Early-Career Manufacturing Engineer | Training & Growth

Hankook Tire Co.; Clarksville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Hankook Tire in Clarksville, TN seeks an entry-level Engineer I to support manufacturing operations. You will receive hands-on training, mentorship, and exposure to plant engineering across process, design, and quality assurance.

This full-time role welcomes recent graduates and early-career engineers; no prior professional experience required, with focus on safety, quality, and continuous improvement in a large-scale production environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree; mechanical/electrical/industrial or other engineering major.
• 0+ years of proven engineering experience in the manufacturing industry.
• Good command of written and spoken English.
• Willingness to learn across Manufacturing Process, Process Design, or Quality Assurance.

Responsibilities

• Promote a Safety Always mindset and support safety improvements
• Apply a Quality First mindset to improve processes and prevent defects
• Learn plant manufacturing processes, equipment, quality requirements, and standards
• Investigate production, equipment, process, and product quality concerns
• Collect and analyze production or quality data to identify trends
• Support troubleshooting and root-cause analysis using structured methods
• Assist with process-improvement projects across safety, quality, uptime
• Develop and maintain SOPs, work instructions, and technical specs
• Collaborate with operators, maintenance, engineers, suppliers and teams
• Participate in cross-functional teams for new equipment/products and expansion

Skills

Safety mindset

Quality focus

Analytical thinking

Mechanical knowledge

Problem solving

English proficiency

Cross-functional

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Hankook Tire in Clarksville, TN seeks an entry-level Engineer I to support manufacturing operations. You will receive hands-on training, mentorship, and exposure to plant engineering across process, design, and quality assurance.

This full-time role welcomes recent graduates and early-career engineers; no prior professional experience required, with focus on safety, quality, and continuous improvement in a large-scale production environment.