Manufacturing Engineer
JELD-WEN · Klamath Falls, OR
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 24 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at JELD-WEN (industrial) in Klamath Falls, OR. (NYSE: JELD) is a leading global designer, manufacturer and distributor of high-performance interior and exterior doors, windows and related building products serving the new construction and repair and remodeling sectors.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- AutoCAD
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Oregon: typical posted base $96k–$131k.
Median of the low and high ends of 10 live postings that list pay, out of 41 manufacturing engineer openings in Oregon, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 40 other live manufacturing postings in Oregon.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Typical $96k–$131k, from 10 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 51%
- Automation 41%
- SPC 27%
- Lean 24%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for AutoCAD, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: JELD-WEN in Klamath Falls
1 other open role at this site.
- Sr. Manufacturing Engineer · Manufacturing · Senior
Full description from JELD-WENAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Purpose of the Role
The Project Engineer, in partnership with senior engineers and the Director of Engineering, will be primarily responsible for the coordination, planning, scheduling, and execution of JELD-WEN Engineering projects including equipment design and plant engineering.
Key Responsibilities
- ◆Accurately estimate job costs. To develop this skill working with upper level engineers.
- ◆Prepare appropriation requests with all appropriate documents
- ◆Approved drawing set
- ◆Bill of Materials (B.O.M.)
- ◆Project Folder
- ◆Create 2D AutoCAD drawings / 3D Inventor models.
- ◆Ability to manage projects and participate in brainstorming sessions and design reviews.
- ◆Maintain project directories.
- ◆Drawings
- ◆Cut Sheets
- ◆Red Lines
- ◆Track hours used on a project versus the estimated hours and provide feedback the Engineering Manager.
- ◆Communicate work load with the Engineering Manager.
- ◆Communicate drafting and design issues with the Engineering Manager
- ◆Interface with material suppliers as needed.
- ◆Analyze requirement and develop a conceptual design.
- ◆Oversee machine fabrication as it moves through the fabrication process.
- ◆Oversee equipment installation.
- ◆Maintain a sense of urgency/responsibility on a daily basis with all projects.
- ◆Ability to learn plant level processes.
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelors in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent experience.
- ✓3-5 years in project engineering.
- ✓Working knowledge of AutoCAD and Inventor and other drawing software.
- ✓Basic understanding of engineering principles like Strength of Materials, Statics, Dynamics, and Machine Design
- ✓Knowledge of, or experience in, project management tools and techniques.
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JELD-WEN is currently seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our growing team.
External Job Description
Travel
- •30% travel expectation.
- •Travel to site to discuss engineering needs with plant management, observe plant processes, take dimensions for new equipment, oversee equipment installation, etc.
About JELD-WEN Holding, Inc.
JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (NYSE: JELD) is a leading global designer, manufacturer and distributor of high-performance interior and exterior doors, windows and related building products serving the new construction and repair and remodeling sectors. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, the company operates across North America and Europe. Our associates are dedicated to bringing beauty and security to the spaces that touch our lives through our market-leading product brands across the world. The JELD-WEN family of brands includes JELD-WEN® worldwide, LaCantina® and VPI™ in North America, and Swedoor® and DANA® in Europe. For more information, visit corporate.JELD-WEN.com or follow LinkedIn .
JELD-WEN has been named by Forbes as one of ‘America’s Best Employers’ and by Newsweek as one of the ‘World’s Most Trustworthy Companies’.
What We Offer
Investing in People is one of our Core Values, we strive to attract & retain great people! As such, JELD-WEN offers competitive compensation & benefits packages. As a global organization, specific benefits may vary, however typically including medical & dental, generous leave policies, retirement program, etc.
JELD-WEN does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.