Manufacturing Engineer - 2nd Shift - Kalispell, MT, United States
$65,500 - $90,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 2 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This Manufacturing Engineer position is responsible for developing and maintaining methods, operating sequences, and processes in the fabrication of parts, components, subassemblies, and final assemblies for manufacturing equipment.
What you'll do
- Develop, maintain, and improve manufacturing methods, operating sequences, work instructions, process flows, build layouts, and assembly procedures.
- Coordinate with design engineering, NPME, operations, quality, test engineering, and suppliers to implement product improvements and resolve manufacturing issues.
- Create, review, approve, and implement engineering change requests and orders, assessing impacts to bills of material, drawings, and product structures.
- Use DFx, lean manufacturing, and continuous improvement principles to reduce cost, improve manufacturability, and enhance product safety, quality, reliability, and delivery performance.
- Perform root cause analysis, failure analysis, process failure mode analysis, and corrective action planning for issues.
- Gather and analyze manufacturing, quality, supplier, and test data to support data-driven decision-making and implement corrective and preventive actions.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- 1–3 years of relevant engineering or manufacturing experience.
- Demonstrated conceptual knowledge and technical experience for everyday problem-solving.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Effective time management and critical thinking skills.
- Computer skills including Microsoft Office, Smartsheet, Tableau, and Visio.
- Ability to accommodate 2nd shift schedule Monday-Thursday 4pm-2:30am.
Nice to have
- 1–2 years of semiconductor experience or general knowledge of the semiconductor industry.
Skills: manufacturing methods, operating sequences, lean principles, continuous improvement, root cause analysis
This role has been open 14 days — well below the 52-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2505
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Median days open
52 d
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Median salary
$96k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Applied Materials | All employers we track in this specialty (2505 roles · 79 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 256 | 2505 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1119 | 9907 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 37 d | 52 d (−15 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $96k |
Skills observed across this category: manufacturing methods, operating sequences, lean principles, continuous improvement, root cause analysis
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 398 open roles · median 77 d
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 256 open roles · median 37 d
- Entegris · 227 open roles · median 36 d
- Lam Research · 109 open roles · median 58 d
- Infineon Technologies · 91 open roles · median 57 d
- STMicroelectronics · 70 open roles · median 51 d
How we counted: 2505 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 79 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 16 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.