Manufacturing Engineer II

Join the world's largest HVAC company, named by Forbes as one of America's Best-In-State Employers 2025!

Daikin Applied is seeking aManufacturing Engineer II. You will have the ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth. The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best. Come be a part of an exciting journey at Daikin Applied, where innovation and excellence drive our every endeavor!

Location: Owatonna, MN

Your Responsibilities:

• Participate in continuous improvement and cost reductions by providing support for the management team using manufacturing engineering technicalexpertiseand working collaboratively on manufacturing processes as a team lead or teammember
• Utilize work measurement tools to analyze work samples to develop standards for laborutilizationand estimates production times, staffing requirements and related costs to provide information for managementdecision
• Analyzeoperational data like work forceutilization, facility layout, workflow and apply lean manufacturing principles tooptimizeequipment and workspace effectiveness, activelyparticipating(Occasionally leading) in kaizen for continuousimprovement
• Recommendmethods for worker effectiveness, safety, and quality while minimizing costs through job duty restructuring, workflow optimization according to PDS principles, and equipmentmanagement
• Collaboratewith management to develop work instructions, training checklists, matrices, and in partnership with Safety Managerenhancesafety procedures and ergonomics in manufacturing.
• Facilitatemanufacturability in new product development by collaborating with cross-functional design teams, defining production processes, estimating costs, and offering manufacturing support to NPI teams (e.g., PFMEA, process flow changes, tool/fixture design).
• Provideequipment design specifications,solicitquotes, and recommend equipmentpurchasesfor processenhancement
• Assesscapital equipment investment options, provide purchase recommendations, prepare funding requests for small and medium-sized capital projects, and oversee projectcompletion
• Lead efforts toassuretimelyandaccuratecompletion of job skill knowledge (JSK) evaluations for hourly personnel.
• Beknowledgeable and proficient in the use of lean tools (e.g., root cause analysis, PDCA, kaizen, 5S, etc.).

Your Qualifications:

• BachelorsDegree inIndustrial Technology, Industrial Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent technical,scientificor engineering degree.
• 3+ years of related experience
• Solidworks, AutoCAD 2D, MS Office and MS Project experience
• Sheet metal fabrication and assembly using state-of-art manufacturing processes, including cellular manufacturing and Demand Flow Technology(preferred)

Your Benefits:

Daikin Applied offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Multiple medical insurance plan options + dental and vision insurance
• 401K retirement plan with employer match
• Paid time off and company paid holidays
• Paid sick time in accordance with the federal, state and local law
• Tuition Reimbursement after 6 months of continuous service

Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position

The typical annual base salary for this position ranges from $74,200 to $120,700 in Minnesota. The range displayed represents the pay range for all positions in the job grade which this position falls. Individual base pay will depend on a wide range of factors including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.