Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description :

This role is crucial in developing manufacturing methods that produce parts consistently meeting or exceeding customer requirements. The position focuses on continuous process improvement, enhancing methods, and devising new manufacturing techniques to increase yields and reduce labor costs.

Responsibilities :

• Conceive, evaluate, and implement problem-solving activities, cost reduction initiatives, and part / process improvements.
• Provide general technical support by collecting data and supporting manufacturing needs.
• Prepare quotations by developing material, scrap, and labor costs for cost modeling.
• Provide input based on customer specifications for BOM, routings, and milestone plans, and support tooling development and build.
• Offer manufacturing support for prototypes, instructions, and data analysis in process development.
• Troubleshoot, validate, and qualify equipment in equipment design, build, and procurement.
• Conduct time studies and develop cell layout for cell and standard work development.
• Collect data and analyze part number scrap reduction and yield improvement.
• Analyze shift labor efficiencies and implement tooling changes for standard labor and process time reduction.

Essential Skills :

Additional Skills & Qualifications :

Work Environment

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Hampton, VA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $95000.00 - $105000.00 / hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following :

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Hampton,VA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 3, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.