Chipton-Ross is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for a contract opportunity in Norfolk, VA.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develops, implements, and analyzes manufacturing engineering plans and projects and communicates them to internal and external customers.
- Defines, develops, and transfers manufacturing and engineering tools, strategies, and systems.
- Develops manufacturing strategies for specific products and processes.
- Actively participates with engineering project teams to coordinate the release of new products.
- Estimates and tracks manufacturing costs, determines time standards, and makes recommendations for tooling and process requirements of new or existing product lines.
- Maintains records and reporting systems for coordination of manufacturing operations.
- Plans and establishes goals and objectives for Projects/ Programs, with direct impact on the immediate or short-term operational results of the department. Typically, does not have budget or Profit & Loss (P&L) accountability, but may manage day-to-day elements of the budget (e.g., need for overtime for staffing roles).
- Communicates within and outside own function to explain and gain cooperation on policies and practices.
- Makes moderate to substantial improvements to processes, systems, and solutions.
- Plans and establishes goals and objectives for Project/ Program with direct impact on the short-term operational results for the department.
- Requires practical knowledge in leading/managing projects, processes.
- Communicates with parties within and outside of own job function/area, which includes customers or vendors.
- Explains, interprets, and gains cooperation on policies, practices, and processes to others within the organization.
- Entry-level professional with broad theoretical job knowledge.
- Works under general direction and guidance within standard processes for non-routine tasks.
- Communicates with contacts in own team to explain and interpret information. Contributes to systems and processes changes in work routines.
- Works to achieve operational targets that impact team results.
- Work consists of making moderate to substantial improvements of processes, systems, solutions, or products to enhance performance of job area.
- Opportunities for problem solving and innovation are complex and may require comprehensive information gathering, analysis and investigation to understand the problem.
- Problems typically involve consideration of multiple issues, job areas or specialties.
- Problems are generally solved through creative solutions, drawing from prior experience and in-depth analysis of issues.

DESIRED REQUIREMENTS:
Working knowledge of MRP systems.

EDUCATION:
- Accredited Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience.
- In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.

SHIFT:
Full-Time 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM