Production Engineer (Manufacturing)

Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States; onsite

Company

hirify.global Manufacturing and hirify.global Tekna provide design consulting, contract manufacturing, and original equipment manufacturing services across medical, life science, consumer, industrial, electronics, and appliance markets.

What you will do

• Evaluate manufacturing processes, schedules, methods, equipment, and production data to identify improvements and support operational planning.
• Design, implement, sustain, and document production processes, procedures, equipment, workflows, workstation layouts, and assembly methods.
• Research automation techniques and new manufacturing equipment and systems, then test, purchase, and implement solutions that improve efficiency.
• Apply Lean and Theory of Constraints principles while improving labor productivity, operator ergonomics, workplace safety, and equipment maintainability.
• Perform process, product, validation, and verification activities; support new product development with design-for-manufacturing guidance.
• Collaborate with production, maintenance, quality, suppliers, customers, and research and development teams to resolve nonconformities and support production improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering, with product development or manufacturing experience, or equivalent experience.
• 3–5 years of demonstrated experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of production equipment purchasing, installation, repair, and maintenance.
• Experience or knowledge in process qualification and validation.
• Leadership, teamwork, problem-solving, information technology, and commercial awareness skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Work across diverse medical, life science, consumer, industrial, electronics, and appliance projects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams spanning design engineering, industrial design, CAD, procurement, production, and quality.
• Fast-paced environment with opportunities to take on responsibility across varied projects.
• Access to experienced coaching, team support, and personal and professional growth opportunities through hirify.global.
• Equal employment opportunity employer committed to reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.