Manufacturing Engineer at Alcom LLC – Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Company Overview:

ALCOM’s impressive growth has been driven by a dedicated team committed to producing the highest-quality aluminum trailers across every category. From our beginnings with a single flagship facility in Winslow, Maine, we’ve expanded to four manufacturing plants across the country. This strategic growth not only strengthens our dealer network but also creates valuable career opportunities, fosters innovation, and enhances our ability to deliver top-tier products with faster turnaround times and lower freight costs

Our team proudly manufactures 160+ standard trailer models, covering a wide range of applications—including cargo, personal watercraft (PWC), horse and livestock, car haulers, snowmobile, landscape and utility, ATV, and motorcycle trailers. We don’t just build trailers; we customize solutions, ensuring our dealers receive open and enclosed models tailored to their customers' needs

At ALCOM, we take pride in what we build and how we build it. Our success is the result of hardworking, skilled employees who share our passion for craftsmanship and innovation.

Position Summary

The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for designing, improving, and optimizing manufacturing processes to support safe, efficient, and cost-effective production of trailer products at Alcom Trailer Manufacturing. This role partners closely with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Production teams to drive continuous improvement, improve throughput, reduce waste, and ensure products are built to engineering and quality standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop, document, and optimize manufacturing processes, work instructions, routings, and standard operating procedures.
• Design and improve production layouts, tooling, fixtures, and material flow to enhance efficiency, ergonomics, and safety.
• Support new product development (NPD) by defining manufacturing methods, labor standards, and equipment requirements.
• Analyze production data to identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, scrap, and rework; recommend and implement corrective actions.
• Lead and participate in continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, and Six Sigma principles.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Quality teams to ensure product designs are manufacturable and meet quality requirements.
• Support capital equipment selection, justification, installation, and validation.
• Assist with root cause analysis and corrective action for quality issues and production challenges.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical support and training to production supervisors and operators.
• Support multi-plant standardization efforts across Alcom manufacturing facilities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• 2–5 years of manufacturing engineering experience in a production or industrial environment.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, materials, and production systems.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in metal fabrication, welding, assembly, or trailer/vehicle manufacturing.
• Experience supporting high-mix, low-to-medium volume manufacturing.
• Familiarity with CAD software and manufacturing documentation systems.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Lean certification.
• Experience working in a multi-plant manufacturing organization.

Physical & Work Environment Requirements

• Manufacturing plant environment with exposure to noise, moving equipment, and production areas.
• Ability to walk production floors for extended periods.
• Occasional lifting up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE).

Key Competencies

• Continuous Improvement Mindset
• Process Optimization
• Collaboration & Communication
• Data-Driven Decision Making
• Safety & Quality Focus

Position Summary

Why Join Our Team?

• Be part of a growing company that values innovation, craftsmanship, and technology-driven efficiency.
• Lead a department where your work directly impacts operations and profitability.
• Collaborative culture with a focus on quality and integrity.

We take pride in offering our employees rich benefits packages. We appreciate hard-working and passionate individuals which is why we offer:

• Benefits effective 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Company-paid employee life insurance
• 401k matching- vested immediately with a company match up to 4%
• 80 hours of holiday pay
• Paid Time Off

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

DISCLAIMER: This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job and not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties. The company reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.