Manufacturing Engineer - Paint
Harley-Davidson · York, PA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $75k–$112k
- Travel
- 10%
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 19 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Harley-Davidson (automotive) in York, PA. Note - This position may be focused in paint or fabrication, depending on department needs.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, SPC, FMEA, PLC, Welding, Assembly lines
- Base pay
- $75k–$112k
- Day to day
- about 10% travel · relocation help
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Pennsylvania: typical posted base $85k–$118k. This one lists $75k–$112k.
Median of the low and high ends of 10 live postings that list pay, out of 32 manufacturing engineer openings in Pennsylvania, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 31 other live manufacturing postings in Pennsylvania.
- Base pay
- About 8% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)
Typical $85k–$118k, from 9 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Lean 63%
- ✓ Tooling 53%
- Root cause 41%
- Automation 38%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 38%
- Machining 31%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for SPC, FMEA, Assembly lines, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with 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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This plant: Harley-Davidson in York
2 other open roles at this site.
- Production Technician 2 · Production · Technician
- Manufacturing Engineer/Shift Supervisor · Manufacturing · Supervisor
Full description from Harley-DavidsonAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Job Summary
Enhance assembly manufacturing by assuring that the process tooling, documentation, and equipment is set up for optimum safety, quality, delivery, and cost requirements. Provide technical support to analyze and develop manufacturing control systems. Interface with Advanced Manufacturing, Quality, Product Engineering, Process Engineering, and Operations to ensure successful New Product Launch events and drive day to day improvements for current production. Develop LEAN initiatives to drive manufacturing efficiency improvements for safety, quality, delivery, and cost. *Note - This position may be focused in paint or fabrication, depending on department needs.
Job
Responsibilities
- ◆Provide instruction, guidance and training in the development of new processes and in the resolution of manufacturing problems
- ◆Participate with product engineering to design parts for manufacturability
- ◆Provide productivity improvements to reduce total manufacturing cycle time
- ◆Reduce overall costs through tooling and process improvements
- ◆Provide robust processes, tools and gages to reduce variation in the manufacturing process.
- ◆Provide processes that meet Harley-Davidson's standards in quality, ergonomics and safety along with sustaining required production rates
- ◆Support the development and implementation of systems and processes to ensure continuous improvement, world-class-level quality, and a high performance work environment
- ◆Interface with supervisors, process leads, product engineers and operators in the development of tools, fixtures, and machines to support existing and new product and process design
Education Specifications
N/A
Required
- ✓Typically requires a minimum of 3 years of related experience.
Travel Required: 0 - 10%
Pay Range: $74,900 - $112,200
Visa Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or visa transfer
Relocation: This position is eligible for domestic relocation assistance (within posted country)
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Auto req ID: 56419
Title: Manufacturing Engineer - Paint
Job Function: Engineering
Location: YORK
Company: Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Shift: SHIFT1
In 1903, out of a small shed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, four young men lit a cultural wildfire that would grow and spread across geographies and generations. Their innovation and imagination for what was possible on two wheels sparked a transportation revolution that would make Harley-Davidson the most recognizable motorcycle brand in the world. Today, we continue to define motorcycle culture, evoking soul-stirring emotion reflected in every product and experience we deliver - like we have for well over a century and will for generations to come. Are you ready to ride with us?
The Harley-Davidson Motor Company Vehicle Operations facility in York is our final assembly plant. Employees at York also perform a variety of manufacturing operations, including fabrication, welding, polishing and painting and produce a wide range of current and replacement parts for all models. Join our team as a Manufacturing Engineer - Paint.
Preferred
- +Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering Preferred
- +Demonstrated understanding and practical application of lean manufacturing techniques.
- +Detail process planning including work balancing, work standard development, operator and equipment utilization, ergonomics, PFMEA, quality controls, tooling, fixturing, and gaging.
- +Knowledge of process control and quality assurance, SPC, and process capability, documentation/information using CAD, Network/software and PC applications.
- +Knowledge of ISO 9000 standards and their relationship to company policies, procedures and instructions.
- +Experience with formal problem solving methodology.
- +Demonstrated project management skills.
- +Knowledge of PLC programming and troubleshooting capability.
The pay range shown represents the national average pay range for this role. Your pay may be more or less than the stated range and is dependent on your geographic location and level of experience.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.
Direct Reports: No