Staff Manufacturing Engineer

GTI is a contract manufacturing partner supporting customers in renewable energy, power generation, infrastructure, and industrial systems.

We fabricate custom designed, purpose-built enclosures and skids for our customers and perform mechanical and electrical integration in-house, delivering a true turn-key product to our customers. Our scope spans Engineering, prototype builds, through full production, requiring teams that can move fast, adapt, and execute with precision.

NPI Governance & Framework Architecture

• Act as the technical authority and primary manufacturing voice in NPI phase gate reviews for high-complexity modular systems.

• Refine and standardize GTI’s overall NPI phase-gate framework, establishing clear exit criteria, risk matrices, and manufacturing readiness metrics.

• Ensure strict adherence to gate criteria, holding cross-functional partners accountable for design maturity, BOM accuracy, tooling readiness, and process capability prior to gate passage.

• Establish standard risk mitigation protocols (e.g., PFMEAs, ramp readiness audits) to identify and address high-impact execution risks long before production release.

Manufacturing Strategy, DFX & Technology Roadmaps

• Translate high-level design concepts into multi-phase manufacturing strategies across fabrication, structural assembly, electrical integration, and testing.

• Drive Design for Manufacturability, Assembly, and Serviceability (DFX) principles upstream into Design Engineering during the concept phase to lower unit costs and build cycle times.

• Evaluate and introduce advanced manufacturing technologies, automation, tooling architectures, and process improvements to elevate throughput across production lines.

• Define baseline line flows, takt assumptions, ergonomic standards, and complex labor models for new platform offerings.

Prototype, Pilot & Ramp Scaling

• Oversee execution strategy for prototype, pilot, and pre-production builds, ensuring launch teams validate processes under realistic production constraints.

• Lead root-cause analysis (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone) for complex assembly, structural, or electrical integration failures during pilot phases.

• Define and execute validation plans for custom tooling, lifting fixtures, automation, and test equipment prior to full production handoff.

• Feed systemic lessons learned back into core engineering design standards and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Cross-Functional Leadership & Technical Mentorship

• Serve as the senior technical escalation authority for critical NPI issues spanning Design, Quality, Sourcing, and Plant Operations.

• Mentor and coach Advanced Manufacturing Engineers and process technicians, fostering technical rigor and continuous improvement across the engineering organization.

• Partner with Sourcing and Supply Chain on critical strategic make/buy decisions, major capital equipment (CapEx) justifications, and core supplier manufacturing capabilities.

• Collaborate closely with Plant Operations leadership to establish long-term line layouts, facility footprint planning, and capacity roadmaps.

Production Release & Handoff Excellence

• Drive seamless handoffs from NPI into sustaining Operations, ensuring work instructions, routing accuracy, quality control plans, and shop-floor training programs are 100% complete.

• Monitor initial post-launch production runs, stabilizing process yields, cycle times, and ergonomics until target operational KPIs are achieved.

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related technical field.

10+ years of progressive manufacturing engineering experience in heavy industrial, engineered-to-order, or complex mechanical/electrical integration environments.

Proven track record of leading complex product launches from early concept through full production release within a structured phase-gate framework.

Deep expertise in heavy fabrication, structural steel, electrical panel/harness assembly, integration, and custom tooling/fixture design.

Demonstrated experience providing technical direction to cross-functional project teams and mentoring mid-level engineers without needing direct supervisory authority.

Advanced root-cause problem-solving capabilities (PFMEA, 8D, DMAIC, Fishbone) applied to high-stakes launch issues.

Direct experience in contract manufacturing, preferably modular fabrication, energy systems, or defense manufacturing.

Deep familiarity with APQP, PPAP, Advanced DFX, or structured launch methodologies adapted to high-mix, custom-engineered manufacturing.

Experience writing CapEx proposals, specifying high-value manufacturing equipment, and executing plant layout or line relocation projects.

Continuous Improvement: Six Sigma Black Belt or Lean Manufacturing Certification.

GTI Energy offers a competitive compensation and benefits package designed to support employees and their families while providing long-term career growth opportunities within a fast-growing manufacturing organization. Benefits may include:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match (where applicable)

Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays

Sick time in accordance with state and local requirements

Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage

Career advancement opportunities within a rapidly growing organization

Exposure to advanced manufacturing, modular infrastructure, and large-scale industrial projects

Collaborative, fast-paced environment with strong operational and engineering leadership

Employee-focused culture centered on safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement

Benefits eligibility and offerings may vary based on position, location, and employment classification.