Furniture Manufacturing Engineer: Process & Automation

Hickory

Hickory (NC)

Hybrid

USD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off

On-Site Medical Clinics

Teladoc

Tuition reimbursement

Discounts with partners

Job summary

HSM, a privately held manufacturer with headquarters in Hickory, NC, is seeking a Furniture Manufacturing Engineer to strengthen automated production operations. You will develop and improve manufacturing processes to be safe, efficient, and repeatable, collaborating with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, Automation and Production teams.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in a related field and 5+ years of manufacturing or process engineering experience in

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or industrial engineering.
Minimum 5 years of manufacturing or process engineering experience in automated environments.
Experience industrializing new products from concept to production launch.
Experience developing manufacturing processes, tooling, fixtures, assembly systems and production layouts.
Working knowledge of industrial automation, robotics, vision systems and automated manufacturing technologies.
Experience supporting capital equipment installation, commissioning, process validation and production startup.
Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, VAVE and structured problem‑solving methodologies.
Working knowledge of ISO 9001.

Responsibilities

Industrialize new products from design release through successful production launch.
Develop manufacturing process flows, line layouts, workstations, tooling, fixtures, assembly aids, and standardized work.
Support prototype builds, pilot runs, production validation, run-at-rate activities and engineering changes.
Identify and implement process improvements to improve OEE, throughput, labor utilization, quality and flow.
Support specification, installation, commissioning, and validation of automated equipment, robotics, vision systems, conveyors and material handling technologies.
Troubleshoot production issues related to product fit, functionality, dimensional variation, material performance, equipment capability and production flow.
Drive VAVE initiatives to reduce cost while maintaining product performance and customer expectations.
Develop and maintain PFMEAs, Control Plans, process documentation, standardized work and manufacturing validation records.
Support APQP, PPAP, process validation, capability studies and customer-specific manufacturing requirements.
Partner with cross-functional teams on root cause investigations and sustainable corrective actions.
Train production team members on new equipment, processes and standardized work.
Help replicate manufacturing best practices across applicable TSM facilities.