Manufacturing Engineer

<div class="content-intro"><p>We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.</p> <p>As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.</p> <p>When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.</p></div><div> <h1>Position Summary</h1> <p>We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical <strong>Manufacturing Engineer</strong> to support production excellence through process validation, cycle time analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate will have experience working in a manufacturing environment, conducting time studies, identifying process inefficiencies, and implementing data-driven improvements. This individual will work closely with production, quality, logistics, and planning teams to ensure manufacturing processes are efficient, standardized, and aligned with operational goals.</p> <h2>Responsibilities</h2> <ul> <li>Conduct regular shop floor observations to evaluate production execution and verify compliance with established manufacturing processes and standards.</li> <li>Perform cycle time studies and validate operational cycle times against planned production standards.</li> <li>Analyze gaps between planned and actual cycle times, identifying root causes of deviations and inefficiencies.</li> <li>Utilize Pareto analysis and other analytical tools to prioritize process improvement opportunities and quantify performance gaps.</li> <li>Develop and recommend corrective action plans to address cycle time losses and improve overall manufacturing performance.</li> <li>Identify non-value-added activities and opportunities to reduce waste, improve productivity, and increase throughput.</li> <li>Assess production execution against planned schedules and support corrective actions when performance gaps are identified.</li> <li>Maintain and update manufacturing routing data, cycle times, and operational information within SAP or similar ERP systems.</li> <li>Support industrial performance assessments through accurate data analysis and reporting.</li> <li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams including production, quality, logistics, and planning to drive operational improvements.</li> <li>Participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, quality, and process standardization.</li> <li>Foster strong working relationships and communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.</li> </ul> <h2>Qualifications</h2> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.</li> <li>Experience in a manufacturing, production, or shop floor environment.</li> <li>Strong knowledge of manufacturing and industrial engineering principles.</li> <li>Experience conducting cycle time analyses, time studies, and root cause investigations.</li> <li>Proficiency with SAP or similar ERP systems used in manufacturing operations.</li> <li>Ability to perform data analysis and translate findings into actionab