Manufacturing Engineer at Adventurer in Yakima, WA

Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Yakima, Washington

Manufacturing Engineer | Production Line 1 - Adventurer & Overlander Campers

Role Purpose

Own the manufacturing system for Production Line 1, supporting both Adventurer truck campers and Overlander motorhomes with emphasis on flow, efficiency, repeatability, quality, tooling, and launch readiness.

What You Own

• Production Line 1 layout, flow, capacity, workstation design, and process architecture.
• Fixtures, tooling, jigs, process controls, and error-proofing.
• Manufacturing process capability, repeatability, labor efficiency, and continuous improvement.
• Manufacturing engineering readiness for Adventurer and Overlander NPI.
• Automation opportunities and technical manufacturing improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze and improve line balance, cycle time, labor utilization, material flow, and workstation ergonomics.
• Design/develop fixtures, tooling, templates, gauges, and mistake-proofing solutions.
• Establish repeatable processes and support clear work instructions and process controls.
• Develop and maintain electrical architectures, schematics, harness designs, specifications, and design standards.
• Lead manufacturing root-cause work on recurring defects, rework, and throughput constraints.
• Partner with Product Engineering on DFM/DFA and design changes that improve production.
• Lead manufacturing readiness for new products, model changes, and major process changes.
• Evaluate and implement appropriate automation and capital-equipment improvements.

Cross-Functional Responsibilities

• Product Engineers - Adventurer and Overlander on DFM, NPI, design changes, and production issues.
• Quality on PFMEA/control plans, process validation, defect reduction, and corrective actions.
• Production leadership on execution, training needs, constraints, and improvement priorities.
• Supply Chain and Facilities as required for material flow, equipment, and supplier/process changes.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in manufacturing, mechanical, industrial engineering, or related discipline; equivalent directly relevant experience considered.
• Hands-on experience improving manufacturing processes in a production environment.
• Previous experience in wiring schematics, harness design, DC power systems, batteries, charging, protection, grounding, and electrical troubleshooting, preferred
• Strong capability in fixtures/tooling, process design, root cause, standard work, DFM/DFA, and continuous improvement.
• Comfort spending significant time on the production floor and directly implementing improvements.
• Typically 7+ years of progressive manufacturing engineering experience, ideally in automotive, RV, transportation, aerospace, industrial equipment, or high-mix assembly.
• Demonstrated ownership of production-line design, launches, fixtures/tooling, and measurable productivity/quality improvements.

What Success Looks Like

• Line 1 safely hits production requirements with improving labor efficiency and predictable flow.
• Fixtures and processes reduce variation, rework, and dependence on tribal knowledge.
• New products launch into production with minimal disruption and clear process readiness.
• Electrical architecture becomes standardized, documented, and scalable across brands.
• Manufacturing issues are solved at root cause rather than repeatedly worked around.
• Automation and capital projects produce measurable operational value.

Operating principle: Own the process and make the right way to build the product the easiest, most repeatable way.