Manufacturing Engineer Job at Acara Solutions, Ashland, OH

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  • Acara Solutions
  • Ashland, OH

Job Description


Acara Solutions is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer for our client in Ashland, OH.

  • Direct Placement
  • $100k base
  • Comprehensive benefits package

The Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for designing carbon/graphite fixtures and fiberboard components used in high-temperature vacuum furnaces. This role will translate customer and sales concepts into manufacturable solutions, create detailed CAD drawings, and coordinate the required material demand from upstream suppliers. The position will support optimization of material usage and fixture fabrication methods to improve cost, throughput, and performance.

The ideal candidate is hands-on, highly organized, and able to collaborate across sales, engineering, and manufacturing functions.

Responsibilities:

  • Own the workflow from concept → CAD design → customer approval → production demand planning
  • Develop detailed SolidWorks drawings for fixtures and fiberboard components
  • Create optimized nesting, plate layouts, and billet utilization to reduce scrap and cost
  • Coordinate required billet and plate demand with Client NF, communicating quantities, thicknesses, and timelines
  • Work closely with Sales to understand customer requirements and ensure manufacturability
  • Support quoting through labor/material estimates and routing generation
  • Maintain drawing revisions and documentation in accordance with quality and customer requirements
  • Provide hands-on support to production during build and commissioning of new fixture designs
  • Participate in fixture/process improvement initiatives to streamline manufacturing
  • Support customer technical reviews and respond quickly to design revisions

Job Requirements

Required Skills / Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field
  • 3+ years of experience in manufacturing or product design
  • Proficient in SolidWorks (assemblies, drawings, nesting/CAM tools)
  • Experience designing assemblies for manufacturability
  • Strong communicator with ability to collaborate cross-functionally  with Sales, Production, R&D, Quality
  • Ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced environment with shifting demands

Preferred Skills / Qualifications:

  • Carbon/graphite materials, refractories, or high-temp composites
  • Familiarity with hot-zone design, carbon/carbon and graphite machining, and/or furnace tooling
  • Experience interfacing with customers on technical drawings and approvals
  • Basic understanding of thermal processing and material qualification requirements

Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.

Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.

Job Tags

Temporary work, Shift work,

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