Manufacturing Engineer - Mid Level

About this role

About Pratt Miller, an Oshkosh company

Pratt Miller is a product development company in motorsports, defense, and mobility industries providing clients with product engineering and low-volume production solutions. Our range of research & development, engineering, prototype manufacturing, test & validation, and low-rate production capability help our customers bring their high-quality products to market faster.

Our Manufacturing Engineers bridge the gap between design and hands-on build execution, ensuring that complex, high-performance mechanical systems are successfully realized in a prototype and development environment. This role focuses on early-stage defense product development, supporting manufacturing planning, build execution, and system integration for advanced mechanical systems.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, product development environment and is highly engaged on the shop floor – driving build readiness, resolving issues in real time, and coordinating across design, product engineering, and manufacturing teams. This position plays a critical role in managing build activities, supporting manufacturability, and ensuring efficient progression from concept to production-ready hardware.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND SKILLS:

Typical responsibilities include but are not limited to all of the following:

• Serve as the primary manufacturing point of contact between project leadership, design engineering, product engineering, and shop floor teams to ensure alignment between design intent and build execution. • Lead and coordinate prototype build activities, including build planning, sequencing, manpower estimates, and daily execution to meet program timing and quality objectives. • Assess and drive build readiness by ensuring parts, tooling, equipment, facilities, documentation, and resources are in place to support successful assembly and integration. • Track and manage all material deliverables, including in-house fabrication, purchased components, outsourced parts, and final assemblies, ensuring alignment to build schedules. • Provide hands-on manufacturing and assembly support on the shop floor, troubleshooting issues in real time and driving resolution through cross-functional collaboration. • Capture, document, and drive resolution of build issues, nonconformances, and process gaps; communicate status and risks to program stakeholders. • Collaborate with design engineering to support DFM/DFA, ensuring manufacturability, assembly efficiency, and design feasibility early in the product lifecycle. • Develop and manage build plans, schedules, and resource forecasts; identify and mitigate risks to cost, schedule, and delivery. • Assist in defining and implementing assembly processes, work instructions, build sequences, and physical build layouts to support efficient and repeatable builds. • Support facility planning and capital equipment needs by identifying gaps and specifying tooling, equipment, and infrastructure required for build execution. • Participate in design reviews, test readiness activities, and validation efforts, ensuring systems are prepared for integration, testing, and delivery. • Coordinate logistics activities including shipping, off-site work, test support, and build-related scheduling. • Collaborate cross-functionally with manufacturing, quality, purchasing, program management, and leadership to ensure program alignment, execution, and continuous improvement.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

In addition to the responsibilities mentioned above, tasks relating to the following area will be assigned as required.

• Experience with GD&T, tolerance stack-ups, and CMM measurement. • Proficiency with 3D CAD (Creo, NX, Catia, or SolidWorks) for reviewing models, creating tooling concepts, and interpreting prints. • Working-level background in MS Word, Excel, MS Project, and PowerPoint. • Excellent communication and teamwork skills; able to collaborate with cross-functional engineering and production teams. • This specific role supports a U.S. DoD topic that is restricted to U.S. Citizens. • Ability to obtain a security clearance.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION/YEARS OF EXPERIENCE:

• BS in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering (MS preferred). • 5+ years of relevant experience in mechanical system manufacturing, preferably in defense, automotive, or high-performance industries.

DESIRED SPECIALIZED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE: • Experience leading prototype or low-rate production builds. • Background in gear manufacturing, assembly, and inspection. • Familiarity with AS9100 or ISO 9001 quality systems. • Experience with ERP/MRP systems (Sage, SAP, Epicor, etc.). • Experience with PLM systems (Windchill) • Experience with tooling and fixture design. • Experience supporting DFM/A, PFMEA, and process validation activities. • Knowledge of government and defense product compliance requirements. • Active security clearance (Secret Level Tier 3 preferred).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Ability to work hands-on in the manufacturing area supporting builds and troubleshooting. • Ability to operate standard hand tools, measurement devices, and inspection equipment.

EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK:

• 8am–4pm core work hours (typically 45 hours per week on average). • Project surge support and additional effort as needed to achieve deadlines. • Some travel may be required for customer, supplier, and build-site support.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Work will primarily be performed in a manufacturing environment with frequent interaction on the production floor. • Collaboration across operations, quality, and engineering teams is essential. • Some travel may be required for training, supplier visits, or off-site improvement events. • Pratt Miller fosters a collaborative, innovative, and results-driven culture where team members contribute to advancing manufacturing performance and operational excellence.

Pay Range: $73,200.00 - $117,800.00

The above pay range reflects the minimum and maximum tar

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