Manufacturing Engineer

Responsibilities

• Lead hands-on process improvement efforts to improve safety, quality, throughput, delivery, and cost
• Develop and refine manufacturing processes for consistent, compliant product with high yield
• Drive day-to-day process stability through troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and bottleneck elimination
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives including 5S, Kaizen, and waste reduction
• Design and implement equipment, tooling, and automation solutions
• Enable new product introduction and scaling through DFM improvements and capacity planning
• Optimize factory layouts and material flow across log yard, kilns, and production lines
• Build and maintain production performance metrics for data-driven decision making

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or related engineering discipline
• 2+ years of hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment
• Direct ownership of engineering or process improvement projects
• Proven ability to diagnose and solve mechanical or process problems on the production floor
• Experience in heavy industrial, automotive, or similarly demanding manufacturing environments
• Comfort working directly on heavy equipment and industrial machinery

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in wood products, forestry, or heavy industrial manufacturing
• Working knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles and standard work
• Experience with statistical process control and data-driven manufacturing
• Experience launching new production lines or processes from scratch

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid health coverage (medical, dental, vision) for employees and dependents
• 100% employer-paid life insurance and disability coverage
• Paid time off and company holidays

About the Company

The Lumber Manufactory (TLM) is building the future of sustainable lumber with next-generation sawmill technology, designing and operating state-of-the-art modular sawmills.