How to hire a contractor, manufacturing engineer

How to hire a contractor, manufacturing engineer, step by step

Here's a step-by-step contractor, manufacturing engineer hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a contractor, manufacturing engineer job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new contractor, manufacturing engineer
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the contractor, manufacturing engineer you need to hire. Certain contractor, manufacturing engineer roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

   Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

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   No

   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a contractor, manufacturing engineer to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a contractor, manufacturing engineer that fits the bill.

   This list shows salaries for various types of contractor, manufacturing engineers.

   Type of Contractor, Manufacturing Engineer	Description	Hourly rate
   Contractor, Manufacturing Engineer	Industrial engineers find ways to eliminate wastefulness in production processes. They devise efficient systems that integrate workers, machines, materials, information, and energy to make a product or provide a service.	$33-52
   Supplier Quality Engineer	A Supplier Quality Engineer ensures that the supplier's quality standards are in accordance with the requirement of the organization. They also report supplier performance and quality to management.	$30-51
   Process Engineer Internship	A process engineering intern performs various tasks for an organization. These include collaborating with the technical team on cost savings, process efficiency improvements, and technology advancement, attending meetings with leadership teams, and participating in customer trials... Show more	$14-24

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Assembly Line
   • Test Procedures
   • R
   • Shop Floor
   • Lean Manufacturing
   • BOM
   • Aerospace
   • Kaizen
   • CNC
   • Solidworks
   • Design Engineering
   • CAD
   • Sigma
   • Product Quality

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage implementation of improve paste compounding (including extrusion) process.
   • Analyze machining departments & provide complete & comprehensive written plan for short run CNC facility.
   • Convert CNC programming from a batch system to an on-demand nesting process, resulting in reduce setups.
   • Prepare soil data in geotechnical software and graphical figures to be used and review by professional engineering project managers.
   • Retrofit EMC chamber for RF testing.
   • Work include RF power amplifiers, telephone interconnect, systems integration, some field engineering.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your contractor, manufacturing engineer job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A contractor, manufacturing engineer salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, contractor, manufacturing engineers' average salary in kentucky is 36% less than in california.
   • Seniority. Entry-level contractor, manufacturing engineers earn 36% less than senior-level contractor, manufacturing engineers.
   • Certifications. A contractor, manufacturing engineer with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a contractor, manufacturing engineer's salary.

   Average contractor, manufacturing engineer salary

   $88,040yearly

   $42.33 hourly rate

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   Entry-level contractor, manufacturing engineer salary

   $70,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 18, 2025

4. Writing a contractor, manufacturing engineer job description

   A contractor, manufacturing engineer job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a contractor, manufacturing engineer job description:

   Contractor, manufacturing engineer job description example

   **Manufacturing Engineer**
   
   **Contract to hire**
   
   **Job Responsibilities**
   
   _(3-5 key duties)_
   
   _*Or attach a job description_
   
   + Perform investigation on Material Review Disposition Record (MRDR) and apply and sustain countermeasure to eliminate root cause for failed parts. This will include handling and measuring of small components under a microscope.
   
   + Create, maintain and revises Engineering Document (ECR), generate (SOP), Manufacturing Control Instructions (MCI), Manufacturing Training Instructions (MTI)
   
   + Support MIM Engineers, Tooling Engineers, and Toolmakers to manage process development, product changes, and process improvements.
   
   + Record data from testing and measurements, manipulate data to create charts and presentation, and review with MIM Engineering Team.
   
   **Required Skills**
   
   + Proficiency with SolidWorks required
   
   **Education and Experience**
   
   **Required Minimum**
   
   + Bachelor's Degree in engineering
   
   + 1 to 3 years' experience in manufacturing/process engineering
   
   + Minimum 1 year experience with computer-Aided Engineering / Design / Drafting
   
   + Minimum 1 year experience creating and manipulating Microsoft Excel to create engineering models for data analysis, trend tracking, and creating charts for reports/meetings
   
   **Additional Notes/Comments**
   
   The individual will need to have the dexterity and patience to handle, inspect, manipulate and measure very small parts.
   
   **Why Kelly** ** ** **Engineering?**
   
   Your engineering skills are in demand, but how do you find the right fit? Easy. At Kelly Engineering, our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world's most critical challenges. We connect you with leading organizations where you can collaborate on innovative projects, work with cutting-edge technologies and accelerate your growth. Whether you prefer the variety and flexibility of short-term projects or are looking for a long-term opportunity, we're here to guide you to the next step in your engineering career.
   
   **About Kelly** ** **
   
   At Kelly, we're always thinking about what's next and advising job seekers on new ways of working to reach their full potential. In fact, we're a leading advocate for temporary/nontraditional workstyles, because we believe they allow flexibility and tremendous growth opportunities that enable a better way to work and live (plus, did we mention we provide a ton of benefits ?). Connecting great people with great companies is what we do best, and our employment opportunities span a wide variety of workstyles, skill levels, and industries around the world.
   
   Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly's Human Resource Knowledge Center.
   Kelly complies with the requirements of California's state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right contractor, manufacturing engineer for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your contractor, manufacturing engineer job on Zippia to find and recruit contractor, manufacturing engineer candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit contractor, manufacturing engineers, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new contractor, manufacturing engineer

   Once you've decided on a perfect contractor, manufacturing engineer candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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