Entry Level Manufacturing Engineer

Hankook Tire•Clarksville, TN

About The Position

Hankook Tire is hiring entry-level engineers to support the expansion of its manufacturing operations. This full-time, exempt position offers recent graduates and early-career engineers hands-on training, technical mentoring, and exposure to multiple areas of plant engineering. Depending on business needs, educational background, and technical interests, candidates may be assigned to Manufacturing Process Engineering, Process Design Engineering, or Quality Assurance Engineering. The work shares a focus on workplace safety, product quality, process improvement, equipment performance, and collaboration with manufacturing teams. Previous professional engineering experience is not required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, industrial, or another engineering major.
0+ years of proven engineering experience in the manufacturing industry.
Good command of written and spoken English.
Knowledge of business and management principles, including strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership techniques, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Practical application of engineering science and technology, including applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of goods and services.
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and techniques for effective manufacturing and distribution.
Functional knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance, and applied understanding of predictive, preventive, and proactive maintenance methodologies.
Critical-thinking skills, including using logic and reasoning to evaluate alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Reading comprehension skills to understand work-related documents.
Active-listening skills, including understanding others, asking questions appropriately, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Monitoring skills to assess performance and identify improvements or corrective actions.
Ability to stand, walk, handle or feel objects, reach with hands and arms, and talk and hear frequently.
Ability to climb up and down a ladder or stairs several times per shift and stand for long periods.
Ability to move throughout the facility.
Ability to occasionally stoop, kneel, walk, or crouch.
Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds unassisted on occasion.
Close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in a related field.

Responsibilities

Promote a Safety Always mindset by supporting the continuous improvement of workplace safety and health.
Apply a Quality First mindset to improve processes, prevent defects, and maintain product and process integrity.
Learn the plant’s manufacturing processes, production equipment, quality requirements, and operating standards.
Use engineering principles to investigate production, equipment, process, and product-quality concerns.
Collect, organize, and analyze production or quality data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
Support troubleshooting and root-cause analysis using structured problem-solving methods such as Plan-Do-Check-Act.
Assist with process-improvement projects related to safety, quality, equipment uptime, productivity, waste reduction, and cost.
Develop, update, and maintain standard operating procedures, work instructions, technical specifications, and engineering documentation.
Work closely with operators, maintenance technicians, engineers, suppliers, and other internal teams.
Support equipment testing, process trials, product evaluations, and validation activities.
Evaluate standardized work processes and recommend practical improvements.
Help ensure assigned work, records, and processes remain accurate and audit-ready.
Prepare routine engineering plans, calculations, reports, presentations, and cost estimates.
Communicate project status, findings, and recommendations to internal stakeholders and management.
Train, advise, or support employees on approved processes and procedures.
Participate in cross-functional teams supporting new equipment, new products, plant expansion, and continuous improvement.
Perform other engineering duties and projects assigned by management.