Manufacturing Engineer

The Manufacturing Engineer provides technical support to manufacturing operations by implementing new products, processes, and continuous improvement initiatives. This role ensures efficient, cost-effective, and high-quality production through process development, testing, and engineering support.

Key Responsibilities

• Process Development & Improvement
• Develop, implement, and improve manufacturing processes to support new and existing products.
• Perform time studies to validate labor standards and improve production efficiency.
• Identify and reduce manufacturing variability by collaborating with Product Engineering, Production, and Maintenance teams.
• Lead cost reduction initiatives and implement process improvements across operations.
• Lead manufacturing projects
• Testing & Validation
• Design and conduct developmental and acceptance tests for military and international contracts.
• Fabricate engineering prototypes for testing and evaluation.
• Source new vendors and qualify parts
• Engineering & Technical Support
• Provide CAD support for component drawings, layouts, and work center design.
• Oversee justification, planning, and execution of capital projects, ensuring alignment with budgets and schedules.
• Research and analyze new methods, equipment, materials, and procedures to optimize performance and cost.
• Continuous Improvement & Lean Initiatives
• Lead Lean manufacturing projects using Kaizen, 6S, and other classical Lean techniques.
• Evaluate production capacity and recommend enhancements to increase throughput and efficiency.

Qualifications

Why work at Safariland?

At Safariland our colleagues are some of the best and brightest in the industry and we are seeking new team members who exhibit the diverse competencies that will drive The Safariland Group to even greater success while maintaining our culture of being a great place to work. We believe innovation drives winning performance and we constantly challenge ourselves to be the very best in every aspect of our business.

Eligible Employees Are Offered

The Safariland Group believes in the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to equal opportunity and affirmative actions. We pride ourselves on hiring and developing the best people, without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law.

For those applicants with disabilities, if you require reasonable accommodation in searching for a job opening or submitting an application, please contact us by calling 888-469-6455.

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