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Position summary

Confidential Client is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer (Manufacturing Engineer I level) to join their Auburn, AL facility. This intermediate-level role focuses on process and product improvements, production support, and manufacturability evaluations to increase product quality, output, and cost effectiveness.

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What You’ll Do

• Monitor and modify equipment to ensure safety, quality, and production efficiency; implement corrective actions.
• Review and verify accuracy of procedures and bills of materials.
• Negotiate final designs to ensure manufacturability and meet product requirements.
• Conduct testing and evaluation of products, processes, and testing procedures.
• Lead and contribute to process and product improvement studies (layout, line efficiency, control).
• Contribute to failure mode and effects analyses (FMEA) and risk mitigation.
• Manage product or process development projects and collaborate on technical program objectives.
• Recommend and support deployment of new equipment and tooling.
• Provide technical support to cross-functional teams to ensure new products/processes are manufacture-ready.

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Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering field.
• Approximately 1 year of related professional engineering experience (entry/intermediate level).
• Legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience or strong interest in production tooling, process changes, and manufacturing support (internships, co-ops, coursework, clubs, or hobbies).
• Familiarity with DFA/DFM concepts and lean manufacturing principles.
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word).
• Ability to work across disciplines and lead project tasks.
• Basic business acumen and understanding of financial impacts of engineering work.

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Work Location & Logistics

• On-site: Candidates must be able to work on-site at the Auburn, AL facility (on-site schedule required).
• Relocation assistance: Not eligible.
• Immigration sponsorship: Not available — candidates must be currently and permanently authorized to work in the U.S.
• International relocation or remote work outside the U.S. will not be considered.

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Why Join (Recruiter note)

Confidential Client offers a collaborative engineering culture focused on practical innovation and continuous improvement. This role is suited to early-career engineers who enjoy hands-on problem solving, cross-functional work, and measurable impact on manufacturing performance.

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Keywords

• Manufacturing Engineer
• Process Engineering
• Lean Manufacturing
• DFA/DFM
• Auburn, AL
• Entry-level Manufacturing Engineer

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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