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Asst Manufacturing Engineer - Barrel Plating

Parker Hannifin Corporation
$26.16 - $43.61 / hr
parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, 401(k), retirement plan
United States, Michigan, Kalamazoo
2220 Palmer Avenue (Show on map)
Mar 17, 2026

Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we've enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient.

With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation.

Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future.

Our Purpose - Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow - comes to life through our people-first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond.

By combining deep expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit, we help customers succeed in markets that demand performance, reliability, and sustainability.

As we look to the future, Parker is advancing initiatives in energy efficiency and sustainability while developing the next generation of talent and leaders to engineer a better tomorrow.

About Parker Aerospace:

At Parker Aerospace, we develop technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient, and increasingly sustainable flight throughout the aircraft's lifecycle, including aftermarket support. Our passionate people with deep engineering expertise and our breadth of differentiated technologies ensure that we make the extraordinary happen and continue to shape the future of aviation in partnership with our customers.

As a member of our team, you are instrumental in fulfilling our mission: 'Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow.' Pursuing a career at Parker presents unlimited professional and personal development opportunities. Working with some of the industry's most brilliant minds, your contributions will be pivotal in developing innovative technologies and products, significantly contributing to Parker's goal of addressing the world's most pressing engineering challenges.

Position Summary:

Assists with the day to day technical manufacturing engineers in determining the methods and sequence of manufacturing operations for products, machine parts, and assemblies to achieve efficient and reliable manufacturing processes and workflow. Responsible for working with Quality Engineering and the shop floor for completing rework instructions, and updates process to reflect current practices. Takes lead on tooling accountability by organizing, labeling, and ordering standard tooling.

Responsibilities:

  • Addresses daily fixturing and setup issues
  • Order Consumable tooling
  • Assist in daily chemical adds/decants under the direction of the Manufacturing Engineer
  • Facilitate any machine repairs and modifications with maintenance
  • Assist with outside vendors for new machines and machine upgrades
  • Assist with machine preventive maintenance
  • Review and support EHS policies and safety initiatives
  • Investigate and solve any wastewater issues or abnormalities
  • Work with natural team to Pareto Machine OEE Data and develop action plans
  • Assists in the manufacturing process by creating and/or editing travelers and/or work instructions
  • Reduce set-up and run times by developing tool and fixture solutions
  • Participates in Natural team HPT/Teir 2 meetings and provides communication to Manufacturing Engineer and Leadership

  • Create and maintain 3D models and detailed engineering prints using AutoCAD/3D modeling software.

Requirements:

  • Prior hands-on experience with CNC machinery in a manufacturing environment
  • Demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the job typically acquired through five or more directly related experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Working knowledge of honing principles: bore geometry, cross-hatch, stock removal, grit selection, and surface finish requirements.
  • Experience working to tight tolerances (e.g., within microns/ten-thousandths of an inch).
  • General knowledge of aerospace or similar industry products and manufacturing and assembly operations.
  • Ability to effectively apply continuous improvement methods to manufacturing functions (e.g. process mapping, design-to-production automation).
  • May require ability to use standard business software applications and/or specialized data analysis or database tools.
  • Ability to adapt procedures, techniques, and/or processes to meet special needs.
  • Ability to work on assignments that are complex where considerable judgement and initiative is required to resolve problems and considerable knowledge of manufacturing routings, travelers, blueprints, and/or the overall production process is preferred.
  • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
  • Ability to use 3-D modeling software / CAD for creating and modifying detailed engineering drawings

Typical Mental and Physical Demands

  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit. The employee frequently is required to use hands to operate a computer and talk or hear. The employee is required to stand and walk to engage with the manufacturing floor. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
  • Also expected of the employee is regular onsite attendance, the ability to work cooperatively and professionally with others and members of the public, and the ability to manage multiple tasks at once.

The essential functions have been provided as examples of types of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The Company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job. The physical and mental demands described above are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential

Come join the Parker Aerospace Team! We are proud to offer competitive benefits designed with health, wealth, and well-being in mind. Our competitive package includes:

Benefit & Retirement Plans:

Parker offers competitive benefit programs, including:

  • Comprehensive coverage for medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and critical illness insurance with competitive premium cost.
  • 401(k) Plan with company matching contributions at 100% of the first 5% of pay
  • Company provided defined-contribution retirement plan with annual contribution equal to 3% of pay
  • Career development and tuition reimbursement
  • Other benefits including paid parental leave, short and long-term disability programs, adoption assistance, a Care.com membership and financial planning assistance are provided at no cost to you.
  • Supplemental benefit programs including identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness are available at competitive rates.
  • Paid Time Off and Company-Paid Holidays.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

("Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor")

If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Employees & Job Applicants | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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