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Machina Labs is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support the Automotive department as the company develops and scales advanced metal forming and manufacturing processes for automotive applications. This is a hands-on role working closely with engineering and production teams to transition automotive components and assemblies from development and prototype builds into repeatable, production-ready manufacturing processes.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting development, validation, and scaling of manufacturing processes for automotive components and assemblies, including robotic metal forming and related fabrication operations
- Managing Bills of Materials (BOMs), translating Engineering BOMs (EBOMs) into Manufacturing BOMs (MBOMs) that support automotive component fabrication, assembly, routing, and material flow
- Designing and developing jigs, fixtures, and tooling for component fabrication, handling, assembly, and integration using CAD and engineering analysis
- Developing detailed work instructions, assembly procedures, method sheets, and in-process documentation to ensure repeatability and quality
- Supporting production planning activities including job planning, routing development, and scheduling using ERP/MRP systems
- Partnering with production and facilities teams to improve manufacturing workflows, work-cell layouts, material flow, and throughput using Lean Manufacturing and 5S principles
- Estimating manufacturing costs, developing time standards, and recommending tooling or equipment requirements
- Collaborating with automotive engineering teams to assess design for manufacturability (DFM), address fit and integration considerations, and support engineering changes and process improvements
- Working directly with technicians and production teams to troubleshoot fabrication, assembly, dimensional, and process issues
- Maintaining accurate manufacturing documentation and operational records
The ideal candidate enjoys working directly with hardware, solving manufacturing challenges on the production floor, and helping bring new automotive products and processes into reliable production.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 5+ years of Manufacturing or Operations Engineering experience in hands-on production environments, ideally involving automotive components, metal fabrication, complex assemblies, or advanced manufacturing systems
- Proven experience supporting low- to mid-volume production environments, including stabilizing processes, scaling operations, and managing engineering changes (ECOs) and process improvements
- Strong experience managing BOM structures, including converting EBOMs to MBOMs
- Proficiency designing production fixtures, jigs, and tooling using 3D CAD software (SolidWorks, NX, or similar); experience performing simulations and FEA analysis
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, equipment design, and process engineering principles, including Lean Manufacturing and 5S methodologies
- Experience developing work instructions, routings, assembly procedures, and process documentation
- Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems for production planning, work order management, scheduling, and material tracking
- Proficiency in 2D and 3D CAD for system layouts, schematics, and integrated mechanical system design
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience working with robotic or automated manufacturing cells, incremental sheet forming, or similar advanced manufacturing technologies
- Experience supporting automotive component fabrication, prototype-to-production transitions, or integration of fabricated components into larger automotive assemblies
- Background in precision, low-volume manufacturing
- Additional hands-on experience with automotive fabrication, automotive integration, machining, or general sheet metal fabrication
