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SLIPNOT · 8 hours ago

Manufacturing Engineering Assistant

Detroit, MI

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$56K/yr - $71K/yr

SLIPNOT is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Assistant to support the innovation engineer in bringing new products from concept to reality. This role involves hands-on experimentation, technical drafting, and advanced manufacturing techniques to enhance product performance and manufacturability.

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Responsibilities

Assist innovation engineer to design, prototype, and test new products

Explore innovative materials, production methods, and tooling solutions to enhance product performance, functionality, and manufacturability

Support pilot runs and prototype builds to validate new product designs and manufacturing approaches

Create and refine CAD models, layouts, drafting documentation and schematics for new products and experimental production setups

Work with sales team to produce technical drawings for manufacturing and production teams

Collect and analyze data from prototype testing and small-scale production to inform design improvements and product iterations

Contribute to ideation sessions, product design reviews, and cross-functional innovation workshops

Assist in documenting product development experiments, prototype results, and lessons learned to accelerate future projects

Work closely with quality, sales and production teams to translate innovative ideas into scalable, manufacturable products

Qualification

Mechanical EngineeringCAD SoftwarePrototypingTechnical DrawingsHands-on ExperimentationManufacturing TechnologiesIterative DevelopmentCreative Problem-Solving

Required

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field

Strong interest in product design, prototyping and hands-on experimentation

Creative problem-solver with a curiosity for materials, manufacturing technologies and new product possibilities

Experience with CAD software (AutoCAD or SolidWorks)

Internship or co-op experience in manufacturing or production engineering

Ability to read technical drawings, schematics, and engineering documentation

Comfortable working in an iterative, fast-moving product development environment

Flexible working outside normal work hours, as required

Company

SLIPNOT

SLIPNOT® is a leading provider of specialized safety flooring products and surface technologies, covering the walkways, entryways, stairs, ladders and more, where you live, work and play.

Founded in 1987