Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Parker Fabrication · Morton, MS
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $80k–$112k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A senior manufacturing role at Parker Fabrication (industrial) in Morton, MS. Design, model, and create detailed prints and fixturing for manufacturing processes.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Root cause, GD&T, PLC, Robotics, Machining
- Base pay
- $80k–$112k
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Mississippi: typical posted base $80k–$112k. This one lists $80k–$112k.
Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 16 manufacturing engineer openings in Mississippi, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Mississippi plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 15 other live manufacturing postings in Mississippi.
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Tooling 63%
- ✓ Team leadership 56%
- ✓ Root cause 38%
- ✓ Machining 31%
- New product launch 25%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 25%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Robotics, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Questions worth asking about this team:
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Full description from Parker FabricationAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Design, model, and create detailed prints and fixturing for manufacturing processes.
- ◆Develop and optimize manufacturing workflows for equipment including flat lasers, tube lasers, press brakes, benders, fabricators, 3D lasers, robotic welders, and secondary operations.
- ◆Collaborate with production teams to troubleshoot and improve manufacturing processes.
- ◆Support the design, setup, and calibration of manufacturing equipment to ensure precision and efficiency.
- ◆Conduct process simulations and modeling to validate manufacturing methods.
- ◆Maintain documentation of manufacturing procedures, tooling designs, and process improvements.
- ◆Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity, quality, and safety.
- ◆Document process changes, procedures, and specifications accurately and thoroughly.
- ◆Lead root cause analysis and problem solving efforts to ensure manufacturability of products.
Reporting Relationship: Report to the Engineering Manager.
Supervisory
Responsibilities
Provide assistance to new hires and colleagues as potential opportunities arise.
Requirements
Education: High School Diploma required, Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field preferred.
Experience
- ✓High school diploma
- ✓Minimum 5 years of manufacturing engineering experience.
- ✓Experience supporting production environments and implementing process improvements.
- ✓Strong understanding of manufacturing methods, tooling, fixtures, and production processes.
- ✓Ability to read, create, and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
- ✓Strong problem-solving and project management skills.
- ✓Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- ✓3D modeling/CAD experience (Solidworks).
Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and stand; use hands to handle or feel and talk or hear; walk and stoop, kneel or crouch. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Working Conditions: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate, but can be loud on the shop floor. While in the shop, there are considerable fumes in the work areas that are handled through appropriate PPE that is provided by the employer.
Physical Activities | Amount Of Time
Stand - Under 2/3
Walk - Under 1/3
Sit - Over 2/3
Use hand to finger, handle or feel - Over 2/3
Reach with hands and arms - Over 2/3
Climb or Balance - Under 1/3
Stool, kneel, crouch or crawl - Under 1/3
Talk - 1/3 to 2/3
Hear - Over 2/3
Taste - None
Smell - None
Weight and Force Demands | Amount Of Time
Up to 10 pounds - 1/3 to 2/3
Up to 25 pounds - Under 1/3
Up to 50 pounds - Under 1/3
Up to 100 pounds - None
More than 100 pounds - None
Work Environment | Amount Of Time
Wet or humid conditions(non-weather) - None
Work near moving mechanical parts - 1/3 to 2/3
Work in high, precarious places - Under 1/3
Fumes or a
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Senior Manufacturing Engineer
$79,504 - $111,871 Salary, Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, 401K, Profit Sharing
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join our dynamic team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead the design and development of manufacturing processes, ensuring efficient production workflows and high-quality output. This role works closely with production, quality, sales, and customers to ensure products are manufactured safely, efficiently, and to customer requirements. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in manufacturing engineering, with hands-on experience in designing tooling, fixturing, and process modeling for a variety of fabrication equipment. This is an office-based position typically operating during first shift (7:00 AM to 3:30 PM Monday through Friday); however, flexibility may be required to attend off-site meetings, off-shift meetings, or events.
This position is part of the company's engineering succession plan and offers an opportunity for advancement into an Engineering Manager role based on demonstrated technical, leadership, and organizational capabilities.
Summary Of
Preferred
- +Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field preferred.
- +Experience in metal fabrication, welding, tube bending, machining, or related manufacturing processes.
- +Supervisory or team leadership experience.
- +Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement experience.
- +Experience with ERP/MRP systems.
- +Knowledge of quality systems and root cause analysis methodologies.
Skills / Abilities
- •3D modeling/CAD software (Solidworks)
- •Microsoft Office
- •GD&T
- •PC competency
Equipment Used: Computer, Tape Measure, Dial Caliper, Rockwell Hardness Tester, 3D printer, Calculator, Soldering Iron
Software Used: JobBoss, Solidworks, Microsoft Office, MRP/ERP Systems (JobBoss), Adobe Acrobat, Web-based Portals/Tools, 3D printer slicer software
Interpersonal Skills: Skills in understanding, counseling, and/or influencing people are important in achieving job objectives, causing action, understanding others, or changing behavior; and, skills of persuasiveness or assertiveness, as well as sensitivity to the point of view of others. Must be able to properly communicate issues to supervisor, colleagues, and maintenance staff.
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