Manufacturing Engineer

Hendrickson•Chattanooga, TN

26d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineer supports plant operations by completing engineering and maintenance projects and developing manufacturing processes. The role includes CNC programming; robot design and programming; electrical panel design; PLC programming; plant layouts; and equipment management. The engineer supports foundry, machining, metal forming, welding, and painting departments, and supervises and provides oversight to maintenance technicians on projects. The position manages process and product quality improvement, manufacturing process design and installation, PPAP, new parts and processes, product-development projects, and production-process installations. It also creates mechanical and electrical designs, automates existing processes, leads CAPEX projects, and provides PLC and robot programming and operational support. Duties may change at management’s discretion.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering-related field; Electrical Engineering is preferred.
5–8+ years of manufacturing experience, preferably in a related industry.
Hands-on experience in tooling, fixturing, and methods.
Experience in controls or PLC programming.
Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Strong customer focus.
Willingness to travel to other manufacturing facilities as required.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including lifting up to 50 lbs., carrying up to 50 lbs. approximately 5 feet, and pushing or pulling 20–40 lbs. of force 40 feet.
Ability to work in an industrial foundry environment with airborne particulates, dust, fumes, high noise, and potential hazards, using required personal protective equipment.

Nice To Haves

Electrical Engineering degree.
3D modeling experience in NX.
Formal training in robotic systems, foundry, machining, and arc welding.
Production experience.
Formal training in robotics and other automated systems.

Responsibilities

Continually improve process and product quality.
Help improve methods and reduce costs.
Ensure tools and fixtures needed for processes are available and in good working condition.
Manage manufacturing engineering design, installation, PPAP, and long-term technical support while meeting quality, capability, cost, and time targets.
Introduce new parts and processes to support developing products.
Manage projects that support product development.
Coordinate installation of new production processes in the facility.
Coordinate manufacturing or building prototype products or systems under the direction of a Project Engineer or Engineering Manager.
Create mechanical and/or electrical designs for projects throughout the facility.
Automate existing processes and lead CAPEX projects.
Provide PLC programming and controls support for operations.
Provide robot programming and support.
Supervise and provide oversight to maintenance technicians on projects.
Follow all safety practices and policies.