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Manufacturing Engineer III

E.K. Machine
dental insurance, vision insurance, parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k)
United States, Wisconsin, Fall River
Dec 20, 2025
Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer III Company: EK Location: Fall River, WI Job Type: Full Time This position is Onsite About Us:* EK, based in Fall River, WI, is a fast-growing manufacturing company with over 50 years of experience in machining, fabrication, welding, and power products. We operate four state-of-the-art plants, giving us the capacity and flexibility to serve a wide range of industries. We're proud to be a family-oriented company where every team member matters. At EK, you'll find a supportive environment, opportunities for career growth, and the chance to work with cutting-edge technology. Join us and be part of a team that values quality, integrity, and community-while helping shape the future of manufacturing. Benefits: Health Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance 401K with company match 6 Paid Holidays Birthday Off Paid Vacation - two weeks in your FIRST year! Paid Parental Leave Company Events Summer Food Trucks Free coffee Incentive Program. And much more! Job Description: SUMMARY Plans, directs, and coordinates manufacturing processes in manufacturing plant by performing the following duties. Responsibilities: Reads blueprints and job order for specifications such as dimensions, tolerances, and tooling instructions. Develops, evaluates, and improves manufacturing methods. Develops routings, methods and time standards for production job orders. Designs work holding fixtures for machining, welding and or fabrication. Confers with tool manufacturing representatives to ensure proper usage of tooling and efficient production methods. Analyzes drawings, sketches and design data of part to determine fixturing requirements, dimension and configuration of cuts, selection of cutting tools, and machine speeds and feed rates. Confers with management, engineering, and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate production processes. Outlines sequence of operations required to fabricate part. Creates flat layout geometry from formed drawing views to be used for laser programming. Organizes and maintains storage of all digital drawing files. Management of capital projects under general supervision; plans, conducts and supervises assignments normally involving several smaller or less important projects or one major project. Maintains liaison with manufacturing and sales. Reviews progress and evaluates results; makes changes in methods design or equipment when necessary. Implement lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement initiatives. Design workflows, layouts and production lines for optimal performance. Select, install and maintain machinery and tools required for production. Work closely with design and production teams to ensure manufacturability of products. Prepare technical documentation, process instructions, and reports. Other duties as assigned. Qualifications EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE Associate's degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school and/or 3-5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Prior CNC, weldments and sheet metal layout experience is mandatory. Working knowledge of AutoCAD, SolidWorks and GD&T are also required. LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. REASONING ABILITY Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, bend, twist and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. How to Apply: Apply directly through Indeed or visit our website: Careers in Manufacturing - EK Machine