Manufacturing Engineer
Dracoe HQ / North Carolina
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The Factory
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Full Time
About
The Factory
The Factory is where concepts are engineered, industrialized, and executed at scale.
We take validated designs - developed internally in our Workshop or provided by customers - and progress them through rigorous Design for Assembly (DfA) and Design for Manufacturing (DfM) processes. Our focus is on optimizing products for automated, repeatable, high-throughput production.
Our mandate is simple: deliver reliable output that meets performance, quality, and cost targets.
The Factory integrates advanced manufacturing processes within a single, tightly controlled production environment to ensure consistency and scalability.
Our operating model is data-driven and transparent by design. Clear performance metrics, robust process controls, and closed-loop feedback systems enable continuous improvement and uncompromising manufacturing excellence.
What you’ll do
Role
You will be responsible for supporting the execution and continuous improvement of manufacturing operations across the factory, acting as a key operational and engineering link between production teams, engineering functions, and factory leadership. You will translate manufacturing strategy, targets, and standards into robust, repeatable shop-floor processes.
As a core member of the factory operations team, you will work closely with the Deputy Plant Manager and Plant Manager to stabilize production, improve throughput, enforce standard work, and resolve operational issues. You will be directly involved in day-to-day manufacturing execution while also driving longer-term process improvement initiatives.
Through disciplined process engineering, data-driven analysis, and hands-on execution, you will improve efficiency, quality, and reliability across production lines, supporting both current production requirements and future scale-up.
This is a hands-on manufacturing engineering role requiring strong practical experience in production environments. You will be expected to operate confidently on the shop floor; working directly with operators, supervisors, and technicians to identify issues, implement improvements, and ensure consistent execution.
You will act as a force multiplier for factory leadership, reinforcing operational discipline, accountability, and continuous improvement at the line and shift level.
Responsibilities
- Support execution of the manufacturing strategy defined by factory leadership.
- Own and improve day-to-day manufacturing processes and work instructions.
- Support daily production output, quality, cost, delivery, and safety targets.
- Enforce standard work, process discipline, and visual factory controls.
- Identify bottlenecks, constraints, and inefficiencies and drive corrective actions.
- Support throughput, OEE, and on-time delivery improvement initiatives.
- Lead process optimization and continuous improvement activities.
- Support New Product Introduction handover and production ramp-up.
- Collect, analyze, and report manufacturing performance data.
- Support root cause analysis and corrective actions for production issues.
- Work closely with maintenance, mechanical, electrical, and quality teams.
- Support training and coaching of operators and supervisors.
Who you are
Experience
- 5+ years in manufacturing or production engineering roles
- Proven experience supporting high-output manufacturing operations
- Experience improving throughput, yield, and process stability
- Experience supporting NPI and production ramp-ups
- Hands-on experience working directly on the shop floor
- Experience operating in disciplined, data-driven factory environments
Skills
- Manufacturing process engineering and execution
- Standard work and process discipline
- Data-driven performance analysis
- Root cause analysis and corrective action
- Continuous improvement methodologies
- Production ramp-up and industrialization support
- Cross-functional coordination and communication
- Shop-floor leadership and coaching
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent technical field
- 5–8 years of experience in manufacturing or production engineering roles
Desirable:
- Lean manufacturing or Six Sigma certification
- Exposure to ISO 9001 / AS9100 manufacturing environments
- Experience with manufacturing execution systems or production data systems
Desirable
- Military Experience or background in defense
- Experience making products for national security customers
- Exposure to technologies related to Uncrewed Systems
What you’ll get
Compensation
Compensation ranges from $115,000-$150,000 depending on experience and location.
Benefits
We offer comprehensive health insurance, generous paid time off, access to a company pension scheme and equity in a mission-driven company.
Stipends
You'll receive an annual stipend for gym reimbursements for up to $1000 per year and approved role-related learning credits for up to $1000 per year.
Manufacturing Engineer
About
The Factory
The Factory is where concepts are engineered, industrialized, and executed at scale.
We take validated designs - developed internally in our Workshop or provided by customers - and progress them through rigorous Design for Assembly (DfA) and Design for Manufacturing (DfM) processes. Our focus is on optimizing products for automated, repeatable, high-throughput production.
Our mandate is simple: deliver reliable output that meets performance, quality, and cost targets.
The Factory integrates advanced manufacturing processes within a single, tightly controlled production environment to ensure consistency and scalability.
Our operating model is data-driven and transparent by design. Clear performance metrics, robust process controls, and closed-loop feedback systems enable continuous improvement and uncompromising manufacturing excellence.
What you’ll do
Role
You will be responsible for supporting the execution and continuous improvement of manufacturing operations across the factory, acting as a key operational and engineering link between production teams, engineering functions, and factory leadership. You will translate manufacturing strategy, targets, and standards into robust, repeatable shop-floor processes.
As a core member of the factory operations team, you will work closely with the Deputy Plant Manager and Plant Manager to stabilize production, improve throughput, enforce standard work, and resolve operational issues. You will be directly involved in day-to-day manufacturing execution while also driving longer-term process improvement initiatives.
Through disciplined process engineering, data-driven analysis, and hands-on execution, you will improve efficiency, quality, and reliability across production lines, supporting both current production requirements and future scale-up.
This is a hands-on manufacturing engineering role requiring strong practical experience in production environments. You will be expected to operate confidently on the shop floor; working directly with operators, supervisors, and technicians to identify issues, implement improvements, and ensure consistent execution.
You will act as a force multiplier for factory leadership, reinforcing operational discipline, accountability, and continuous improvement at the line and shift level.
Responsibilities
- Support execution of the manufacturing strategy defined by factory leadership.
- Own and improve day-to-day manufacturing processes and work instructions.
- Support daily production output, quality, cost, delivery, and safety targets.
- Enforce standard work, process discipline, and visual factory controls.
- Identify bottlenecks, constraints, and inefficiencies and drive corrective actions.
- Support throughput, OEE, and on-time delivery improvement initiatives.
- Lead process optimization and continuous improvement activities.
- Support New Product Introduction handover and production ramp-up.
- Collect, analyze, and report manufacturing performance data.
- Support root cause analysis and corrective actions for production issues.
- Work closely with maintenance, mechanical, electrical, and quality teams.
- Support training and coaching of operators and supervisors.
Who you are
Experience
- 5+ years in manufacturing or production engineering roles
- Proven experience supporting high-output manufacturing operations
- Experience improving throughput, yield, and process stability
- Experience supporting NPI and production ramp-ups
- Hands-on experience working directly on the shop floor
- Experience operating in disciplined, data-driven factory environments
Skills
- Manufacturing process engineering and execution
- Standard work and process discipline
- Data-driven performance analysis
- Root cause analysis and corrective action
- Continuous improvement methodologies
- Production ramp-up and industrialization support
- Cross-functional coordination and communication
- Shop-floor leadership and coaching
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent technical field
- 5–8 years of experience in manufacturing or production engineering roles
Desirable:
- Lean manufacturing or Six Sigma certification
- Exposure to ISO 9001 / AS9100 manufacturing environments
- Experience with manufacturing execution systems or production data systems
Desirable
- Military Experience or background in defense
- Experience making products for national security customers
- Exposure to technologies related to Uncrewed Systems
What you’ll get
Compensation
Compensation ranges from $115,000-$150,000 depending on experience and location.
Benefits
We offer comprehensive health insurance, generous paid time off, access to a company pension scheme and equity in a mission-driven company.
Stipends
You'll receive an annual stipend for gym reimbursements for up to $1000 per year and approved role-related learning credits for up to $1000 per year.
Manufacturing Engineer
About
The Factory
The Factory is where concepts are engineered, industrialized, and executed at scale.
We take validated designs - developed internally in our Workshop or provided by customers - and progress them through rigorous Design for Assembly (DfA) and Design for Manufacturing (DfM) processes. Our focus is on optimizing products for automated, repeatable, high-throughput production.
Our mandate is simple: deliver reliable output that meets performance, quality, and cost targets.
The Factory integrates advanced manufacturing processes within a single, tightly controlled production environment to ensure consistency and scalability.
Our operating model is data-driven and transparent by design. Clear performance metrics, robust process controls, and closed-loop feedback systems enable continuous improvement and uncompromising manufacturing excellence.
What you’ll do
Role
You will be responsible for supporting the execution and continuous improvement of manufacturing operations across the factory, acting as a key operational and engineering link between production teams, engineering functions, and factory leadership. You will translate manufacturing strategy, targets, and standards into robust, repeatable shop-floor processes.
As a core member of the factory operations team, you will work closely with the Deputy Plant Manager and Plant Manager to stabilize production, improve throughput, enforce standard work, and resolve operational issues. You will be directly involved in day-to-day manufacturing execution while also driving longer-term process improvement initiatives.
Through disciplined process engineering, data-driven analysis, and hands-on execution, you will improve efficiency, quality, and reliability across production lines, supporting both current production requirements and future scale-up.
This is a hands-on manufacturing engineering role requiring strong practical experience in production environments. You will be expected to operate confidently on the shop floor; working directly with operators, supervisors, and technicians to identify issues, implement improvements, and ensure consistent execution.
You will act as a force multiplier for factory leadership, reinforcing operational discipline, accountability, and continuous improvement at the line and shift level.
Responsibilities
- Support execution of the manufacturing strategy defined by factory leadership.
- Own and improve day-to-day manufacturing processes and work instructions.
- Support daily production output, quality, cost, delivery, and safety targets.
- Enforce standard work, process discipline, and visual factory controls.
- Identify bottlenecks, constraints, and inefficiencies and drive corrective actions.
- Support throughput, OEE, and on-time delivery improvement initiatives.
- Lead process optimization and continuous improvement activities.
- Support New Product Introduction handover and production ramp-up.
- Collect, analyze, and report manufacturing performance data.
- Support root cause analysis and corrective actions for production issues.
- Work closely with maintenance, mechanical, electrical, and quality teams.
- Support training and coaching of operators and supervisors.
Who you are
Experience
- 5+ years in manufacturing or production engineering roles
- Proven experience supporting high-output manufacturing operations
- Experience improving throughput, yield, and process stability
- Experience supporting NPI and production ramp-ups
- Hands-on experience working directly on the shop floor
- Experience operating in disciplined, data-driven factory environments
Skills
- Manufacturing process engineering and execution
- Standard work and process discipline
- Data-driven performance analysis
- Root cause analysis and corrective action
- Continuous improvement methodologies
- Production ramp-up and industrialization support
- Cross-functional coordination and communication
- Shop-floor leadership and coaching
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent technical field
- 5–8 years of experience in manufacturing or production engineering roles
Desirable:
- Lean manufacturing or Six Sigma certification
- Exposure to ISO 9001 / AS9100 manufacturing environments
- Experience with manufacturing execution systems or production data systems
Desirable
- Military Experience or background in defense
- Experience making products for national security customers
- Exposure to technologies related to Uncrewed Systems
What you’ll get
Compensation
Compensation ranges from $115,000-$150,000 depending on experience and location.
Benefits
We offer comprehensive health insurance, generous paid time off, access to a company pension scheme and equity in a mission-driven company.
Stipends
You'll receive an annual stipend for gym reimbursements for up to $1000 per year and approved role-related learning credits for up to $1000 per year.