Headquartered in Fort Mill, South Carolina, MacLean Power Systems (MPS) is a leading manufacturer of mission-critical and engineered components for the electric utility, telecommunications, and civil markets. Established in 1986 as a subsidiary of a larger parent company, MPS has grown substantially and now operates as a standalone company. A dedicated workforce of over 2,000 team members worldwide, MPS is renowned for its commitment to quality, responsiveness, and safety. Our focus on vertical integration ensures the highest standards across our product lines. We operate seventeen production facilities across North America and continually invest in our manufacturing capabilities to better serve our customers.
At MPS, we strive to create a workplace that embodies respect, openness, collaboration, personal growth, and entrepreneurship. We are committed to achieving excellence in Environmental, Health & Safety through our Mission Zero initiative.
At our Mankato, MN facility, we are a leading force in the metal casting industry, building the components that move, feed, power, and heal the world. When you drive to work, you pass over 100 iron castings that we proudly helped create.
Our Culture: We embody respect, openness, collaboration, personal growth, and entrepreneurship. We are also deeply committed to excellence in Environmental, Health & Safety through our Mission Zero initiative.
We are strongly committed to exceeding our customers’ expectations through our ability to be agile. At MPS-Mankato, we don't just offer jobs; we offer careers that involve developing technical skills, mastering technologies, and discovering opportunities for growth.
We offer
- Competitive pay: $72,000 - $100,000
- Great benefits: Health, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, and more
- A strong company culture: We value integrity, innovation, and our people. We're committed to giving back to the community and creating a positive work environment
Key Responsibilities
- Own and optimize manufacturing processes to ensure safe, capable, and efficient production that meets quality, delivery, and cost objectives
- Develop, document, and maintain standard work, process flow diagrams, work instructions, and manufacturing specifications
- Support new product introductions (NPI), including process development, risk assessment, production trials, and launch readiness
- Utilize Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement tools to support cost reduction initiatives to reduce waste, improve flow, and increase productivity initiatives through process optimization, labor balancing, and material utilization improvements
- Partner with other departments to analyze process performance using data to address nonconformances, perform root cause analysis, and implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions
- Support capital equipment, tooling, and automation projects, including justification, implementation, and validation
- Ensure processes comply with EHS requirements, ergonomic standards, and company safety initiatives
- Provide technical support to production teams and help train operators on new or improved processes
- Collaborate cross functionally with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Design Engineering to evaluate and improve plant layouts for manufacturability, process robustness, efficiency, workflow, and future growth
- Familiarity with PFMEA, control plans, and change management in a production environment
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to use data to drive decisions and improvements
- Effective communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with cross functional teams
- Self directed, organized, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast paced manufacturing environment
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office; ERP or manufacturing systems experience a plus
What You Need to Succeed Essentials (Required)
- Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field OR equivalent experience in a manufacturing focused engineering role
- 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing, process, or industrial engineering role within an industrial or heavy manufacturing environment
- Strong understanding of manufacturing process development, process control, and continuous improvement methodologies
- Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles
- Experience with root cause analysis methodologies
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and manufacturing documentation
Preferred Skills (A Plus!)
- Experience in iron foundry operations, including melting, molding, core making, pouring, shakeout, cleaning, and finishing processes
- Familiarity with manufacturing data collection systems and production dashboards
- Experience working with process control data
- Understanding of Statistical Process Control (SPC), control charts, and process capability metrics
- Ability to analyze and visualize data using tools such as Excel (advanced formulas, pivot tables), Power BI, or similar platforms
- Experience collaborating with controls or automation engineers on equipment upgrades or process improvements
- Familiarity with industrial controls concepts (sensors, PLC driven equipment, HMI data) at a user or process owner level
- Interest in digital manufacturing, Industry 4.0, or smart factory initiatives
- Experience turning manufacturing data into actionable improvement projects rather than reporting only
Join Our Team!
If you’re a results driven Manufacturing Engineer who enjoys working in a hands on, industrial environment and wants to make a real impact, we encourage you to apply.
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Various agencies of the United States Government require employers to maintain information on applicants pertaining to factors such as race, sex, and type of position for which an individual applies. The information requested is voluntary and for compliance with certain record keeping requirements. MacLean Power, LLC has a long-standing commitment to equal employment opportunity for all its associates and applicants for employment. MacLean Power, LLC believes all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities and does not discriminate against its employees or applicants for employment because of race, color, gender, affectional or sexual orientation, domestic partnership status, ancestry, religion, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, disability, veteran status, age or any other protected group status.
All job offers are conditional, upon successful completion of pre-employment screening, including criminal checks, drug testing, employment, and education verification.
