{"id":1179412,"url":"https://alion.io/job/laborup-manufacturing-engineer-5","title":"Manufacturing Engineer","company":{"id":6512,"name":"Laborup","domain":"laborup.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/laborup","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workable","truth_index":null},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":null,"employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Oak Ridge, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":80000,"max":105000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":105000},"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":"2026-09-24T12:51:19Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-24","last_verified_at":"2026-09-24T15:14:10Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"Overview\nWe’re looking for a driven, hands-on Manufacturing Engineer to join our high-spec aerospace and defense manufacturing operation.\nWe don’t run a “plug-and-play” shop. We build large, complex CNC machined components and fabricated assemblies that go into mission-critical aerospace, defense, and energy systems-where precision and execution matter.\nThis role is intentionally open-ended.\nYou will sit at the center of production, owning how work actually gets done-from process development and machining strategy to real-time problem solving on the shop floor. This is not a support role. This is a build-it, improve-it, own-it role.\nIf you see inefficiencies, you fix them. If you see better ways to run parts, you implement them. If something breaks in production, you step in and solve it.\nFor the right person, this is an opportunity to gain full visibility into manufacturing operations and grow quickly into senior engineering or operational leadership.\nCompensation\n$80,000 - $105,000 / year\nPerformance-based growth tied to impact\nClear path into senior engineering or operations roles\nProcess Development & Ownership\nDevelop and refine manufacturing processes for complex machined and fabricated components\nDefine setups, tooling, workholding, and process flow\nTranslate engineering drawings into executable shop-floor plans\nContinuous Improvement\nIdentify and eliminate inefficiencies in cycle times, setups, and workflows\nImprove throughput, reduce scrap, and increase consistency across production\nImplement practical, floor-driven process improvements\nHands-On Problem Solving\nWork directly with machinists and operators to troubleshoot production issues\nAddress tooling challenges, tolerance issues, and process breakdowns in real time\nDrive root-cause solutions-not temporary fixes\nCross-Functional Collaboration\nPartner with programming, quality, and production teams to ensure smooth execution\nSupport new job launches from first article through production\nHelp align engineering intent with shop-floor reality\nBuild & Expand the Role\nIdentify gaps in processes or workflow and take initiative to improve them\nContribute to tooling, fixturing, and process standardization efforts\nGrow into ownership of larger production scopes over time\nRequirements\nRequired:\nBachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or a related field\n1-3 years of experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment, or relevant high-level co-op/internship experience\nStrong problem-solving ability and mechanical aptitude\nAbility to work in a hands-on manufacturing environment and collaborate directly with shop floor teams\nInterest in aerospace, defense, or high-precision manufacturing\nPreferred:\nExperience in CNC machining or production environments (mills, lathes, or multi-axis)\nFamiliarity with engineering drawings and GD&T\nExperience with CAD software such as SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or similar\nExposure to high-mix, low-volume or complex manufacturing environments\nExperience supporting process improvement, tooling, or production operations","description_format":"text","description_chars":3080,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Maintenance, Repair & Operations (MRO)"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-24T12:51:19Z"}],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":47,"reasons":["conf:1","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-09-24T16:58:50Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":105000,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/laborup-manufacturing-engineer-5","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/laborup-manufacturing-engineer-5.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-24T16:58:50Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers"}}