Manufacturing Engineer I
Bath and Body Works · New Albany, OH
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Travel
- 30%
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 28 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Bath and Body Works (industrial) in New Albany, OH. Initiate, research, and implement value engineering principles to reduce costs, lead time and quality concerns.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Day to day
- about 30% travel
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Ohio: typical posted base $80k–$105k.
Median of the low and high ends of 9 live postings that list pay, out of 63 manufacturing engineer openings in Ohio, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 62 other live manufacturing postings in Ohio.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)
Typical $80k–$105k, from 9 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 60%
- Tooling 49%
- Six Sigma 38%
- ✓ New product launch 38%
- Team leadership 35%
- Root cause 33%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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- 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?
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Qualifications
- ✓0-2 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment, personal care/home fragrance manufacturing experience preferred
- ✓Must demonstrate strong organization skills, problem solving capability and the ability to work through large amounts of data to generate conclusions and develop action plans
- ✓Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate clearly/concisely through oral and written methods
- ✓Ability to travel 30%-40% domestically and internationally
Education
- ✓Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Physical or Natural Sciences.
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At Bath & Body Works, we believe everybody deserves to feel good. When you join us, you're part of more than an iconic fragrance and personal care brand — you become part of Gingham Nation, where people are at the center of everything we do.
We believe great associate experiences create great consumer experiences. When our associates feel supported, inspired and empowered, consumers feel it. Whether you're starting your career or building your next chapter, we invest in your growth so you can learn, lead and help create feel good moments every day.
As an individual contributor you will be responsible for process development, scale-up of new formulas and transfer of technology to ensure product launches meet expectations in the areas of quality, cost, and timing. Additional areas of responsibility include continuous improvement of processes and formulas to deliver cost savings, improved quality, and lead times reductions. Previous experience in personal care formulating or manufacturing is preferred to ensure knowledge of raw materials and processes. This position interfaces internally with Product Development, Research & Development, Packaging and Quality.
Project Execution (80%)
- •Initiate and lead technology transfers to new suppliers
- •Organize and conduct formula transfers, pilot production (bulk compounding) and line trials (labeling and filling trials) to ensure smooth transition from development to production
- •Assess and validate filling, labeling and pack-out equipment
- •Attend and provide input to planning meetings
- •Support manufacturing and alternate sourcing strategies
- •Maintain strong cross-functional relationships with internal and external partners to ensure development timelines can be met
Issue Management (10%)
- •Partner and drive issue resolution with internal and external teams to improve output, scrap, etc.
- •Identify and track risk analysis to evaluate production success
Vendor Performance/Process Improvements (10%)
- •Initiate, research, and implement value engineering principles to reduce costs, lead time and quality concerns
Core Competencies
- •Drives Results
- •Action Oriented
- •Collaborates
- •Decision Making
- •Nimble Learning
Benefits
Feeling good starts with you. We invest in benefits that support your well-being, growth and future, helping you thrive as a creator of feel good — every day. Benefits for eligible associates include:
- •Robust medical, dental, vision and pharmacy coverage. Plus, access to our onsite wellness center and pharmacy located at the Columbus, OH home office.
- •No-cost mental health and well-being support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- •401(k) with company match and Associate Stock Purchase Program with discount.
- •Opportunity for paid time off, paid parental leave and access to family building benefits.
- •Home, auto and pet insurance and a company-provided Care.com subscription.
- •Tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities for post-secondary education.
- •Enjoy complimentary products and a 40% merchandise discount so you can experience and share the brand you love.
- •Visit bbwbenefits.com for more details.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.
We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest records, conviction records, or other criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the