Engineer II

Carhartt, Inc.; Camden (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Carhartt, Inc. is seeking an Engineer II for our US Sewing facilities in Camden, TN.

This exempt, on-site role reports to the US Engineering Manager and focuses on troubleshooting production and efficiency issues, labor, quality, and capacity with a strong emphasis on ergonomic improvements. Responsibilities include establishing production methods, maintaining procedures, coordinating changes, and pursuing cost-saving opportunities while collaborating with engineers at other facilities to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field required.
• Equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot technical or efficiency issues including direct/indirect labor, quality, capacity, plant layout, and ergonomic challenges.
• Establish and maintain methods or rates for operations to improve productivity and efficiency.
• Maintain systems and procedures for production, inventory, and related processes.
• Coordinate sample or pattern changes, analyze changes, cost them, and review final results.
• Identify and implement cost-saving methods related to labor, materials, and overhead.
• Identify opportunities to reduce direct and indirect labor and improve processes.
• Determine equipment and technology upgrades reflecting current trends.
• Collaborate with engineers at other facilities to ensure rate continuity.
• Conduct capacity and follow-up studies to improve efficiency and garment costing.

Skills

Engineering

Problem solving

Lean manufacturing

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Equivalent work experience possible

Tools

Excel

Outlook

Word

Job description

Position: Engineer II

Reports: US Engineering Manager

Location: US Sewing facilities On-Site - Camden, TN

Status: Exempt

Job Summary

The primary responsibilities of an Engineer II is to troubleshoot any technical or efficiency issues, including direct or indirect labor issues, quality issues, capacity issues, plant layout, and ergonomic challenges and to report to leadership as appropriate.

We Are All Leaders at Carhartt

In our words and by our actions, we strive to emulate the hardworking example set forth by our founder, Hamilton Carhartt. We Lead Business by creating value, delivering on results, and making changes along the way. We Lead Self by being dependable, because hardworking people count on us to have their back everyday.We Lead Others by communicating and clearly defining the path as we walk bravely into the future. Working at Carhartt, we are all given a seat at the table and the honor of continuing the legacy.

Representative Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot any technical or efficiency issues, including direct or indirect labor issues, quality issues, capacity issues, plant layout, and ergonomic challenges reporting to leadership as appropriate.
• Establish and maintain methods or rates for operations within the facility to improve productivity and efficiency.
• Maintain all systems and written procedures associated with production, inventory maintenance and other procedures as needed.
• Coordinate any sample or pattern changes by analyzing what and how to make changes, costing of the necessary changes, actually coordinating the changes, and reviewing the final results.
• Determine, develop and implement innovative cost savings associated with method improvements, labor, material and overhead.
• Identify opportunities to reduce cost with direct and indirect labor reduction, process improvement, etc.
• Determine equipment and technology upgrades that reflect appropriate current trends.
• Ensure continuity in rates working with Engineers in other facilities.
• Performs capacity studies, follow-up studies, goal cards, etc. on trainees and/or graduate associates as assigned to improve the efficiency of the plant, and the costing of garments.

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree in, Engineering, or related field required.
• Equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum of 3 years’ engineering experience required or equivalent work experience.
• 3 years’ apparel, manufacturing industry or process improvement experience preferred.
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing preferred.
• Intermediate computer skills required (Outlook, Excel, Word).

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Plant environment.
• International and domestic travel required - approximately 25%.
• Some lifting may be necessary (10-40 lb.).

• Carhartt is a tobacco free workplace.