Job ID: MG581484818
Location: Westbrook, CT
Category: Engineering
Employment Type: Permanent
Date Added: 08/18/2026
Senior Manufacturing Engineer | $110,000 to $125,000 Base Salary | Full Time | Direct Hire
What Matters Most
• Competitive base salary of $110,000 to $125,000 with potential flexibility for an exceptional candidate
• Location: Westbrook, Connecticut
• Full time, on site direct hire opportunity
• Hands on engineering role supporting precision manufacturing, equipment, tooling, automation, process development, and new product introduction
• Opportunity to work across product engineering and manufacturing rather than being limited to a narrowly defined process engineering function
• Strong long term advancement potential for engineers demonstrating technical depth and leadership capability
• Comprehensive benefits including company paid health insurance, profit sharing, tuition reimbursement, daycare subsidy, and professional development opportunities
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Senior Manufacturing Engineer to support the development, improvement, and expansion of precision manufacturing operations within a highly engineered production environment.
This is a hands on technical role for an engineer who understands the relationship between product design, machinery, tooling, equipment, and manufacturing processes. You will work across manufacturing engineering, mechanical design, equipment development, automation, new product introduction, and production support to solve complex manufacturing challenges and improve how highly engineered products are produced.
The ideal candidate brings strong mechanical intuition and meaningful experience working directly with manufacturing machinery and equipment.
Responsibilities:
• Develop and improve manufacturing processes, equipment, tooling, fixtures, and production methods for new and existing products
• Evaluate manufacturing machinery and technologies and develop technical recommendations for equipment purchases, upgrades, automation, and capital investments
• Apply mechanical engineering and machine design principles to equipment, tooling, fixtures, mechanical components, and manufacturing challenges
• Partner with product engineering to improve manufacturability, evaluate tolerances and mechanical interfaces, and identify production challenges before full scale manufacturing
• Lead manufacturing engineering projects while troubleshooting equipment and process issues, supporting root cause investigations, and implementing practical solutions on the production floor
Qualifications and Requirements:
• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline
• Professional experience within manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, machine design, manufacturing equipment, or a related technical environment
• Strong mechanical engineering fundamentals with practical knowledge of machinery, mechanical systems, tooling, fixtures, tolerances, fits, clearances, and mechanical assemblies
• CAD experience with SolidWorks strongly preferred
• Demonstrated project management, technical problem solving, and cross functional collaboration capabilities
Highly Relevant Experience:
• Machine or mechanical equipment design
• Precision machining and high tolerance components
• Tooling and fixture design
• Industrial automation and mechanization
• Capital equipment projects
• New product introduction and process development
• Design for manufacturability
• Production equipment troubleshooting
Benefits and Perks:
• Base salary of $110,000 to $125,000
• Potential compensation flexibility for an exceptional candidate
• Company paid health insurance
• Profit sharing
• Tuition reimbursement
• Daycare subsidy
• Career development and internal advancement opportunities
Your New Organization:
Our client is an established precision engineering and manufacturing organization producing highly engineered products for demanding aerospace, medical, scientific instrumentation, automotive, and industrial applications. Engineers have access to sophisticated manufacturing resources and work directly with production, equipment, tooling, and other engineering disciplines. The organization places significant value on technical development and internal advancement, creating strong opportunities for engineers capable of taking on increasing responsibility.
Your Career Partner:
The Reserves Network, a veteran founded and family owned company, specializes in connecting exceptional talent with rewarding opportunities. With extensive industry experience, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your professional goals and shine in your field.
The Reserves Network values diversity and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply. As an equal opportunity employer, we foster an environment of respect, integrity, and trust in every aspect of employment.
The base salary range for this position is $110,000 to $125,000, excluding benefits, profit sharing, or other compensation. Limited flexibility may be available for an exceptional candidate who brings particularly strong technical qualifications and demonstrates potential for accelerated advancement within the engineering organization.
