Manufacturing Engineer

About Us

Advanced Cooling Technologies Inc. (ACT) is a leading provider of thermal management solutions for aerospace defense data centers energy and industrial applications. For more than 20 years ACT has engineered and manufactured innovative technologies that solve complex thermal challenges in demanding environments. Our team is driven by continuous innovation teamwork and collaboration delivering reliable solutions that support critical missions and next-generation technologies worldwide.

What Youll Do

In this role you will directly influence how new thermal products move from concept to repeatable scalable production. You will:

New Product Introduction & Process Development

• Lead smooth transitions of products from Product Development to Manufacturing
• Translate engineering designs and customer requirements into robust processes tooling and documentation
• Develop and improve fabrication processes workflows and material flow

Tooling Procedure & Documentation

• Design and build custom tooling fixtures and jigs that enable high-quality manufacturing
• Create procedures travelers and work instructions to ensure consistency and compliance
• Support technicians and production staff with clear direction and engineering expertise

Production Support & Continuous Improvement

• Analyze cycle times floor layouts and production data to improve throughput and efficiency
• Troubleshoot manufacturing issues and identify cost quality or process improvements
• Interact directly with suppliers generating and approving purchase orders as needed
• Evaluate test results quality data and customer requirements to ensure compliance

This is a hands-on roleexpect regular interaction with technicians parts processes and equipment. You wont sit behind a desk all day.

Why This Role Is Exciting

Many Manufacturing Engineer roles are repetitive. This one isnt. At ACT youll:

• Work on complex thermal systems used in spacecraft military vehicles and cutting-edge commercial applications
• Design tooling that directly affects product performance
• Influence manufacturing from the earliest stages of product development
• See your work move from drawing prototype full production
• Be part of a collaborative team where engineering production and leadership work closely together

If you enjoy seeing your engineering ideas become real productsand you like a mix of design analysis and hands-on problem solvingyoull thrive here.

What You Bring

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline
• Proficiency in CAD (SolidWorks preferred)
• Experience with mechanical inspection and understanding of GD&T
• Ability to analyze data processes and workflows
• Strong communication documentation and collaboration skills
• Experience with LabVIEW and Excel-based databases is a plus
• Must be a U.S. Person as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.15 (due to ITAR regulations)

Benefits & Culture

ACT offers a competitive and employee-focused total rewards package including:

• Low-cost medical dental and vision coverage
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Profit-sharing bonus plan
• Generous PTO up to 10 paid holidays and a 9/80 schedule (every other Friday off!)
• A culture grounded in innovation collaborative and supportive teams and company events and perks that make ACT a genuinely enjoyable place to work!

ACT offers competitive pay excellent benefits (medical dental vision paid time off holidays company-paid life & disability insurance 401(k) match and profit-sharing) and a supportive team environment.

ACT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race color religion national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity age disability veteran status or any other protected characteristic.

ACT participates in E-Verify.

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