# Manufacturing Engineer at Atomic Industries

- Company: Atomic Industries (YC W21)
- What the company does: Software orchestrated mass production of plastics. Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: http://atomic.industries
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Detroit
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2025-10-15
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/atomic-industries/jobs/pbkQwrq-manufacturing-engineer
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/atomic-industries-manufacturing-engineer/

## About the role

We are seeking a manufacturing engineer to help build and launch a high-volume, highly automated injection molding plant. You will work closely with the Plant Manager to design and bring up molding cells, specify and commission equipment, and engineer production lines to run at high yield and uptime from day one.

## What they're looking for

- 5+ years in manufacturing engineering for injection molding operations, with experience launching automated production cells
- Demonstrated ownership of equipment specification, vendor interaction, process integration, and startup in a production setting
- Strong working knowledge of mold tooling, press systems, cycle time optimization, and automation integration
- Experience with high-volume or high-mix operations in plastics manufacturing
- Familiarity with robotic systems, vision inspection, thermal management, and downstream automation
- Proficient in root cause analysis, process validation, and lean manufacturing principles

Tags: Engineering