Innovation & Process Development Engineer

Mohawk Industries, Inc.; Dalton (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Mohawk Industries in Dalton, GA seeks a Process Development & Innovation Engineer to advance milling and profiling technologies for flooring manufacturing. You will design, test, and optimize processes to boost product quality and reduce costs, collaborating with Product Development, Manufacturing, and Quality teams.

Requires 3–7 years in manufacturing or process engineering, a Bachelor's degree in a related field, and hands-on experience with machining, profiling, and tooling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• 3-7 years of manufacturing/process/industrial experience.
• Experience with machining, milling, profiling, wood-based products, composites, laminate, or related technologies.
• Experience conducting industrial trials and process development.
• Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as tech expert for milling and profiling operations.
• Develop and optimize machining, beveling, profiling, and finishing processes to improve product quality, manufacturability, and visual appearance.
• Evaluate and implement new manufacturing technologies, tooling concepts, and equipment improvements.
• Identify process capability gaps and develop solutions to increase line performance and reduce quality variability.
• Lead industrial trials and plant-scale validation of new process concepts.
• Partner with Product Development teams to convert ideas into commercially viable manufacturing processes.
• Develop innovative features, visual enhancements, and differentiated manufacturing techniques that improve product value.
• Evaluate manufacturability of new products during the development phase and recommend process requirements.
• Design and execute laboratory and plant trials to validate new product concepts.
• Research emerging flooring technologies, materials, and manufacturing methods that can create competitive advantages.

Skills

Machining

Profiling

Tooling

Process optimization

Data analysis

Lean/Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

SPC

Machining tools

Job description

Mohawk Industries in Dalton, GA seeks a Process Development & Innovation Engineer to advance milling and profiling technologies for flooring manufacturing. You will design, test, and optimize processes to boost product quality and reduce costs, collaborating with Product Development, Manufacturing, and Quality teams.

Requires 3–7 years in manufacturing or process engineering, a Bachelor's degree in a related field, and hands-on experience with machining, profiling, and tooling.