Manufacturing Engineer II
Legrand North America · Farmingdale, NY
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $90k–$110k
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Legrand North America (industrial) in Farmingdale, NY. Design, improve, maintain, and implement manufacturing processes based on input from manufacturing leadership, maintenance activities, operators, and direct observation.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean
- Base pay
- $90k–$110k
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in New York: typical posted base $87k–$125k. This one lists $90k–$110k.
Median of the low and high ends of 51 live postings that list pay, out of 88 manufacturing engineer openings in New York, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
New York plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 87 other live manufacturing postings in New York.
- Base pay
- About 5% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $86k–$125k, from 47 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Tooling 43%
- Root cause 36%
- ✓ Lean 33%
- Automation 32%
- Team leadership 24%
- Cost reduction 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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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 Manufacturing team at Legrand North America
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 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 the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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- 5
Bring proof to the interview
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Full description from Legrand North AmericaAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
requirements
for capability, safety, quality, customer service, and reliability.
- ✓Design, improve, maintain, and implement manufacturing processes based on input from manufacturing leadership, maintenance activities, operators, and direct observation.
- ✓Plan and define sequences of operations to fabricate and assemble parts and products, including development of equipment layouts, material flow, and workspace organization to improve efficiency.
- ✓Train maintenance and production personnel on new and revised process procedures to support consistent and repeatable production.
- ✓Maintain process documentation in accordance with established standards.
- ✓Establish and maintain preventive maintenance schedules for all processes and equipment.
- ✓Develop manufacturing process plans to meet all manufacturing
requirements
for safety, ergonomics, process capability, quality and cost.
- ✓Present process concepts, implement approved solutions, and manage work to schedule and budget expectations.
- ✓Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives, including lean manufacturing activities, to improve safety, cost, ergonomics, quality, and process capability.
- ✓Monitor processes for compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory
requirements
through audits and process controls.
- ✓Communicate findings, take corrective actions and design/implement engineered solutions to maintain compliance
- ✓Monitor production quality and ensure processes consistently meet required quality standards.
- ✓Troubleshoot and resolve production-related engineering issues.
- ✓Provide leadership and guidance to manufacturing engineering and production team members on issues related to product manufacturability
- ✓Other duties as assigned
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering Manufacturing Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or a related field with relevant experience is required.
Experience
- ✓4 plus years of experience in a manufacturing engineering
- ✓Metal fabrication experience is preferred
requirements
while adapting to future demands. Power & Thermal Management industry-leading brands include Approved Networks, Raritan, Server Technology, Starline, Ortronics, Kratos Industries, and ZPE Systems.
Legrand, North & Central America offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability benefit plans, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company’s incentive plans, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. For more information, visit legrand.us.
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Legrand has an opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineer to join the Power & Thermal Management Division in Farmingdale, NY . The Manufacturing Engineer develops, implements, and maintains manufacturing processes to support existing and new products. The role supports team-based process improvement efforts to ensure manufacturing processes meet
Skills/Knowledge/Abilities
- •Effective communication skills both verbal and written are required
- •Requires strong organizational and time management skills, close attention to detail and be able to effectively handle multiple priorities
- •Independent judgment is required to plan, prioritize, organize and accomplish a diversified workload
- •Strong computer skills, proficient with word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software, e-mail and meeting management software. Ability to use internet and web-based resources efficiently and effectively
- •Must be highly collaborative and able to work in a team-based environment
- •Promotes an environment that is encourages cohesiveness and fosters trust and open communication with team, peers and all business partners
- •Must possess strong analytical skills and the ability to identify trends and establish proactive corrective actions
- •Must be able to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems
- •Must be an effective listener, able to maintain focus extract necessary information and validate understanding of the information
- •Must possess excellent project management skills, including demonstrated ability to develop and manage to a project plan, establish priorities, work to deadlines and control a number of projects at various stages of work
- •Open to minimal travel as needed - possibly for trade shows, training or visiting suppliers
Salary and Benefits: $90,000 - $110,000
LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. LNCA is an employee-centered, growing company with tremendous opportunity
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