick.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/search/job/Fond-du-Lac-WI/Manufacturing-Engineer_JR-049057) at [Mercury Marine](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/mercury-marine) — Fond Du Lac, WI (listed on Mercury Marine's own careers site)
- [Manufacturing Engineer](https://ruger.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Mayodan-NC/Manufacturing-Engineer_R0003253) at [Marlin Firearms](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/marlin-firearms) (listed on Marlin Firearms's own careers site)
- [Manufacturing Engineer](https://jabil.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Jabil_Careers/job/Claremont-NH/Manufacturing-Engineer_J2459834) at [Jabil](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/jabil) — Claremont, NH (listed on Jabil's own careers site)
- [Manufacturing Engineer](https://flir.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/flircareers/job/US---Newark-CA/Manufacturing-Engineer_REQ35336) at [FLIR Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/flir-systems) — Newark, CA (listed on FLIR Systems's own careers site)
- [Sr. Manufacturing Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4cbc2f47-6da6-4c3a-9438-bb42906e424f/sr-manufacturing-engineer-at-crane-co) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — Chandler, AZ
- [Reagent Manufacturing Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d9a700f0-bf40-44b9-b121-be4fe51bf79f/reagent-manufacturing-engineer-at-beckman-coulter) at [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) — Indianapolis, IN

All 125 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?q=Manufacturing%20Engineer

## Likely next role (311)

Where Manufacturing Engineers commonly go next: [Engineering Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/engineering-manager), [Process Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/process-engineer).

- [Process Engineer](https://adventhealth.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AH_External_Career_Site/job/01-WH-ADVENTHEALTH-WESTHALL/Process-Engineer_R-0398133) at [AdventHealth](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adventhealth) — 01 WH ADVENTHEALTH WESTHALL (listed on AdventHealth's own careers site)
- [Engineering Manager, GPU Infrastructure](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/cohere/28239d75-5dd9-41fb-ba43-cb08b491be2b/application) at [Cohere](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cohere) — Full-time, United States, Canada, CA$330,000 – CA$400,000 (listed on Cohere's own careers site)
- [Engineering Manager, Billing Platform](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/sentry/9b7ba790-75d1-404c-bf9f-c3776179f7f2/application) at [Sentry](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sentry) — San Francisco, CA · Remote, $220,000 – $450,000 (listed on Sentry's own careers site)
- [Process Engineer](https://jm.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Waterville-Plt-7-OH/Process-Engineer_R26_1414) at [Johns Manville](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/johns-manville) — Waterville, OH (listed on Johns Manville's own careers site)
- [Process Engineer](https://rockwellautomation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_Rockwell_Automation/job/Mequon-Wisconsin-United-States/Process-Engineer_R26-5825) at [Rockwell Automation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/rockwell-automation) (listed on Rockwell Automation's own careers site)
- [Engineering Manager](https://jabil.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Jabil_Careers/job/Memphis-TN/Engineering-Manager_J2460985) at [Jabil](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/jabil) (listed on Jabil's own careers site)
- [Senior Manager, R&D](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Crusoe/14e5f5a1-cb56-4b3e-ac4c-a31152b6fcbf/application) at [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe) — Full-time, Denver, CO, $132,000 – $165,000 (listed on Crusoe's own careers site)
- [Engineering Manager](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/confido/10fbb497-7893-422f-bca5-1c72084faddc/application) at [Confido](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/confido) — New York, NY, $260,000 – $320,000 (listed on Confido's own careers site)
- [Process Engineer](https://micron.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Manassas-VA----Fab-6/Process-Engineer_JR106732) at [Micron Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/micron-technology) — Manassas, VA (listed on Micron Technology's own careers site)
- [Process Engineer](https://capri.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Michael_Kors/job/Venlo/Process-Engineer_R_784863) at [Michael Kors](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/michael-kors) (listed on Michael Kors's own careers site)

## Roles similar to Manufacturing Engineer (225)

From [Aerospace Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/aerospace-engineer), [Biomedical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/biomedical-engineer), [Chemical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chemical-engineer), [Industrial Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/industrial-engineer), [Materials Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/materials-engineer), [Process Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/process-engineer), [Production Plant Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/production-plant-manager), [Production Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/production-technician), [Quality Control Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/quality-control-analyst), [Quality Control Systems Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/quality-control-systems-manager), [Reliability Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/reliability-engineer), [Senior Chemical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-chemical-engineer).

- [Process Engineer](https://adventhealth.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AH_External_Career_Site/job/01-WH-ADVENTHEALTH-WESTHALL/Process-Engineer_R-0398133) at [AdventHealth](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adventhealth) — 01 WH ADVENTHEALTH WESTHALL (listed on AdventHealth's own careers site)
- [Production Technician](https://fox.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Domestic/job/USA---TX---Dallas---400-N-Griffin-Street/Production-Technician_R50033798-1) at [Supercast](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/supercast) — Dallas, TX (listed on Supercast's own careers site)
- [Production Technician](https://reddyice.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ReddyIceExternal/job/Fremont/Production-Technician_JR24542) at [Reddy Ice](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/reddy-ice) — Fremont (listed on Reddy Ice's own careers site)
- [Production Technician](https://oxy.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Corporate/job/Mentone-Warehouse/Production-Technician_JR110496) at [Occidental Petroleum](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/occidental-petroleum) — Mentone Warehouse (listed on Occidental Petroleum's own careers site)
- [Reliability Engineer](https://jll.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/jllcareers/job/Albany-NY/Reliability-Engineer_REQ532346) at [JLL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/jll) (listed on JLL's own careers site)
- [Production Technician](https://cranecompany.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Auburn-California/Production-Technician_JR102216) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — Auburn, CA (listed on Crane Co.'s own careers site)
- [Production Technician](https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/e3591199-dbe7-4036-9aaf-ac355714dc35/apply) at [Shield AI](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/shield-ai) — Dallas, TX, $24 – $37 / hour (listed on Shield AI's own careers site)
- [Industrial Engineer](https://gfs.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/usjobs-gen-gfs/job/Wyoming-Michigan/Industrial-Engineer_R-53134-1) at [Gordon Food Service](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gordon-food-service) — Wyoming, MI (listed on Gordon Food Service's own careers site)
- [Process Engineer](https://jm.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Waterville-Plt-7-OH/Process-Engineer_R26_1414) at [Johns Manville](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/johns-manville) — Waterville, OH (listed on Johns Manville's own careers site)
- [Industrial Engineer](https://lighting.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/jobs-and-careers/job/Peachtree-City/Industrial-Engineer_366028) at [Signify](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/signify) — Peachtree City (listed on Signify's own careers site)

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