Manufacturing Engineer III — DFM
47G · West Valley City, UT
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 13 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A senior manufacturing role at 47G (industrial) in West Valley City, UT.
- Tools it names
- Tooling
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Utah: typical posted base $98k–$125k.
Median of the low and high ends of 8 live postings that list pay, out of 24 manufacturing engineer openings in Utah, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Utah plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 23 other live manufacturing postings in Utah.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $98k–$125k, from 8 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 6+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 67%
- New product launch 54%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 50%
- ✓ Tooling 42%
- Six Sigma 38%
- Root cause 38%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention 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 47G
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.
Full description from 47GAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
responsibilities
spanning design for manufacturability, fixture/tool development, and production planning.
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Karman Space & Defense is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer III in West Valley City, UT. You will help ensure products are designed for efficient production from development through full-rate manufacturing and mentor junior engineers.
The role emphasizes process capability, producibility improvements, and quality maintenance across the lifecycle, with