Manufacturing Engineer

Are you ready to make a visible impact in one of our largest cereal manufacturing facilities? Post Consumer Brands is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to help strengthen performance, modernize processes, and bring meaningful improvements to life at our Jonesboro, Arkansas facility. This is an opportunity to combine hands-on engineering, capital project leadership, and continuous improvement in a highly automated manufacturing environment. You will have strong resources behind you, the opportunity to work across functions, and the ability to see your ideas translate directly to the production floor. Big company opportunity. Small company attitude. Discover just right. About the Role As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will serve as a frontline engineering partner for assigned production lines. You will help the Operations team improve safety, food safety, quality, schedule attainment, yield, overall equipment effectiveness, cost, and growth. You will own production operating parameters, centerline processes, and equipment design and layout for your area. You will also lead equipment modifications and capital project installations, from identifying the need and building the business case through contractor coordination, installation, and performance follow-through

Provide daily engineering support to sustain and improve safety, food safety, quality, schedule attainment, yield, OEE, cost, and engagement. Lead capital projects, including project development, financial justification, contractor bids, documentation, installation, forecasting, and expenditure ownership. Manage small equipment and process modifications for assigned production lines. Apply Lean, DMAIC, root-cause analysis, and other continuous improvement methods to reduce waste and improve performance. Own operating parameter standards, centerline processes, and production equipment design and layout. Identify and implement equipment technologies that improve reliability, efficiency, and OEE. Use production data and process instrumentation to identify opportunities and validate results. Support cost-reduction initiatives involving production materials, processes, and finished products. Evaluate the manufacturing feasibility of new products and coordinate equipment, methods, tools, and resources for successful commercialization. Partner with suppliers, contractors, Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and other teams to improve equipment and process performance. Support technical training and provide engineering guidance to Operations team members. Contribute to long-term plant strategies and replacement plans for key production assets.

What We’re Looking For

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, Manufacturing, Packaging, or a related engineering discipline. Experience in manufacturing engineering, process engineering, project engineering, or a similar engineering role. Experience leading or supporting capital projects, including project planning, equipment modifications, implementation, and execution. Demonstrated problem-solving, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement capabilities in a manufacturing environment. Ability to manage multiple priorities, work cross-functionally, and drive improvements in a fast-paced manufacturing setting. Strong communication skills with the ability to build relationships and influence operators, maintenance teams, leadership, contractors, and other stakeholders. Commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence.

Food manufacturing experience. Mechanical engineering background or hands-on experience with pumps, valves, piping systems, or related process equipment. Experience improving equipment reliability, OEE, throughput, yield, or manufacturing efficiency. Experience supporting automation, modernization, or large-scale capital improvement initiatives. Why You’ll Love This Role This is a highly visible engineering role where you'll have the opportunity to see the direct impact of your work on the production floor every day. You'll lead meaningful capital and continuous improvement projects, influence how a major manufacturing facility operates, and help drive improvements in safety, quality, efficiency, and reliability. With a strong pipeline of automation, modernization, and process improvement opportunities, you'll never run out of challenges to tackle or opportunities to make a difference. You'll also be part of a collaborative team that values ownership, innovation, and partnership. Location & Travel This position is fully onsite at the Post Consumer Brands manufacturing facility in Jonesboro, Arkansas.