Senior Manufacturing Engineer / Equipment Engineer (Carbon)

Role details

Job Title

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Location

Wadsworth, OH

Employment Type

Salaried direct with comprehensive benefits

Industry

Aerospace / Defense / Semiconductor / Energy

Compensation

$120K - $140K base salary plus strong bonus

Schedule

Standard M-F

Due to our small, nimble team, you'll work side by side with leadership, engineers, and operators to modernize U.S. manufacturing. Great opportunity for promotion during plant's accelerating growth.

This is a hands-on working on the floor position assisting with installing / commissioning of new equipment. Additional new equipment coming from HQ in NY and Atlanta. New plant purchase for this 24 year old carbon materials manufacturing firm (their second plant in Ohio). Heat treating, carbon fiber recycling, battery materials... Potential large contract win may result in substantial headcount growth in near future - potentially 50+ additional employees.

About the Opportunity

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer leads manufacturing engineering and maintenance at the plant - keeping equipment running, upgrading systems, and driving key capital projects. This role owns three major priorities: help transition equipment from NY HQ to Wadsworth, restarting and completing the fiberboard casting line, and overseeing maintenance and small capital upgrades.

This position blends hands-on technical depth, project leadership, and people management. The ideal candidate has led maintenance and engineering teams in heavy or high-temperature manufacturing and knows how to take a project from concept through commissioning.

Primary Initial Projects

• Equipment Transition -

Help plan and manage the transition of equipment to Wadsworth, OH site, including timeline, budget, logistics, and minimizing production disruption.

• Fiberboard Casting Line -

Own the restart and completion of the fiberboard casting and drying line, from engineering and design through process development, operator training, and handover.

• Maintenance & Capital Upgrades -

Oversee maintenance operations and lead small capital projects to upgrade systems and equipment.

Ongoing Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of 3 maintenance and technical staff.
• Build and manage preventive maintenance programs to improve equipment uptime and reliability.
• Develop, document, and optimize manufacturing processes for carbon, graphite, and ceramic materials.
• Create component and assembly drawings in SolidWorks and support production troubleshooting.
• Improve throughput, yield, and manufacturing costs through continuous improvement.
• Work with suppliers to specify and procure equipment, materials, tooling, and services.
• Support root-cause investigations, process control plans, and corrective actions.
• Maintain manufacturing documentation, including travelers, standard work, and traceability records.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001:2015, AS9100, ITAR, and company safety and quality requirements.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or a related Engineering discipline.
• Min 7 years of manufacturing and/or equipment engineering experience, ideally in high-temperature, aerospace, defense, or advanced manufacturing. Including:
• Proven track record managing capital projects from concept through commissioning, including budget, vendors, and construction.
• Experience with equipment relocation, line installation, or plant startup.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and PLC systems.
• Experience with CMMS systems and preventive maintenance programs.
• Min 1 year of experience with SolidWorks or similar 3D CAD system (e.g., Catia, CREO, NX).
• Min 5 years of experience in high-compliance environments (e.g., ISO 9001, AS9100, ITAR).
• Some travel possible

A plus

Carbon fiber materials manufacturing

Experience helping with ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 certification