Hire Manufacturing Engineer

Pricing is straightforward—an all-inclusive hourly rate that already covers salaries, local taxes, social benefits, recruiting overhead, and our platform support. You pay only for productive hours worked. Rates start at $58/hour for mid-level profiles and vary with seniority, location, and specialization (e.g., Six Sigma Black Belt, CNC programming, DfM). There are no setup fees, retainers, or long-term commitments; you can scale the engagement up or down with seven days’ notice. This model typically saves clients 25–40 % compared with in-house hiring when you account for hidden expenses such as payroll tax, health insurance, and bench time.

All engineers sign NDAs and invention-assignment agreements before any task begins. smartbrain.io also executes a Master Service Agreement with your firm, stipulating full transfer of intellectual property created during the engagement. Work is performed within your secure systems (VPN, Git, PLM, MES) and access is revoked immediately upon contract end. We maintain ISO-27001-aligned internal controls and can add project-specific security clauses—such as on-premises work only or restricted repositories—at no extra cost. You retain 100 % ownership of designs, process documents, and code.

Yes. Our talent network spans North America, Latin America, and EMEA, enabling overlapping time windows with any U.S. shift. During onboarding we align core hours, stand-up meetings, and reporting cadence. For 24/7 operations, we can assemble a follow-the-sun team so production issues are resolved while your local staff rests. Every engineer is contractually obliged to maintain reliable communication channels and attend scheduled syncs, ensuring seamless collaboration regardless of geography.

Contracts are month-to-month by default, giving you the flexibility to extend, pause, or end the engagement with as little as seven days’ notice. Longer commitments (3, 6, or 12 months) unlock volume discounts. A single MSA covers multiple engineers and projects, simplifying legal overhead for Procurement. All billing is net-15 and can be reconciled against detailed time-sheet reports exported to your ERP.

Every Hire Manufacturing Engineer applicant passes a four-stage screening: 1) Resume & portfolio review against role-specific rubrics, 2) Technical assessment covering GD&T, Lean, CAD, or automation coding, 3) Live panel interview with senior Manufacturing leads, 4) Soft-skill & English communication check. Less than 2 % reach our client shortlist. You receive a comprehensive skills matrix and recorded interview snippets to speed your decision.

We offer a replacement guarantee: notify us within the first 14 days and we will provide an alternative profile at no additional cost, typically within 48 hours. Our Customer Success team remains involved to monitor performance milestones and coach the engineer, reducing the likelihood of mismatch. Historical data shows only 1 in 50 replacements are requested.

On average, you will conduct your first interview within 48 hours of the discovery call, and the chosen Manufacturing engineer can start within 3–5 business days, pending any client-specific onboarding (VPN, safety training, background check). Our record stands at 36 hours from call to kickoff for an urgent automotive quality-control project.