Manufacturing Engineer: Lean, NPI & Cost-Saving Innovator
Unarco Industries · Wagoner, OK
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Lean / CI
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level continuous improvement role at Unarco Industries (industrial) in Wagoner, OK.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, CNC, Tooling, SolidWorks
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Continuous Improvement roles in the US: typical posted base $105k–$150k.
Median of the low and high ends of 129 live postings that list pay, out of 389 continuous improvement openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Oklahoma plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 388 other live lean / ci postings in the US.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Typical $101k–$145k, from 117 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Lean 85%
- Six Sigma 50%
- Kaizen 46%
- Value stream mapping 43%
- Root cause 40%
- 5S 28%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for CNC, Tooling, SolidWorks, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
Pulled from the posting text. If it's not listed here, the posting didn't say.
How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Lean / CI team at Unarco Industries
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 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 CI run from the plant floor or from a corporate OpEx group?
- Which metrics does leadership actually watch: OEE, scrap, cost per unit?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
Full description from Unarco IndustriesAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Unarco Industries in Wagoner, Oklahoma, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer responsible for developing and implementing manufacturing processes. The role involves collaboration with design engineers and the support of shop floor activities through new methods and tooling.
Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's Degree in Manufacturing Engineering, a minimum of 5 years of experience, and strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing techniques, CNC equipment, and Solidworks software.
#J-18808-Ljbffr