Hybrid CI Manufacturing Engineer | Lean & Automation

Hyster-Yale Group; Berea (KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Hybrid work option

Profit sharing

Job summary

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. is seeking a Continuous Improvement Manufacturing Engineer I-III at our Berea, KY facility. You will develop equipment specs, tooling, processes, and time studies, while providing engineering support to sustain safe, efficient production.

You will lead Lean-based improvements, root-cause analysis, and Six Sigma initiatives, researching new technologies and managing engineering changes across multiple projects to improve quality, productivity and safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required.
• 1–2 years manufacturing exp (Level I), 3–5 years (Level II), 5+ years (Level III).
• AWS CWE certification or willingness to obtain certification (preferred).
• Master’s degree in Engineering or related field (preferred).
• Experience with robotic welding systems and automation (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain equipment specifications, tooling requirements, processes, work instructions, and time studies.
• Provide day-to-day engineering support, troubleshooting, and process optimization.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Poka-Yoke, root-cause analysis, Six Sigma tools.
• Research and introduce new manufacturing technologies and tooling to boost productivity and safety.
• Manage engineering changes ensuring drawings, routings, and standards are up to date.
• Support cross-functional projects including new product introductions and capital projects.
• Maintain records for equipment, processes, routings, tooling, and quality documentation.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Process improvement

Structured problem solving

Analytical troubleshooting

Planning & organization

Time management

Written and verbal communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Shop-floor execution

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Fanuc robotic welding equipment

Torque tooling

Job description

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. is seeking a Continuous Improvement Manufacturing Engineer I-III at our Berea, KY facility. You will develop equipment specs, tooling, processes, and time studies, while providing engineering support to sustain safe, efficient production.

You will lead Lean-based improvements, root-cause analysis, and Six Sigma initiatives, researching new technologies and managing engineering changes across multiple projects to improve quality, productivity and safety.