The involvement of a manufacturing engineer in day-to-day operations can be quite varied, depending on the organization. Sometimes, different manufacturing engineers within an organization may have vastly different levels of involvement in day-to-day operations. Some manufacturing engineers will be directly responsible for managing maintenance staff and troubleshooting punctual problems, while others may support in more of an indirect role. In almost all organizations, manufacturing engineers will be expected to be subject matter experts around equipment and processes which they are responsible for. It is important that the candidate let the employer know that they understand the importance of the day-to-day operations and that they will go to necessary lengths to support the operations when needed. An engineer who thinks that they should not be expected to support the shop floor or help troubleshoot problems is not desirable for most companies.