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This role plays a critical part in driving operational excellence, improving manufacturing processes, and ensuring seamless coordination across our brand portfolio to support continued growth and success.\nThe Manufacturing Engineer will oversee manufacturing process development, support U.S.-manufactured product portfolios, and lead continuous improvement initiatives for new and existing refrigeration products across U-Line, Marvel, and Viking Refrigeration. This individual will serve as a key link between engineering, operations, supply chain, and quality teams to ensure efficient production, cost control, and strong alignment between product design and manufacturing capabilities.\nPerks: Listed below is what we’re looking for from you. 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