Manufacturing Engineer

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer Location: Duncansville, PA Position Type: Full-Time About New Pig: At New Pig, we like to keep things clean, safe, and moving forward. As the world’s leading multi-channel handler of leaks, drips, and spills, we pride ourselves on innovation, quality, and a culture that empowers our people.

If you want to make a tangible impact on a fast-paced production floor while working with a collaborative, driven team, you belong at New Pig.

Position Overview

Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment? Are you a self-starter who naturally finds ways to improve existing processes? We are looking for a dynamic Manufacturing Engineer to join our team in Duncansville, PA. In this role, you will own, evaluate, and optimize current manufacturing processes to drive maximum production efficiency.

You will play a pivotal role in the introduction of new products, design seamless workflows, and take the lead on capital equipment recommendations and implementation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Optimize Methods: Develop, evaluate, and improve manufacturing methods by leveraging your knowledge of product design, materials, fabrication processes, tooling, and production equipment capabilities. Process Design: Build out manufacturing processes from the ground up by studying product requirements, researching, designing, modifying, and testing equipment, and collaborating directly with external vendors.

Problem Solve: Develop creative solutions to production bottlenecks to reduce costs, increase throughput, and elevate quality, environmental, and safety standards. Layout & Workflow: Analyze workforce utilization, space requirements, and workflow to design plant layouts that maximize efficiency. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Design Engineering to ensure product designs are optimized for efficient, scalable manufacturing.

Data-Driven Analysis: Estimate production times, staffing requirements, and related operational costs to provide vital data for leadership decisions. New Product Introduction (NPI): Plan, define, and implement new manufacturing systems required for seamless new product rollouts. Operations Alignment: Align with management and scheduling teams regarding plant capabilities and production schedules to facilitate seamless operations.

Reporting & Tracking: Maintain, analyze, and summarize product and process reports to identify actionable manufacturing trends. Uptime Management: Maintain factory uptime through hands-on, day-to-day problem-solving, with the ability to autonomously prioritize and re-prioritize urgent tasks. Lean Advocate: Actively champion and support all lean manufacturing implementation efforts across the facility.

Adhere to New Pig's Safety, Environmental and Quality standards Note: This position description outlines the major duties performed but is not intended to be all-inclusive. Additional duties may be assigned or performed as needed by management.

Qualifications

Education

& Experience: Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field; or 5+ years of hands-on manufacturing engineering experience. Lean Expertise: Solid understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles and tools (e.g., 5S, Standard Work, PSP, SMED, VRK, OEE, TPM). Technical Skills: Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and AutoCAD (or similar 2D/3D drafting software).

Core Competencies: Strong self-starter mentality, exceptional autonomous problem-solving capabilities, and excellent cross-functional communication skills.