Manufacturing Engineer

Adecco

📍Milwaukee, WI
Posted May 25, 2026

Job Overview

Position

Manufacturing Engineer

Company

Adecco

Location

Milwaukee, WI

Work Type

On-site

Job ID

li-4417842236

Job Description

Our client is at the forefront of innovation and quality in the manufacturing industry. We are seeking a talented and motivated Manufacturing Engineer to join our team. As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will play a crucial role in overseeing the development and implementation of manufacturing processes to ensure product functionality and cost efficiency. If you are a dynamic and organized engineer with a passion for problem-solving, we encourage you to apply.

Key Responsibilities:

As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will be responsible for the following essential functions:

Utilize your working knowledge and competency in general foundry, cast mold design, and machine tool processes and terminology.

Plan and manage projects effectively, ensuring they meet timeline, cost, productivity, quality, and safety goals.

Develop tooling for creating and processing castings, meeting our customers' requirements.

Implement tools by collaborating with operation personnel and external vendors, providing support during production.

Work closely with production supervision, internal and external engineering resources, quality assurance, and maintenance personnel to troubleshoot and prevent issues.

Collaborate with operations management to optimize production planning and execution.

Support all current products and new product introductions.

Create and manage process control documentation to support all stages of the manufacturing process.

Collect and analyze productivity and quality data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.

Determine and eliminate root causes of defects, reducing their occurrence in the manufacturing process.

Contribute to cost reduction through process, equipment, and product/material re-engineering.

Maintain reliable and safe manufacturing systems while improving rates, efficiencies, costs, and changeovers.

Play a vital role in streamlining the production process.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Proficiency in MS Office applications and ERP systems.

Expertise in SolidWorks.

Strong technical capacity, organizational skills, and decision-making abilities.

Initiative and problem-solving skills.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.

Minimum of 5 years of experience in a manufacturing field.

Interview Prep

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Practice Questions

💡Technical Questions (3)
  • 1.Can you walk me through your experience with cast mold design and the specific machine tool processes you've used to develop tooling for castings?
  • 2.How do you approach creating and managing process control documentation, and why is it critical in a foundry or casting environment?
  • 3.Describe your process for collecting and analyzing production data to identify quality trends and eliminate the root causes of defects.
🎯Behavioral Questions (3)
  • 1.Tell me about a time you had to collaborate with maintenance, quality assurance, and production supervision to troubleshoot a significant manufacturing issue.
  • 2.Give an example of a project where you successfully implemented a new tool or process by working closely with external vendors and internal operations personnel.
  • 3.Describe a situation where you identified an opportunity for cost reduction through process or material re-engineering. How did you see it through to completion?
🧩Situational Questions (2)
  • 1.You discover a recurring defect in a casting that is causing high scrap rates, but production management is pushing to keep the line running to meet a tight customer deadline. How do you handle this?
  • 2.You are tasked with streamlining a production process that currently has long changeover times and inconsistent efficiencies, but the operators are resistant to changing their routine. What is your approach?

Resume Keywords

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FoundryCast Mold DesignSolidWorksRoot Cause AnalysisProcess Control DocumentationERP SystemsNew Product IntroductionCost ReductionMachine ToolContinuous ImprovementCross-Functional CollaborationProject Management

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