Manufacturing Assembly Engineer
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Manufacturing Assembly Engineer oversees the design, development and optimization of high level assembly manufacturing processes. Defines manufacturing process, determines requirements for new processes or equipment, troubleshoots and implements process improvements. Recommends which formats to receive materials in to optimize the manufacturing process.
Job Outlook
There were 60 Manufacturing Assembly Engineer job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 2000 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Manufacturing Engineer industry, which includes the Manufacturing Assembly Engineer career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Manufacturing Assembly Engineer jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $60,119.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $61,778.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Manufacturing Assembly Engineer postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $45,273.
Education and Experience
Posted Manufacturing Assembly Engineer jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 3.35% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 23.85% |
| Master's Degree | 6% |
| Doctoral Degree | 1.1% |
| Other | 15.15% |
Posted Manufacturing Assembly Engineer jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 49.79% |
| 3 to 5 years | 36.93% |
| 6 to 8 years | 8.71% |
| 9+ years | 4.56% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Manufacturing Assembly Engineer positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Communication (21%)
- Operations (15.25%)
- Problem Solving (14.3%)
- Leadership (12.45%)
- Management (11.15%)
- Packaging And Labeling (10.15%)
- Detail Oriented (10.05%)
- Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) (9.85%)
- Lifting Ability (7.9%)
- Planning (7.4%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Tooling (19.14%)
- Warehousing (16.33%)
- AutoCAD (6.24%)
- Manufacturing Processes (17.21%)
- Auditing (4.8%)
- Continuous Improvement Process (14.09%)
- Lean Manufacturing (12.81%)
- Power Tool Operation (11.77%)
- Mechanical Engineering (11.05%)
- Product Design (4.64%)
- Manufacturing Engineering (13.93%)
- Soldering (3.36%)
- Hand Tools (19.06%)
- Project Management (11.45%)
- Automation (12.25%)
- Statistical Process Controls (6.16%)
- Assembly Lines (29.86%)
- Process Engineering (13.05%)
- New Product Development (10.57%)
- Machinery (4.8%)
- Computer Aided Three-Dimensional Interactive Application (CATIA) (5.44%)
- Process Improvement (9.85%)
- Six Sigma Methodology (6.24%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Manufacturing Assembly Engineer skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Assembly Engineer
- Assembly Process Engineer
- Assembly Technician
- Assembly Associate
- Assembly Manager
- Process Engineer
- Assembly Manufacturing Engineer
- Quality Engineer
- Outdoor Instructor
- Project Engineer
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Manufacturing Engineer (General)
- Manufacturing Product Design Engineer
- Industrial Engineer (General)
- Advanced Manufacturing Engineer
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Manufacturing Assembly Engineer jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Adecco (130)
- Randstad (114)
- Aerotek (89)
- Elwood Staffing (59)
- Actalent (54)
- M&C Assemblies (33)
- Volt (26)
- Kelly Services (25)
- Express Employment Professionals (19)
- ManpowerGroup (19)
North Carolina
- M&C Assemblies (8)
- Eli Lilly (7)
- Randstad (6)
- Adecco (3)
- Aerotek (3)
- Schneider Electric (2)
- Guy M Turner (2)
- United Therapeutics Corporation (2)
- Stier Supply Company (2)
- Micro Tech (2)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
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