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The job will provide technical support to Manufacturing, Systems, and Customer Care, to aid in providing a quality furniture product to our customers, in a Lean Manufacturing environment. The job will also include engineering of process improvements and support for developing operations processes for new products.\n\nDuties and Responsibilities:\nResponsible to work safely, maintain an orderly and safe work environment, and participate in safety initiatives\nAssist in develop manufacturing processes in support of new product launches\nAssist in creating cell layouts, which support one-piece flow, optimal operator balance, and minimization of waste\nResponsible for assisting with the conception, development and perfection of workstations, jigs and fixtures used to efficiently produce the components and assemblies for new products\nFabricate precision parts and fixtures using metalworking and woodworking machines and equipment\nProvide training and instructions to production employees in support of new products, processes, and procedures\nAnalyze and recommend processes changes for effectiveness, flow, and seek root cause to eliminate process variation, and improve cycle times\nUse technology tools to creates drawings and technical documentation needed to support engineering, purchasing and production\nDevelop and maintain bills of materials and routing information\nCreate and maintain clear, concise, consistent process documentation and SOPs\nProvide technical support to Manufacturing and Customer Care for product and process questions\nTroubleshoot production issues regarding quality, product, and process\nResearch, author, and implement process changes in operations\nSpecify, quote, and facilitate product modification requests, and provide necessary documentation and training for production\nResponsible for actively contributing to the continuous improvement of products and processes, by reducing waste, reducing material costs, and investigating new methods and materials\ncontribute to LEAN initiatives\nAssist with other manufacturing engineering tasks, as assigned\n\nExperience and Knowledge Required:\nBachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field OR equivalent combination of education and experience required. \nAbility to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously, accountability for meeting commitments and deadlines.\nwritten and verbal communication skills; ability to interact, influence, and communicate with a diverse range of people at all levels across the company as well as with external suppliers.\nExperience with MS Office, including Publisher, Excel, Word, and Outlook.\nExperience with CAD – AutoCAD, SolidWorks and SolidWorks PDM is preferred\nExperience with a business ERP system is preferred\nExperience or education in Lean manufacturing principles, root-cause analysis and A3 Problem solving \nAble to demonstrate critical-thinking skills, good writing skills, photo editing skills, and ability to write clear work instructions.\nExperience in furniture manufacturing and/or knowledge of woodworking, upholstery, or fabric processes would be beneficial.\n\nKey Attributes Required:\nSafety conscious with a concern for others' safety\nIntelligent and fast learner, with a desire for continuous learning and self-improvement.\nSelf-starting, results-oriented individual who takes personal accountability for performance.\nStrong time and priority management skills coupled with the ability to use a logical and systematic approach to meet objectives.\nWilling and able to work collaboratively in a team environment, supporting others at all levels of the organization.\nStrong leadership and facilitation skills that effectively engage others.\nExceptional attention to details, and sound problem-solving skills.\nA desire to serve, both internal and external customers.\nMust be able to operate in a manner consistent with the mission statement and governing values of the organization.\n\nPhysical Demands:\nThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear and frequently required to walk and sit. Use of hands and fingers will be required for writing, computer use, and phone use. Work in a manner consistent with standard Sauder safety practices and expectations. The employee will also be required to walk throughout the plant at various times during a typical day. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.\n\nWork Environment:\nThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Encompasses the full spectrum from factory floor to personal offices, to executive board rooms. The noise levels in these work environments are usually low to moderate. Personal protective equipment such as eye protection and ear protection may be required in the shop floor environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.\nSauder Manufacturing Co. is an equal opportunity employer and gives equal consideration for employment to all qualified applicants.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5518,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":true},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Continuous learning"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Wood Products & Furniture","Furniture"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-29T19:20:47Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":74,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.822,"p_room":0.9,"age_days":14,"expected_fill_days":22,"reasons":["conf:5","win:mid","comp:junior"],"computed_at":"2026-11-12T10:38:37Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/sauder-manufacturing-engineer-i","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/sauder-manufacturing-engineer-i.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-13T20:27:58Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":40797,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-14T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2795429},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2795429"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fsauder-manufacturing-engineer-i"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"free","price":{"credits":0,"usd":0},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fsauder-manufacturing-engineer-i"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fsauder-manufacturing-engineer-i"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/sauder-manufacturing-engineer-i\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fsauder-manufacturing-engineer-i"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3477682}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"sauder.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3477682},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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