Manufacturing Engineer

Description

About Manufacturing Maintenance Solutions (MMS)

Since 2002, Manufacturing Maintenance Solutions (MMS) has been a trusted name in industrial maintenance, partnering with top-tier manufacturers and Fortune 100 companies to deliver unmatched service and results. Founded on a vision to exceed customer expectations, MMS has built a reputation for excellence, innovation, and unwavering dedication to client success.

At MMS, we don’t just maintain machines—we Maintain Your Success. Our team of highly skilled technicians and engineers is the backbone of our business, and we are committed to attracting, developing, and retaining the very best talent. We provide a supportive and safety-focused environment where our people thrive and deliver exceptional value to our customers.

Why Work with MMS?

• A People-First Culture – We invest in our team so they can deliver excellence.
• Top-Notch Talent – Join a company that values your skills and supports your growth.
• Customer-Centric Approach – Be part of a team that tailors its services to meet real-world client needs.
• Proven Industry Leader – With over two decades of experience, MMS offers the stability and growth opportunities you’re looking for.
• Commitment to Quality – We continually improve our processes and prioritize workplace safety to ensure the best outcomes for our clients and team.

If you’re ready to join a company that values innovation, teamwork, and long-term success, for both our clients and our employees, then MMS is the place for you.

Position: Manufacturing Engineer
Shift: Day shift
Compensation: $30-38 per hour

Description

This Manufacturing Engineer role is responsible for providing the technical expertise necessary to design, develop, and implement manufacturing processes/systems related to the fabrication and assembly of track-type tractors. In this role, you will work both independently and as part of a team to maintain and improve processes and systems used in manufacturing. In addition, Manufacturing Engineers function as specialists and subject matter experts for technical planning throughout a manufacturing facility.

Job Duties

• Support the fabrication processes, including New Product Introduction (NPI), to ensure that processes/changes (E.g., drawings, standards, manufacturing BOM) are designed for manufacturability and ready for production.
• Troubleshoot day-to-day process problems, initiate solutions, and follow up to evaluate the effectiveness of changes.
• Analyze engineering change notices, determine part or process changes, initiate and implement all changes
• Improve Value Stream metrics by defining and implementing process improvement activities

Requirements

What skills needed:

Judgment and Decision Making

• Engage in creative problem solving to address operational issues, including ergonomic/safety, process efficiency improvements utilizing methodologies (E.g., 6 Sigma Green Belt), process bottlenecks, and quality (E.g., Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), PPAP).
• Identify Root Causes and implement Corrective Actions to address Safety, Quality, Velocity, and Cost opportunities identified through projects, CI Cards, or CPI/BIQ issues
• Work within the Value Stream Team to lead Root Cause/Corrective Action to reduce or eliminate out-of-process defects. Provides technical expertise and guidance to the value stream for fabrication/machining processes.

Manufacturing Processes

• Develop/implement shop floor processes ensuring proper tooling, work instructions, BOMs, routings, standard work, control plan, SFMEAs, and FMEAs across value streams in Building LL.
• Analyze and recommend current and future systems, procedures, training, and equipment needs based on understanding and communication with users.
• Determine the acceptability of new equipment based on usage requirements and recommend modification or revision
• Develop and implement assembly processes in line with Caterpillar standard processes

Manufacturing Safety

• Proactively work to develop engineering controls in the manufacturing process to mitigate high energy sources.
• Develop easy-to-follow processes, making it difficult for things to go wrong.
• Ensure new employees are certified to perform standard work and work independently.

Benefits:

At MMS, we ask a lot of our team members, which is why we give so much in return. In addition to your competitive compensation and medical/dental/vision plan, we provide the following (waiting period may apply to some benefits):

· Paid Time Off & Holidays: All full-time team members accrue up to 3 weeks of PTO and 10 paid holidays per year. We even allow the carryover of unused vacation time!

· Dress: MMS provides uniforms at no cost to our team members

· Discounts: Everything from cell phones to vacations – we have access to many discounts

· Employee Assistance Program: Available to all employees from day one

· Tuition Reimbursement: MMS offers up to $3000 per year for continuing education (program approval required)

· Plan for the Future: MMS offers all employees the opportunity to establish their own 401K/Roth IRA

· Employee Ownership: Beginning at six months of employment, all employees become part of the Employee-Owned Stock Option Program (MMS covers the cost) – you reap the benefits of our success!

Equal Opportunity:

MMS is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.