Entry-Level Manufacturing Engineer
raycap, inc. · Kearny, NJ
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 10+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 15 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at raycap, inc. (industrial) in Kearny, NJ.
- They ask for
- 10+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- ISO 9001, Automation, CNC, Tooling, SolidWorks
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $95k–$135k.
Median of the low and high ends of 472 live postings that list pay, out of 1490 manufacturing engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 24 other live manufacturing postings in New Jersey.
- Experience asked
- Typical (10+ years)
Similar roles usually ask 10+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 88%
- Root cause 84%
- Team leadership 76%
- 5S 72%
- Time studies 72%
- Capacity planning 72%
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Job Summary
The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for providing improvement solutions for the facility's production tooling, equipment, and procedures to ensure efficient operations. This hands-on position requires spending the majority of time on the manufacturing floor and must be able to take projects from conception to completion.
Primary Job
Responsibilities
- ◆Programming for all production processing needs.
- ◆Preparing jobs to be released for production. Familiarity with Amada VPSS BLANK 4ie software is a plus.
- ◆Creates product assembly work instructions and manufacturing equipment processing instructions.
- ◆Maintains a program database and detailed records on all CNC machines (Amada Turret Punch, Laser, Punch/Laser Combo).
- ◆Uses engineering drawings to program machinery for engineered items.
- ◆Troubleshoots problems with failed products, products, or systems.
- ◆Participates in the resolution of quality issues and drive associated improvements.
- ◆Identifies and plans manufacturing assembly and test workflow layout.
- ◆Works with Quality Manager to ensure and maintain compliance with safety, operational, and regulatory standards of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management (EMS), and Occupational Health & Safety Association (OHSA).
- ◆Continuously assesses opportunities for improvement and any needed changes to management systems.
- ◆Evaluate manufacturing processes by designing and conducting research programs.
- ◆Develops manufacturing processes by studying product requirements, researching testing methods, and conferring with equipment vendors.
- ◆Improves manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning workflow, space requirements, and equipment layout.
- ◆Ensures product and process quality by designing testing methods.
- ◆Provides manufacturing decision-making information by calculating production, labor, and material costs.
- ◆Provides manufacturing engineering information by answering questions and requests.
- ◆Maintains product and process database by writing computer programs and entering data.
- ◆Completes design and development projects by training and guiding technicians.
- ◆Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops.
Job
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering, or 5 to 10 years of manufacturing experience in a related field.
- ✓3 to 5 years of Solidworks or Inventor experience as well as:
- ✓CAD and 2D drafting experience.
- ✓Machine Code experience.
- ✓CNC and Automation experience (Amada AP100US or similar software).
- ✓ISO 9001 experience with process documentation and system audits.
- ✓Relevant industry experience in the manufacturing environment.
Why Choose Us?
Raycap, Inc. has decades of experience creating products that protect and support the world's most valuable assets from power and lightning surges. We focus on 5 Core Values of Customer Focus, Talent, Excellence, Innovation and Integrity, and those values show in everything we do. We also believe it is very important to invest in our employees, and we are proud to offer:
- ✓A very competitive benefit package
- ✓Paid Time Off
- ✓10 company paid holidays
- ✓Tuition Reimbursement
- ✓A generous 401(k) employer contribution
Drug-free workplace.