Associate Manufacturing Engineer

Launch Your Engineering Career Where Hands‑On Impact Meets Real Growth.

If you're an early‑career engineer who loves solving problems, improving processes, and working directly with the people who make great products possible, this is your opportunity to step into a role with real influence.

We’re looking for an Associate Manufacturing Engineer to join our team in Palmyra, NY—a role designed to bridge technical curiosity with practical engineering impact. You’ll work in a dynamic, high‑mix manufacturing environment where no two days look the same. One moment you’re troubleshooting a process issue on the floor; the next, you’re improving a work instruction, supporting a tooling trial, or helping reduce scrap on a critical product line.

What You’ll Do

• Support daily production by diagnosing and resolving process, equipment, and quality issues
• Improve manufacturing processes, standard work, and documentation
• Participate in tooling trials, prototype builds, and equipment upgrades
• Lead or support root‑cause investigations to reduce scrap and improve throughput
• Contribute to safety improvements through engineering controls and problem‑solving
• Collaborate with operators, engineers, maintenance, and leadership to drive results

Why You’ll Love It Here

• Hands‑on engineering experience—you won’t be stuck behind a desk
• A place to grow—ideal for new grads or early‑career engineers
• Real ownership—your ideas and improvements will be felt on the floor
• Supportive team culture—you’ll learn from experienced engineers and teach others along the way
• Impactful work—you’ll help shape safer, more efficient, higher‑quality manufacturing processes

What You Bring

• A degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or related experience.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills
• Clear communication and a collaborative mindset
• Curiosity, initiative, and a willingness to learn
• Exposure to CAD, process improvement, or manufacturing environments is a plus

Ready to Build Your Engineering Career?

Join a team where your technical skills, creativity, and drive will make a real difference—every single day.

Garlock is a subsidiary of Enpro, a leading industrial technology company focused on critical applications across many end-markets, including semiconductor, industrial process, commercial vehicle, sustainable power generation, aerospace, food and pharma, photonics and life sciences. 

At Enpro, we believe that diversity drives innovation and inclusion fosters growth. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. Our employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military service, or any other status protected by applicable law.  If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Human Resources, and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.  

Enpro Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Legal authorization to work in the United States is required. We will not sponsor employment visas now or in the future for this job. 

Enpro carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors including the background, education, training, and experience required, as well as geographic considerations such as cost of labor, and applicable local and state laws. These considerations can cause offered compensation to vary. The hiring range for this position is typically $73,000 - $87,000 annually. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate. Bonus, gainshare, and/or equity may be eligible for this position. Enpro offers a range of benefits including, but not limited to medical, dental, vision, life, 401(k) matching, and other supplemental insurance options.​ 

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Full Job Description

JOB SUMMARY:

• A Manufacturing Engineer in the Garlock Klozure Operations Team will be working in a fast paced, rapidly evolving environment that revolves around a high mix, low volume manufacturing environment. 
• A successful candidate will have a high degree of technical troubleshooting ability, a strong ability to communicate across all levels of the business unit, a passion for solving problems and teaching others the solution as well as having a high degree of business acumen. 
• The skillset outlined above is integral in helping the Klozure Operations team be successful in fulling both customer and business needs on a day-to-day basis.   
• It is expected that the individual will be able to balance multiple projects, of both long and short duration as well as incorporating the day to day manufacturing troubleshooting needs.  
• Additionally, this individual should be a self-starter, who is willing to act with a sense of urgency; willing to take ownership of the work they are assigned, as well as adjacent needs of the organization. 

 ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Support daily production demand.  Assist in the resolution of daily manufacturing problems, including troubleshooting machine issues, process issues, and quality issues.   
• Identify, recommend and implement manufacturing process changes that will continue to propel the Klozure manufacturing operations as our business landscape changes.   
• Develop and maintain manufacturing processes and required documentation including, but not limited to, work instructions, procedures, standard work, lock-out/tag-out, process flow/routings, labor standards, bill of materials, etc. 
• Effectively and efficiently identify the root cause of production scrap primarily focused in a rubber compression molding setting.  Relentlessly lead activities to eliminate the root causes, thereby reducing the overall scrap rate 
• Investigate and recommend the purchase or improvement of manufacturing equipment and facilities to increase efficiency and productivity in operations.  Develop and submit capital funding requests, with justification.  Plan and oversee the installation of new equipment. 
• Attend/Perform review of near misses and safety meetings. Investigate and develop corrective actions to resolve safety issues or near misses. Plan, organize, and conduct projects to resolve safety issues through engineering controls 
• Exhibiting leadership, taking ownership for meeting the needs of customers inside and outside of the organization. 
• Ability to be able to manage several projects, as well as day to day activities, while maintaining a relentless focus on execution and high quality resolution. 
• Effectively interact with all levels of personnel, including operators, engineers, managers, suppliers, customers, etc. 

 COMPETENCIES: 

• Action Oriented:  Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm. 
• Communicates Effectively:  Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences 
• Decision Quality:  Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward. 
• Cultivates Innovation:  Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful.  
• Nimble Learning:  Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder. 
• Resourcefulness:  Securing and deploying resources effectively and efficiently. 
• Collaborates:  Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives 

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering or other education background with relevant experience 
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment, potentially changing focus multiple times per day 
• Ability to read technical drawings 
• Strong written and oral communication skills 

ENRICHED QUALIFICATIONS:

Mechanical product design experience using SolidWorks or AutoCad 

• Experience with rubber compression extrusion and/or molding 
• Experience with sheet metal forming 
• Experience with Oracle & Qlikview 

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Restricted area; manufacturing floor (protective clothing, safety glasses, safety shoes); Office environment; some travel (10%)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Office and Manufacturing Floor Position: Ability to perform sedentary work, spending extended periods of time working with a computer. Physical effort may include stooping, kneeling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions. Clarity of vision to see near and mid-range.   Ability to lift and carry up to 35 lbs.