Industrial/Manufacturing Engineer

About the role

Rise Power Systems, a division of SMT Inc., is looking for a hands‑on Industrial/Manufacturing Engineer to enhance production processes, drive efficiency, and support new product introductions in its Raleigh, NC facility.

Key responsibilities

• Create work instructions, routing, and labor standards.
• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes, workflows, and layouts.
• Support new product launches (DFM, readiness, prototype builds).
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives such as lean, 5S, and kaizen.
• Analyze productivity, cycle time, and cost performance.
• Partner with Quality to resolve production issues.
• Define tooling, equipment, and process requirements.
• Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical engineering or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of manufacturing/industrial engineering experience.
• Proven lean manufacturing experience (5S, VSM, kaizen, etc.).
• Strong process documentation and problem‑solving abilities.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems such as SAP, Oracle or Epicor.

Required skills

• Lean manufacturing
• 5S
• Value Stream Mapping
• Kaizen
• ERP/MRP (SAP, Oracle, Epicor)
• Process documentation
• Problem solving
• Electrical/electromechanical manufacturing (preferred)
• Lean Six Sigma certification (preferred)

What we offer

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term disability, supplemental and pet insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• PTO and paid holidays.
• Collaborative cross‑functional team environment.
• Growth opportunities in a technical manufacturing setting.