Manufacturing Engineer 1

Job Title - Manufacturing Engineer 1
Location -Athens, GA
Schedule -Mon-Thurs (7am-5pm and Fri 7am-11am)
Duration- 12 months

Position s Contributions to Work Group:
- Perform technical analysis of manufacturing processes to support management decisions.
- Design / direct the acquisition, design, fabrication and repair of all necessary tooling and machines.
- Troubleshoot day-to-day process issues, develops solutions, and monitors improvements.
- Monitor all exchange and in-house requirements.
- Procure material related to manufacturing improvements through external suppliers.
- Perform quality checks on machines. - Analyze and deploys engineering change notices.
- Establish and maintain bill of materials and work orders.
- Respond to customer issues and lead process improvements; and Provide day-to-day coaching duties in absence of team leader.

- Reason/motivation for request:
- Backfill

Typical task breakdown:
- Perform technical analysis of manufacturing processes to support management decisions.
- Design / direct the acquisition, design, fabrication and repair of all necessary tooling and machines.
- Troubleshoot day-to-day process issues, develops solutions, and monitors improvements.
- Monitor all exchange and in-house requirements.
- Procure material related to manufacturing improvements through external suppliers.
- Perform quality checks on machines.
- Analyze and deploys engineering change notices.
- Establish and maintain bill of materials and work orders.
- Respond to customer issues and lead process improvements; and Provide day-to-day coaching duties in absence of team leader.

Interaction with team:
- Assembly operation, quality engineering/operations, logistics, supply chain.

Team Structure
- 30-person engineering team with a mix of engineers, senior manufacturing support, and engineering team leads.
Work environment: - 50% office/50% assembly manufacturing floor.

Education & Experience Required:
- Years of experience: 0-2 years experience preferred.
- Degree requirement: Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
- Do you accept internships as job experience: Yes

Top 3 Skills (Required)
- Manufacturing Processes: Knowledge of existing product manufacturing methods, technologies and processes; ability to execute, plan, manage and monitor the entire manufacturing process.
-Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
- Lean Manufacturing: Knowledge of the philosophy, principles and implementation approaches of lean manufacturing; ability to integrate and implement lean manufacturing philosophy into existing production and management processes.

Additional Technical Skills (Required) Top Candidates for this position may also have:
- Bachelor s degree in engineering or an engineering technology or minimum of 3 years of manufacturing engineering shop floor experience
- Work would include process improvements, cycle time, rebalancing of work, tooling corrections, etc.
- Prior experience working in AutoCAD or similar 3D modeling software - Strong communication skills and the ability to work with multiple departments simultaneously
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
- Experience creating and maintaining routings in ERP systems.
- Experience in conducting time studies
- Experience identifying and developing solutions to Safety, Quality, Velocity, and Cost issues in a shop floor environment.
- Good communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills.

- Soft Skills (Required)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, operations, quality, and supply chain functions.
- Self-starter with strong initiative and accountability.
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Strong organizational and project management skills.
- Ability to influence stakeholders and drive projects to completion without direct authority.
- Adaptability and willingness to support changing business needs. - Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on safety, quality, and operational excellence.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build productive working relationships at all levels of the organization.