Continuous Improvement Manufacturing Engineer

oshkoshcorporation; Jefferson City (TN); On-site; USD 73,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Oshkosh Corporation in Jefferson City, TN, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to lead continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing processes. You will partner with production supervisors and engineering teams to drive waste reduction, cycle-time improvements, and efficiency gains using Lean and Six Sigma principles.

The role involves performing engineering calculations, supporting senior engineers, and managing CI projects of modest scope in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Operations, Engineering or related field.
• 1–2+ years of experience.
• Experience leading CI projects and Kaizen events in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Under close supervision, perform basic engineering calculations, investigations, and tasks as assigned according to JLG engineering standards and processes.
• Support more senior engineers in the preparation of plants, designs, computation methods, and reporting.
• Responsible for a project or part of a project of limited complexity; may be responsible for managing multiple projects.
• Provide technical assistance for prototype, pilot, or production build.
• Analyze space requirements, workflow and designs layout for equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency.
• Review and process engineering information through change notices, change proposals, continuous improvement requests etc.
• Participate in cost studies, project time estimation, and technical proposals.
• Review legislative and regulatory proposals or actions to determine impact on projects.
• Review and recommend fixture and tooling design.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Kaizen

5S

Value Stream Mapping

Education

Bachelor's degree in Operations/Engineering or related field

Job description

Oshkosh Corporation in Jefferson City, TN, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to lead continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing processes. You will partner with production supervisors and engineering teams to drive waste reduction, cycle-time improvements, and efficiency gains using Lean and Six Sigma principles.

The role involves performing engineering calculations, supporting senior engineers, and managing CI projects of modest scope in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.