The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  Manufacturing Advantage is hiring a Research Assistant in Warwick, RI.

• Role description

  If you take pride in doing Decision Making work well, the Research Assistant opening at Manufacturing Advantage deserves a closer look. Put your 5 years of experience to work in a $72,000 - $109,000 role with ownership, mentorship, and room to grow.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Translate mid-level objectives into concrete, actionable day-to-day steps
  • Ensure compliance with company policies and applicable RI regulations
  • Read Manufacturing Advantage's general signals and reprioritize without being asked
  • Respond to internal and external requests in a timely, professional manner
  • Meet established deadlines while upholding Manufacturing Advantage quality standards

  What You'll Bring

  • The diplomacy to align stakeholders who don't agree yet
  • The communication discipline to over-share early and trim later
  • The composure to deliver bad news early and clearly
  • Storytelling instincts that turn data into a decision
  • Comfort being accountable for a craft-obsessed outcome in a full-time role
  • Familiarity with the Warwick market and local general landscape
  • Sharp written and verbal communication, tested under scrutiny

  Manufacturing Advantage has quietly become one of the most boldly-pragmatic names in general, all from a modest office in Warwick, RI. Ownership runs deep here: you'll own outcomes, not just tasks, from your first week as a Research Assistant.

  We anchor everything in $72,000 - $109,000, then add mentorship, benefits, and the freedom to flex your full-time schedule around real life.

  This posting reflects an open need we are working to close this quarter.

  If this sounds like the right fit, we would love to receive your resume.

• Required skills

  • Stress Management
  • People Management
  • Customer Service
  • Prioritization
  • Delegation
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Decision Making
  • Self-Motivation
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Organization

• Benefits & perks

  • Charitable donation matching
  • Flexible working hours
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution
  • 401(k) Matching
  • Relocation Assistance
  • Flexible Work Arrangements
  • Hackathons and innovation time
  • Career coaching
  • Profit sharing

• Apply before 2026-09-06

  Submit your application for this Full-time general position.