Manufacturing Engineer I

Org Marketing Statement About Our Team Join Parker’s Industrial Gas Filtration & Generation (IGFG) Division! At Parker IGFG, we deliver industry-leading solutions in compressed air and gas treatment, gas generation, and pollution control across diverse applications. Many of our trusted brands and expertise have been established for over 50 years , reflecting our deep industry knowledge and commitment to quality. Our portfolio includes: Compressed Air & Gas Filtration: Finite, Balston, Domnick Hunter Compressed Air & Gas Capital Equipment: Domnick Hunter, Airtek Analytical Gas Systems: Domnick Hunter, Balston Air Pollution Control: UAS, BHA Driven by our mission to build a safer, more sustainable, and more productive world, we invite passionate professionals to join us and contribute to shaping the future of industrial gas solutions. Position Summary Position Summary The Manufacturing Engineer designs, improves, and supports manufacturing processes to achieve safe, efficient, high-quality, and cost-effective production. This role partners closely with operations, quality, maintenance, supply chain, and product engineering to implement continuous-improvement initiatives, introduce new products and equipment, and advance factory automation. Essential Responsibilities Develop, document, validate, and optimize manufacturing processes, work instructions, layouts, tooling, fixtures, and standard work. Lead continuous-improvement projects that improve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost performance. Identify and implement automation and robotics opportunities, including robotic cells, automated assembly, material handling, vision systems, and error-proofing solutions. Support equipment selection, capital-justification development, installation, commissioning, and process validation. Analyze production data to identify root causes of downtime, scrap, rework, and capacity constraints; implement sustainable corrective actions. Apply Lean manufacturing principles, including value-stream mapping, 5S, Kaizen, SMED, standardized work, and mistake-proofing. Collaborate with Quality Engineering to establish process controls, PFMEAs, control plans, capability studies, and inspection requirements. Support new product introduction by evaluating manufacturability, defining production processes, and coordinating pilot builds and production launch readiness. Provide technical support and training to manufacturing operators, technicians, and supervisors. Maintain compliance with applicable safety, environmental, quality, and regulatory requirements. Prepare technical documentation, project plans, reports, and presentations for manufacturing initiatives. Qualifications R equired Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline. Demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing processes, equipment, tooling, and production-system design. Experience with structured problem-solving methods, such as 5 Why, fishbone analysis, or A3. Familiarity with Lean manufacturing and continuous-improvement methodologies. Strong analytical, project-management, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications; experience using CAD, ERP, or manufacturing data systems is preferred. Preferred Qualifications 5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in a high-volume, regulated, or complex manufacturing environment. Hands-on experience with automation and robotics , including specifying, implementing, troubleshooting, or optimizing robotic workcells, PLC-controlled equipment, sensors, machine vision, conveyors, automated assembly, or material-handling systems. Experience developing capital-equipment proposals and managing equipment installation and start-up. Familiarity with PLC/HMI systems, industrial controls, or robotic programming is preferred. Six Sigma Green Belt, Lean cert…

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