Manufacturing Engineer

The Manufacturing Engineer provides engineering support for the development, production, testing, and continuous improvement of voting equipment and related products. This role works closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality to ensure products are manufactured safely, efficiently, consistently, and in accordance with approved engineering and quality requirements.

Essential Responsibilities

Provide engineering support for new and existing products throughout development, production, testing, and significant product or process changes.

Support the transition of new products and designs into production and provide hands-on engineering support to manufacturing personnel.

Troubleshoot manufacturing, assembly, testing, tooling, and product issues; identify root causes, recommend solutions, and communicate risks affecting quality or production schedules.

Develop, maintain, and improve manufacturing processes, work instructions, SOPs, test methods, equipment requirements, and inspection procedures.

Identify opportunities to improve quality and efficiency while reducing defects, scrap, rework, recurring issues, and production delays.

Review and support implementation of ECOs, MCOs, BOMs, drawings, specifications, and other engineering or manufacturing changes, ensuring appropriate documentation, approval, communication, and traceability.

Investigate defects, product failures, process deviations, and nonconforming material; maintain NCM documentation and support root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and effectiveness verification.

Maintain product, component, and configuration traceability through the ERP system and ensure manufacturing activities use approved documentation and current revisions.

Support quality audits, inspections, process validations, design/manufacturing reviews, and other quality and engineering activities.

Perform occasional PCB repair and rework, including soldering, component replacement, and electronic troubleshooting.

Train manufacturing personnel on procedures, equipment, inspection methods, engineering requirements, and process changes.

Collaborate across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and other teams to support production and continuous improvement initiatives.

Core Competencies

Strong attention to quality and detail, effective technical communication, teamwork, continuous improvement, problem-solving, and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Work Environment

This position works in both engineering office and manufacturing environments and requires regular hands-on interaction with production personnel and equipment. The role may require extended standing or walking, use of hand tools and test equipment, PPE, and handling of products, components, fixtures, and manufacturing equipment.

achelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

3+ years of manufacturing engineering or related production engineering experience.

Experience supporting manufacturing operations, troubleshooting production issues, and implementing process improvements.

Experience working with engineering documentation, including BOMs, drawings, specifications, work instructions, and engineering/manufacturing change orders.

Knowledge of root-cause analysis, corrective actions, nonconforming material, and quality improvement processes.

Experience working with ERP or manufacturing systems for product, component, and configuration traceability.

Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, schematics, and manufacturing documentation.

Hands-on mechanical and/or electronic troubleshooting experience.

PCB soldering, repair, or rework experience preferred.

Strong problem-solving, communication, organizational, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Ability to work effectively in both office and hands-on manufacturing environments.

Pay: $85,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person