How do they match: Manufacturing Engineers

  • Develop sustainable manufacturing technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, minimize raw material use, replace toxic materials with non-toxic materials, replace non-renewable materials with renewable materials, or reduce waste.
  • Identify opportunities or implement changes to improve manufacturing processes or products or to reduce costs, using knowledge of fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment, assembly methods, quality control standards, or product design, materials and parts.
  • Investigate or resolve operational problems, such as material use variances or bottlenecks.
  • Purchase equipment, materials, or parts.
  • Redesign packaging for manufactured products to minimize raw material use or waste.
  • Troubleshoot new or existing product problems involving designs, materials, or processes.

  • Develop operational methods or processes that use green materials or emphasize sustainability.
  • Purchase materials, equipment, or other resources.