Manufacturing Engineer I
NextDeavor · Ogden, UT
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 18 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at NextDeavor (industrial) in Ogden, UT. Plan, document, and create travelers and manufacturing routes to establish and improve refurbishment processes.
- They ask for
- degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Lean, Kaizen
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
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at NextDeavor
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 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
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Bring proof to the interview
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Full description from NextDeavorAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
requirements
Here's What You'll Need to Be Successful in This Role
- ✓Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing or a similar engineering discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- ✓Two or more years of experience in an aerospace manufacturing setting or equivalent practical experience
- ✓Ability to meet base access standards and U.S. citizenship (required)
- ✓Experience reading, analyzing, and interpreting engineering drawings, technical manuals, and specifications
- ✓Experience with material control, inventory practices, and manufacturing process documentation
- ✓Availability to work a 40-hour week onsite at Hill Air Force Base for the duration of the 6-month SOW
Here's What Else Might Help You Out
- ✓Hands-on experience with Kaizen, Lean methodologies, and continuous improvement events
- ✓Familiarity with FAR/DFAR
requirements
and contractual order processing
- ✓Prior experience in Aerospace MRO environments and working with cross-functional depot partners
Pay Range
$47.76 - $59.70/hour
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Manufacturing Engineer I
Full-time
Ogden, UT
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Benefits You'll Love
NextDeavor offers health, vision and dental benefits for contract employees
Paid sick leave eligibility is contingent on state of residence
Optional 401k Plan (excludes employer match)
Opportunity to get your foot in the door at a well-established corporation, with potential for extended or permanent full-time employment
Become a Key Player as a Manufacturing Engineer I
You will support production and process flow to ensure timely delivery of quality parts to the warfighter by working directly onsite at Hill Air Force Base with the depot partner and the PBL team. You will collaborate daily with cross-functional stakeholders including suppliers, logistics, and engineering to drive material control, process improvements, and sustainment initiatives. This is a full-time, onsite role (40 hours/week) supporting a 6-month SOW engagement.
Here's How You'll Make an Impact on the Team
- •Plan, document, and create travelers and manufacturing routes to establish and improve refurbishment processes
- •Maintain BOMs and review assets at induction for accuracy
- •Inspect and evaluate core materials and support material control and inventory (G & J jobs)
- •Write rework travelers and review prints/drawings to support Quality and Sustainment
- •Collaborate with depot partners and supporting divisions to resolve production issues and implement process improvements
- •Participate in Kaizen/LEAN events and lead small process-improvement efforts to improve efficiency, yield, safety, and cost
- •Communicate with supplier management, logistics specialists, and material buyers for part acquisition
- •Investigate quality issues, propose corrective actions, and ensure regulatory compliance with procedures and contract