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Manufacturing Engineer

ITT · Valencia, CA

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Level
Engineer
Team
Manufacturing
Degree
Required
Experience asked
75+ years
Industry
Industrial
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An engineer-level manufacturing role at ITT (industrial) in Valencia, CA. As the Manufacturing Engineer you will prepare detailed manufacturing instructions and programming data to produce machined parts and sub-assemblies to meet engineering drawings and specifications.

They ask for
75+ years · degree required
Tools it names
Lean, Six Sigma, Root cause, GD&T, Tooling, SolidWorks
Openings
2 with this title at this site

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Manufacturing Engineer roles in California: typical posted base $115k–$169k.

Median of the low and high ends of 150 live postings that list pay, out of 398 manufacturing engineer openings in California, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

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Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $110k–$159k, from 130 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
More than usual (75+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Tooling 52%
  • New product launch 47%
  • ✓ Root cause 38%
  • Automation 34%
  • Machining 27%
  • ✓ CATIA / NX 27%

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Position Summary

As the Manufacturing Engineer you will prepare detailed manufacturing instructions and programming data to produce machined parts and sub-assemblies to meet engineering drawings and specifications. You will determine manufacturing procedures and operation sequencing and establish tooling, tools, and machine

requirements

to fabricate parts and sub-assemblies for various products. In addition, you will spend time in the machine shop solving problems and improving processes associated with the parts you are responsible for. You will be part of the decision-making process in determining the planning, costing, and scheduling aspects of new product development parts as well as maintenance of legacy components

Essential

Responsibilities

  • ◆Manufacturing engineering capable to recommend, implement, and improve assembly process flows and tools.
  • ◆Establishing standard times for setup and run of each assembly on assigned parts.
  • ◆Originate studies directed towards more efficient manufacturing of parts. Including recommendations for changes in equipment, process methods, materials, and designs.
  • ◆Participates in Engineering design reviews on new products and design changes for Design for Manufacture and Design to Cost. Reviews engineering drawings for manufacturing datum’s, key characteristics and tolerance stack up. Works closely with engineering to ensure the design concepts and specifications support the most efficient manufacturing methods and techniques.
  • ◆Participates and/or leads in the specification of new capital equipment needs by preparing statement of work documentation and communicating and working with suppliers.
  • ◆Prepare Items for master data, routings and BOM material usage review and approval.
  • ◆Coordinates and aids in the preparation of capital assets and expenditure budgets.
  • ◆Prepares manpower and machine loading data and conducts capacity studies.
  • ◆Develops cost studies of new manufacturing methods, equipment, and processing and compares with present methods, and prepares summary briefings with recommendations.
  • ◆Frequent contact with both internal and external personnel to convey ideas involving production parts, supplies, equipment, and materials.
  • ◆MRB support in rework instructions and corrective action to prevent reoccurrence.
  • ◆Creates, revises, and maintains revision control on all the manufacturing process documents.
  • ◆Understand cellular manufacturing concept and of lean principles.
  • ◆Guide or train Associate Manufacturing Engineers as necessary.

Position

Requirements

  • ✓Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Industrial or Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering.
  • ✓CAD design/drawing experience with CAD, CATIA V5, Solidworks, and / or Creo.
  • ✓Lean Manufacturing, LEAN tools, and Six Sigma knowledge is highly desirable.
  • ✓Proficient in blueprint reading, understanding Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), and interpreting 2D & 3D engineering models.
  • ✓Strong problem-solving skills to identifying the root cause of manufacturing/assembly anomalies and making corrections.
  • ✓Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and able to react to shifting priorities to meet business needs.
  • ✓Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and commitment.

Equal Pay Act Statement

We aim to pay our ‘ITT’ers’ fairly and competitively in the locations that they live and work. Pay-for-performance is a principle that we believe in, and employees are rewarded based not only on ‘what’ they accomplish, but also on ‘how’ they reflect ITT’s values. ITT offers a competitive salary and robust total rewards package, such as health insurance, 401(k), short and long-term disability, paid time off, growth and developmental opportunities, and other incentive compensation programs. Specific benefits are dependent upon whether or not the position is part of a collective-bargaining agreement. The salary offered to a candidate is based several factors such as candidate experience and qualifications, location, as well as market

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About ITT

ITT Inc. (NYSE: ITT) is a diversified global leading manufacturer of highly engineered critical components and customized technology solutions serving the flow, aerospace and defense, transportation, industrial, and energy markets. Through operational execution, innovation, and disciplined capital deployment, including strategic acquisitions such as SPX FLOW, ITT partners with its customers to deliver enduring solutions to the key industries that underpin our modern way of life.

Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, ITT has a market cap of roughly $20 billion and employs more than 15,000 people across 40 countries and serves customers in approximately 125 countries. Following the acquisition of SPX FLOW, the company is expected to generate $5.4 billion in annual revenue.

Our businesses are organized in three distinct segments, each based around our core engineering DNA:

Flow Technologies: A global leader in, providing a broad portfolio of pumps, valves, mixing and agitation equipment, heat transfer, homogenizers, separation, water and wastewater treatment, and engineered process solutions.Our leading brands include the iconic Goulds Pumps (with more than 175 years of history), Anhydro, APV, Bornemann, Bran+Luebbe, C’treat, Engineered Valves, Gerstenberg Schröder, Habonim, Johnson Pump, Lightnin, Philadelphia, Plenty, PRO Cast, Rheinhütte, Seital Separation, Stelzer, Svanehøj, Tigerholm, Uutechnic, VIDAR, Waukesha Cherry-Burrell.

Motion Technologies: A global leader in brake pads (ICE and electrified brake pads) and shock absorbers (energy absorption solutions) for transportation applications. Our leading brands include Friction Technologies, KONI and Axtone.

Connect and Control Technologies: A leader in critical applications for the aerospace, defense and industrial markets, including harsh environment connectors and control components. Our leading brands include ITT Cannon, Enidine, Aerospace Controls and kSARIA.

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