• Provide hands-on engineering support to production personnel to resolve manufacturing and assembly issues involving processes, drawings, tolerances, materials, tooling, fixtures, equipment, and product performance.
• Develop, improve, and standardize manufacturing methods, work sequences, routings, bills of operations, work instructions, and process documentation within applicable ERP/MRP systems.
• Evaluate manufacturing processes and identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, productivity, repeatability, lead time, material flow, labor utilization, and cost.
• Design, develop, specify, and implement tooling, fixtures, gauges, workholding, and other manufacturing aids that improve production efficiency and product quality.
• Support machining and assembly operations by evaluating equipment capabilities, cutting tools, workholding, process parameters, CNC-related manufacturing needs, and production methods.
• Analyze production problems and lead structured root cause and corrective action activities using methods such as 5 Why and 8D.
• Partner with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and production employees to implement sustainable corrective actions and prevent recurrence of manufacturing issues.
• Support plant layout, equipment placement, work-cell design, material flow, and utilization of manufacturing space.
• Evaluate and recommend new equipment, manufacturing technology, tooling, and process changes; assist with technical justification, implementation, validation, and training.
• Develop manufacturing estimates, process requirements, and production methods for new or revised components using existing Fremont capabilities whenever practical.
• Support supplier and process qualification activities related to manufactured components, tooling, equipment, and production processes.
• Maintain accurate manufacturing documentation and ensure process changes are effectively communicated and implemented on the shop floor.

• Lead or support continuous improvement and cost-reduction projects focused on manufacturing efficiency, scrap, rework, cycle time, throughput, tooling, material usage, and labor utilization.
• Use production data, quality information, observations, and employee feedback to identify manufacturing constraints and improvement opportunities.
• Support quality and safety requirements by ensuring manufacturing methods, tooling, equipment, and documentation meet applicable company and regulatory standards.
• Participate in cross-functional problem solving related to nonconforming product, recurring manufacturing issues, warranty concerns, and process capability.
• Promote Lean manufacturing principles and practical shop-floor improvements that support safe, efficient, and repeatable production.

• Represent Manufacturing Engineering during new product introductions, product transfers, and significant engineering changes to ensure manufacturing requirements are considered before production release.
• Review new and revised products for manufacturability, assembly, tooling, equipment, inspection, process capability, and production readiness.
• Coordinate prototype, pilot, and first-build activities from a manufacturing perspective; identify production issues and drive corrective follow-through before full release.
• Develop or update manufacturing processes, tooling, routings, work instructions, and training requirements needed to transition products into production.
• Partner with design engineering resources to ensure product designs can be manufactured consistently using available processes and equipment.

• Design for Excellence (DFMx): Apply Design for Manufacturability, Assembly, and Cost (DFM/DFA/DFC) principles early in the product lifecycle, partnering closely with R&D and product design teams to optimize part geometry, reduce component counts, and ensure seamless transition from prototype to production.
• CAD & Engineering Change Management: Utilize 3D CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks/Creo) to review, modify, and validate product designs, tooling layouts, and fixture models; manage the Engineering Change Order (ECO) process to ensure design revisions are accurately documented and communicated to the shop floor.
• Rapid Prototyping & Iteration: Lead rapid prototyping and engineering validation builds, bridging design intent with shop-floor reality to troubleshoot fit-and-function issues and iterate on component designs before mass production.
• Provide manufacturing input to product design decisions, including material selection, tolerances, component geometry, machining requirements, assembly methods, and available production capabilities.
• Support product improvement and engineering validation activities when manufacturing issues require design changes or product modifications.
• Assist with engineering calculations, tolerance reviews, and technical documentation as needed to support manufacturing-related design decisions.

• Plan and execute assigned manufacturing engineering projects, including defining objectives, timelines, resources, risks, implementation requirements, and expected results.
• Manage multiple manufacturing priorities while responding appropriately to urgent production needs.
• Communicate project status, manufacturing concerns, technical recommendations, and implementation plans to appropriate stakeholders.
• Work closely with vendors, suppliers, internal engineering resources, and other Oilgear locations as needed to support manufacturing projects and product transitions.
• Stay current with manufacturing technologies, machining and assembly practices, tooling, Lean methods, and engineering practices applicable to Oilgear operations.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or a closely related engineering field.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment through professional employment, internship, co-op, or other applied engineering experience.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing processes, machining and/or assembly operations, tooling, fixtures, process documentation, and production problem solving.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, specifications, tolerances, and 3D models.
• Experience or demonstrated proficiency with 3D CAD software such as SolidWorks or Inventor.
• Ability to work effectively with shop-floor personnel and translate engineering requirements into practical manufacturing solutions.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, organization, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

• Two or more years of manufacturing engineering experience in an industrial equipment, precision machining, hydraulic, or similar manufacturing environment.
• Experience with CNC machining, cutting tools, workholding, fixture design, assembly processes, or manufacturing equipment.
• Experience with Lean manufacturing, process improvement, cost reduction, time studies, work measurement, or production flow.
• Experience supporting new product introduction, manufacturing transfers, process validation, or first-build activities.
• Experience with hydraulic pumps, motors, valves, fluid power systems, or similar engineered products.
• Experience using ERP/MRP, PLM, or engineering document-control systems.

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