Manufacturing Engineer

Price Industries • Winder, GA

40d • Onsite

About The Position

Price Industries is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support our Winder, GA manufacturing operations. This role is responsible for driving process improvements, reducing manufacturing costs, increasing productivity, and supporting capital and automation projects. The Manufacturing Engineer will work closely with Production, Design Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Tooling, and Purchasing to improve safety, quality, delivery, and operational performance. This posting represents two levels of the same position. Candidates with 1+ years of experience will be considered for the entry-level opening, while candidates with 5+ years of experience will be considered for the senior-level opening with increased responsibility and complexity.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of manufacturing engineering experience (including Internships/Co-ops)
• Experience with sheet metal fabrication, assembly operations, or discrete manufacturing preferred.
• Demonstrated success leading process improvement and cost reduction projects.
• Experience supporting capital equipment or automation projects preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Effective problem-solving, analytical, and project management skills.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and manufacturing software systems.
• Experience with AutoCAD or similar CAD software preferred, PLC programming or troubleshooting experience is a plus.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with sheet metal fabrication, assembly operations, or discrete manufacturing preferred.
• Experience supporting capital equipment or automation projects preferred.
• Experience with AutoCAD or similar CAD software preferred, PLC programming or troubleshooting experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and implement process improvement and cost reduction initiatives throughout the plant.
• Analyze manufacturing processes and develop solutions to improve safety, quality, productivity, and efficiency.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing initiatives, including flow manufacturing, 5S, visual management, and Kanban systems.
• Support automation projects, equipment upgrades, and new manufacturing technology implementations.
• Develop, justify and manage capital projects from concept through implementation.
• Maintain plant layouts, work instructions, process documentation, and engineering change records.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing and equipment issues, performing root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions.
• Partner with Engineering, Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Purchasing to improve manufacturability, material flow, and overall operational performance.

Benefits

• We are committed to nurturing passionate and adaptable individuals who will play pivotal roles in shaping our future.
• After 75 years, Price remains a privately held family company with a deep heritage and commitment to innovation and service, and social responsibility.
• Our long-standing vision, values, and the Price way of doing business are the cornerstones of our company.
• Take a peek into Life at Price with employee testimonials and other insights from our YouTube channel
• We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level