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Manufacturing Engineer

Liebherr Mining Equipment Newport News Co. · Newport News, VA

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Level
Engineer
Team
Manufacturing
Base pay
$79k–$157k
Travel
10%
Degree
Required (or equivalent experience)
Industry
Industrial
Posted
Recently

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level manufacturing role at Liebherr Mining Equipment Newport News Co. (industrial) in Newport News, VA. Trains, mentors, and develops peers and other personnel on processes and procedures, resolves failures and system malfunctions, and provides technical guidance.

They ask for
degree required (or equivalent experience)
Tools it names
Lean, Time studies, Tooling
Base pay
$79k–$157k
Day to day
about 10% travel

Read from the posting. The full description is below.

From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Manufacturing Engineer roles in Virginia: typical posted base $98k–$150k. This one lists $79k–$157k.

Median of the low and high ends of 13 live postings that list pay, out of 35 manufacturing engineer openings in Virginia, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 34 other live manufacturing postings in Virginia.

Base pay
About 5% below similar roles

Typical $98k–$150k, from 10 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Not stated

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Tooling 46%
  • New product launch 46%
  • ✓ Lean 31%
  • Root cause 26%
  • Automation 23%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for Time studies, Team leadership, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

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    Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Liebherr Mining Equipment Newport News Co.

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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?
    • The posting says about 10% travel. Between which sites?
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Full description from Liebherr Mining Equipment Newport News Co.As posted on their careers site.Show

requirements

changes.

  • ✓Investigates and recommends possible alternative materials in order to improve availability and manufacturing efficiency.
  • ✓Maintains and reviews processes to ensure safe tools, methods, operations, and equipment are in use throughout the facility.
  • ✓Supports supplier development in the area of manufacturing.

requirements

of designs or applications.

  • ✓Attends and provides manufacturing approval at design reviews.
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The Manufacturing Engineer interfaces with all functions in the facility to support the manufacture of current products and the development of equipment and processes for new products and improvements to the overall Product Delivery System.

  • •This position is not eligible for sponsorship. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Level 1

  • •Acquires job skills and learns policies, procedures and work instructions to complete routine tasks.
  • •Works on assignments routine in nature, requiring limited judgement
  • •Routinely interacts with cross-functional groups within the Liebherr organization.
  • •Supports development of new and existing products and processes.
  • •Provides input for fiscal planning, capital projects and cost reductions.
  • •Reviews product design for manufacturability.
  • •Provides feedback for dispositioning of non-conforming product.
  • •Provides technical assistance in the implementation of manufacturing concepts.
  • •Implements and supports manufacturing technologies.
  • •Assist in specifying, selecting and installing equipment that is statistically capable, reliable, and maintainable as well as safe and ergonomically sound.
  • •Conducts time studies as required to support manufacturing processes.
  • •Evaluates and proposes new and advanced engineering concepts, new equipment, processes, and technological developments in the manufacturing facility to maintain state-of-the art awareness.
  • •Develops equipment utilization forecasts and make any proposals necessary to support planned and unplanned future growth and/or

Level 2

  • •All duties of Manufacturing Engineer Level 1 plus:
  • •Applies acquired job skills, policies, procedures and work instructions to complete tasks.
  • •Requires instructions on a few assignments.
  • •Identifies areas for manufacturing improvement, researches, and develops solutions to improve production efficiency.
  • •Selects, specifies, and installs equipment that is statistically capable, reliable, and maintainable as well as safe and ergonomically sound
  • •Dispositions issues with non-conforming product.
  • •Attends and provides manufacturing feedback at design reviews.
  • •Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive quality and process improvements.
  • •Collect, analyze data, develop metrics and reports using basic statistical methods
  • •Provides technical direction, leadership and support for the factory in lean manufacturing, tooling, manufacturing processes, project management, and training.

Level 3

  • •All duties of Manufacturing Engineer Level 2 plus:
  • •Utilizes substantial understanding of the job and applies knowledge and skills to complete a wide range of tasks.
  • •Requires minimal supervision.
  • •Works on assignments that are moderately difficult and require judgement in resolving issues or in making recommendations.
  • •Skilled in planning, managing, directing resources and managing projects.
  • •Has the ability to respond to inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies or members of the business community
  • •Confers with Engineers to investigate equipment failures and difficulties to analyze and provide technical recommendations and design changes.
  • •Develops manufacturing procedures and processes to ensure that production goals are met.
  • •Independently collaborates with multiple departments to manage medium to large scale projects.
  • •Researches and analyzes Field and Customer proposals, specifications, and other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, and maintenance

Level 4 (Senior)

  • •All duties of Manufacturing Engineer Level 3 plus:
  • •Requires little to no supervision.
  • •Effectively communicates and manages projects with Suppliers, Purchasing and Engineering.
  • •Trains, mentors, and develops peers and other personnel on processes and procedures, resolves failures and system malfunctions, and provides technical guidance.
  • •Reviews and approves processes, corrective actions, and product designs for manufacturability.
  • •Leads the investigation of failures and difficulties to provide technical recommendations for design changes.
  • •Provides feedback on customer problems and needs. Works to develop corrective and preventative actions for customer’s issues relating to manufacturing.

Competencies

  • •Education and Experience:
  • •Level 1 - Bachelor’s degree (BS) engineering or AS in engineering related discipline with two years of engineering experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • •Level 2 - Bachelor’s degree (BS) in Engineering with two years of applicable engineering experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • •Level 3 - Bachelor’s degree (BS) in Engineering with four years of applicable engineering experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • •Level 4 (Senior) - Bachelor’s degree (BS) in Engineering with six years of applicable engineering experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • •Level 1:
  • •Knowledge of fundamental engineering and project management concepts and practices.
  • •Knowledge of ERP LN system as it relates to mining truck Bill of Materials (BOM) structure and inventory control.
  • •Excellent communication (oral & written) skills.
  • •Ability to read and interpret technical documents such as engineering specifications, drawings, blue prints, procedures, and manuals.
  • •Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as algebra, probability and statistical inference, and funda

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