Equipment Engineer - II
North American Lighting · Muscle Shoals, AL
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $77k–$103k
- Experience asked
- 4+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 28 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at North American Lighting (automotive) in Muscle Shoals, AL. NAL provides advanced lighting technology, engineering design expertise, and state-of-the-art production capabilities to auto makers based in North America and around the world.
- They ask for
- 4+ years
- Base pay
- $77k–$103k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage · relocation help
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Alabama: typical posted base $77k–$110k. This one lists $77k–$103k.
Median of the low and high ends of 7 live postings that list pay, out of 46 manufacturing engineer openings in Alabama, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Alabama plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 45 other live manufacturing postings in Alabama.
- Base pay
- In line with similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (4+ vs 3+)
Typical $68k–$110k, from 5 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Tooling 65%
- Root cause 59%
- Welding 43%
- FMEA 41%
- Machining 39%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 33%
✓ = 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 North American Lighting
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 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 does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: North American Lighting in Muscle Shoals
5 other open roles at this site.
- Tooling Engineer - I · Manufacturing
- Quality Engineer - II · Quality
- General Foreman · Manufacturing · Supervisor
- Production Engineer - II · Production
- Quality Engineer - I · Quality
Full description from North American LightingAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Requirements
Your Background
BS in Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a related discipline, plus 2 to 4 years of related manufacturing experience.
Experience in automotive parts manufacturing is preferred.
At North American Lighting
Team Member Benefits
World class health insurance plans
Award winning 401k plan
Relocation assistance
Paid time off (vacation, sick, holidays, etc)
Supplier discounts (wireless, computer, vehicle, etc.)
Company sponsored wellness program including gym reimbursement
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Who We Are
North American Lighting Inc., member of the Koito Group of Companies, is the largest tier one automotive exterior lighting manufacturer in North America. As the market share leader in exterior automotive lighting, NAL provides advanced lighting technology, engineering design expertise, and state-of-the-art production capabilities to auto makers based in North America and around the world.
Our Opportunity
North American Lighting (NAL) is looking for an Equipment Engineer - II to join our team. The ideal candidate will design, develop, and set-up equipment required to support production, and provides technical support to engineering and manufacturing in order to establish and maintain production processes.
Your Priorities
- •Studies product design feasibility and provides feedback to project core team.
- •Assists in establishing process designs for new lamp manufacturing processes.
- •Reviews and approves concept drawings for new equipment.
- •Develops specifications for new equipment required for new product manufacturing.
- •Establishes recommendations for capital equipment budget requirements.
- •Establishes detailed timing to design, build, run-off, and deliver new equipment.
Diversity at NAL
The mission of NAL’s Diversity Committee is to facilitate NAL’s ongoing and continuing efforts to foster a culture and atmosphere of mutual respect, for the benefit of all Team Members from different backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities that represent our communities.
You can learn more about NAL and our opportunities at jobs.nal.com.
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Location: Muscle Shoals Plant