Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Amro Fabricating Corporation · Cedar City, UT
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 50+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 17 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A senior manufacturing role at Amro Fabricating Corporation (industrial) in Cedar City, UT. Leads Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DFMA) activities and drives producibility throughout product development.
- They ask for
- 50+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- SPC, GD&T, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
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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 19 manufacturing engineer openings in Utah, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 18 other live manufacturing postings in Utah.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (50+ vs 5+)
Typical $98k–$125k, from 8 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 68%
- ✓ New product launch 58%
- Tooling 53%
- ✓ Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 47%
- Root cause 42%
- Six Sigma 37%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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Full description from Amro Fabricating CorporationAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Leads Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DFMA) activities and drives producibility throughout product development.
- ◆Applies broad manufacturing engineering principles to establish robust, repeatable processes.
- ◆Mentors junior manufacturing engineers and provides subject matter expertise in DFMA and statistical process controls.
- ◆Oversees material and resource planning to support production schedules and workflow needs.
- ◆Plans manufacturing workflows, resource requirements, and production line capacity in alignment with demand forecasts.
- ◆Resolves complex technical challenges affecting product design, development, and production continuity.
- ◆Oversees process qualification activities and supports product qualification efforts.
- ◆Performs
responsibilities
consistent with Manufacturing Engineer I, II, and III roles when needed.
Required Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent years of experience.
- ✓Minimum 6 years of relevant industry experience.
- ✓Strong mechanical aptitude and hands-on experience in fabrication and assembly environments.
- ✓Ability to read and generate blueprints, drawings, and technical diagrams.
- ✓Familiarity with material properties, in‑process verification, and validation methods.
- ✓Proficiency in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
- ✓A current U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain one.
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Benefits
- •Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- •401(k) with company match
- •Paid time off
- •Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contribution
- •Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- •Company‑paid life and AD&D insurance
- •Short‑ and long‑term disability coverage
- •Tuition reimbursement