Manufacturing Engineer
Chipton-Ross · Mt Pleasant, SC
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 8 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Chipton-Ross (industrial) in Mt Pleasant, SC.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Capacity planning
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in South Carolina: typical posted base $90k–$123k.
Median of the low and high ends of 10 live postings that list pay, out of 43 manufacturing engineer openings in South Carolina, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
South Carolina plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 42 other live manufacturing postings in South Carolina.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $90k–$123k, from 10 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Tooling 44%
- ✓ Lean 44%
- New product launch 30%
- Root cause 30%
- Welding 26%
- Team leadership 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Capacity planning, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Chipton-Ross
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
Manufacturing Engineer at Chipton-Ross in other locations
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Full description from Chipton-RossAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
This will be a hands-on manufacturing position supporting the development and scaling of the Charleston operation.
Key areas include production and capacity planning, manufacturing/process engineering, ERP/MRP, material flow and logistics, routings and work instructions,
Lean/continuous improvement, quality, throughput and bottleneck reduction, and daily shop-floor coordination.
Required education
Accredited Bachelor's degree
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Chipton-Ross is seeking a Manfacturing Engineer for a contract opportunity in Mount Pleasant, SC.
Work hours
Full-Time
1st Shift
7:30AM-4:30PM EST