Mechanical Engineer

Woodbridge•Chattanooga, TN

27d•Onsite

About The Position

Woodbridge is a global team of over 7,000 teammates focused on quality, collaboration, and sustainability, innovating with advanced technology to manufacture next-generation products. We are pioneers in foam technology science, serving multiple industries. Through our Woodbridge Cares programs, we give back to communities via volunteerism and philanthropy. We are a people-centric organization recognized for manufacturing excellence and innovation, and we are looking for individuals to join our team and shape the future of foam technology. Woodbridge has been awarded Deloitte’s Best Managed designation for eight consecutive years, reflecting our robust corporate culture of people-first, innovation, and a manufacturing focus.

Requirements

Technical degree, BS in Engineering or 4 years of manufacturing experience.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
Ability to effectively present information to top management.
Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations.
Ability to apply mathematical operations to tasks such as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, musical notes, etc.) in its most difficult phases.
Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.
Effective organization and prioritization skills.
High attention to detail.
Ability to work with diverse groups.
Basic Lean Sigma concepts, methodologies and tools.

Responsibilities

Analyze production processes, methods, and other data to provide management with reports and statistics to understand future manufacturing process requirements.
Ensure that the company’s manufacturing processes follow all government laws and regulations.
Act as a liaison between departments to promote an efficient and well-organized manufacturing HSE operation.
Coordinate and ensure manufacturer’s procedures and instructions are followed to keep production equipment operational.
Analyze and plan workflow to improve manufacturing efficiency.
Actively participate in Lean projects and activities including 5S, TPM, VSM, etc.
Serve as the point of contact for the facility HSE Calendar.
Act as a subject matter expert for audits, change controls, and regulatory submissions.
Identify, direct, and follow through on specific requirements in support of HSE activities through coordination.
Identify potential environmental and safety aspects and design processes to minimize their impact.