{"id":1172491,"url":"https://alion.io/job/armstrong-fluid-technology-senior-manufacturing-engineer-2","title":"Senior Manufacturing Engineer","company":{"id":668699,"name":"Armstrong Fluid Technology","domain":"armstrongfluidtechnology.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/armstrongfluidtechnology","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"BambooHR","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":84,"open_postings":41,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.659,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":40,"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Bengaluru, India"],"countries":["IN"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"AutoCAD","optional":false},{"name":"SolidWorks","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-24T08:35:27Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-24","last_verified_at":"2026-09-24T13:32:34Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"Imagine working at the forefront of innovation in fluid-flow technology, with over 1,400 colleagues across the globe, and contributing to a legacy of excellence that spans eight manufacturing facilities on four continents. Armstrong Fluid Technology is more than just a leader in our industry; we are a community of the brightest and most creative minds, driven by a shared mission to engineer the future and safeguard our planet.\nAs part of our team, you'll be immersed in an environment that fosters growth, creativity, and collaboration. Here, you'll have the opportunity to push boundaries, tackle exciting challenges, and develop cutting-edge solutions that promote energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact. Every day offers the chance to make a meaningful contribution to a more sustainable future, driving innovations that help lower global carbon footprints. Together, we’re creating a legacy that goes beyond business-one that’s changing the world for the better.\nAs a Senior Manufacturing Engineer, you will be responsible for optimizing production processes, enhancing product and process development, ensuring product quality, and driving lean manufacturing initiatives. You will lead process improvements, implement new technologies, and collaborate across departments to meet safety, quality, and on-time delivery goals. Your role will involve overseeing process documentation, conducting value stream analysis, supporting new product introductions, and ensuring smooth transitions between engineering changes and manufacturing.\nKey Accountabilities:\nProduction Optimization & Process Improvement:\nAnalyze and optimize manufacturing processes to enhance efficiency, reduce cycle times, and eliminate bottlenecks.\nImplement technical improvements and new technologies to boost productivity, product quality, and throughput.\nDevelop and apply sustainable manufacturing practices that minimize environmental impact.\nPerform regular process reviews, control points identification, and corrective actions to ensure First-Time Quality (FTQ) and continuous improvement.\nCoordinate the transition of completed projects to the shop floor, ensuring smooth handoff to operations teams.\nProduct & Process Development:\nSupport the development of new products and processes, ensuring effective collaboration between manufacturing, technical, and quality teams.\nCollaborate on the creation and monitoring of labor routings, process control plans, and testing plans for new products.\nParticipate in Kaizen activities and other process improvement initiatives aimed at increasing operational efficiency.\nCoordinate updates to labor routings, process controls, and work instructions to improve productivity, quality, and FTQ.\nBuild the capability and knowledge of welding on both inhouse and supplier sites, continuously improve the performance of welding process.\nManufacturing Support & Performance:\nDrive throughput and on-time delivery (OTD) improvements across the manufacturing departments, ensuring that production goals are met.\nDevelop and monitor new product work cells to optimize workflows and support manufacturing performance.\nPlan and conduct value stream analysis to identify the best sequence of operations and optimize the production flow.\nSupport the daily triage reporting and provide weekly updates to ensure alignment with customer fulfillment and performance goals.\nEngineering Change Order (ECO) Process:\nReview and sign off on engineering drawings in PDM, ensuring timely processing of new and revised versions.\nCoordinate improvements in productivity for manufactured parts in alignment with drawing changes.\nParticipate in weekly Engineering Change Review Board (ECRB) meetings to ensure project deadlines and goals are met.\nSafety & Quality Initiatives:\nContribute to plant safety and quality initiatives, including Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) and FTQ metrics.\nCollaborate with the Safety Committee to monitor and improve JHA metrics across work cells.\nImplement corrective actions to address quality and safety concerns based on FTQ metrics and employee feedback.\nActively participate in monthly Health & Safety Committee meetings, presenting actions supporting safety and quality improvement.\nCross Department Collaboration:\nWork closely with technical, quality, procurement, and production teams to resolve complex manufacturing issues, optimize processes, and meet product specifications.\nSupport the procurement team in sourcing materials and suppliers that meet quality and cost standards.\nAssist the Quality Department with Corrective Action (CAR) meetings and the development of Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) documentation.\nLean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement:\nDrive lean manufacturing initiatives, including cycle time measurement, bottleneck identification, and implementation of lean principles such as 5S, Kaizen, and value stream mapping.\nLead or participate in continuous improvement activities to streamline processes and reduce waste, driving higher efficiency and product quality.\nPromote the adoption of lean principles across the organization, including collaborating with the AFSS (Automated Factory Systems and Services) team to integrate lean practices into automated systems.\nWhat We’re Looking For\nTo thrive in this role, you should bring:\nEducation and Experience\nEngineering degree in Mechatronics Engineering\n10 years of demonstrated experience in manufacturing technology functions, ideally within an industrial, automotive, or aerospace manufacturing environment.\n5 years of engineering experience Automations, Project management on setting Assembly lines/any engineering process set up with Lean concepts, and 5 years’ experience in welding/PLC programming / Scada\n5 years of experience in Lean manufacturing; experience leading Lean promotion is preferred.\nExperience working in pump assembly or similar industries (e.g., fluid systems, machinery, or mechanical products) is preferred.\nTechnical Skills\nStrong background in large assembly processes, painting, welding and testing.\nProficiency in designing fixtures and tooling; experience with SolidWorks.\nProficiency in CAD software (e.g., AutoCAD, SolidWorks) for designing and reviewing assembly drawings. Ability to design jigs and fixtures for manufacturing processes.\nFamiliarity with statistical process control (SPC), root cause analysis, and failure mode effects analysis (FMEA).\nStrong understanding of process improvement methodologies such as Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and 5S.\nExperience integrating new automation technologies and systems into production environments, leading to improved throughput and quality.\nFamiliarity with Infor ERP system (preferably LN 10.7).\nExperience in developing and optimizing process control plans and testing plans.\nSoft Skills\nSelf-directed with the ability to work autonomously and collaboratively, focused on results.\nExcellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with diverse stakeholders.\nProficiency in English for both written and spoken communication.\nDetail-oriented with robust organizational and problem-solving abilities.\nAbility to thrive in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.\nRegular shop floor presence will be expected\nWhy Armstrong Fluid Technology?\nBy joining us, you’ll become part of a global community dedicated to pushing the boundaries of fluid-flow technology. You’ll have endless opportunities to learn, grow, and make a significant impact on the world. 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