Manufacturing Engineer

Exotic Automation & Supply • New Hudson, MI • 7h ago

Engineer better ways to build custom molded rubber, urethane, and plastic parts.

Exotic Automation's Rubber & Plastics group makes custom components to exact customer specifications. In-house we do compression and injection rubber molding, custom urethane molding and machining, plastic injection molding, CNC turning and milling, die cutting, and our own mold making. We also handle rapid prototyping and steel-to-plastic conversions. Our parts serve aerospace, defense, automotive, medical, and industrial customers.

As our Manufacturing Engineer, you'll own how we build. You'll develop and improve molding and machining processes, tooling, and workflow in an AS9100 and ISO 9001:2015 certified, ITAR compliant operation.

What You Will Do

Develop molding and machining processes. Set the methods and sequence of operations for new and existing parts. Develop and optimize process parameters for compression, injection, and urethane molding, and for secondary operations.

Make it manufacturable. Review customer designs for moldability and manufacturing feasibility. Give input on part design, tolerances, materials, and mold and tooling design. Support new mold builds and steel-to-plastic conversions.

Drive lean and continuous improvement. Apply lean principles to reduce scrap, cycle time, and changeover. Improve workflow, cell layout, and equipment layout for efficiency, safety, and reliability.

Build in quality. Validate process capability and set process standards. Use SPC and design of experiments (DOE) to solve defects such as flash, voids, short shots, and dimensional variation.

Communicate clearly. Write setup sheets, work instructions, and visual aids so production teams build it right every time.

Manage cost and capacity. Analyze production data, labor standards, and material costs. Recommend process, material, and equipment changes backed by documented cost and quality impact.

Work with suppliers. Partner with mold makers, material suppliers, and outside processors on technical reviews and continuous improvement.

Mentor and support. Train less experienced team members, support sales and customer visits as needed, and keep processes compliant with safety and environmental requirements.

What You Bring

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Plastics Engineering, or a related field (6 years of related technical experience may substitute)

6+ years of progressive manufacturing or process engineering experience in molded rubber or plastics

Hands-on knowledge of compression, injection, or urethane molding processes, materials, and tooling

Experience with lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, SPC, and DOE

Proficiency with CAD software such as AutoCAD, Inventor, SolidWorks, or NX

Strong project management skills, with the ability to lead cross-functional initiatives

Clear written, verbal, and presentation skills for working with customers, suppliers, production teams, and leadership

Mechanical aptitude and a hands-on, shop-floor mindset

Experience with CNC machining, die cutting, or 3D printing is a plus

Why Exotic Automation

Variety. You'll work across rubber, urethane, and plastic processes, not a single production line.

Impact. You'll see your improvements on the floor and in parts we ship to aerospace, defense, medical, and industrial customers.

Stability. Exotic is part of the Value Added Companies family.

Comprehensive Benefits Package. Exotic offers full benefits and PTO.

This position requires access to information subject to ITAR; applicants must be U.S. persons as defined by 22 CFR 120.62

Exotic Automation maintains a drug-free workplace, including testing for marijuana

Exotic Automation is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Working Conditions: Normal business office and industrial environment with regular (up to 100% of work time) exposure to noise, dust, office equipment, machinery, equipment and supplies

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