Junior Manufacturing Engineer — Hands-On Process Improvement

Oshkosh Corporation, Inc.; Jefferson City (TN); Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Oshkosh Corporation seeks a Manufacturing Engineer Associate in Jefferson City, TN to provide hands-on engineering support to assembly operations, develop and maintain work instructions, and analyze downtime to boost line performance. The role focuses on safety, quality, efficiency, and throughput, offering hands-on manufacturing engineering experience within a global company.

You will partner with Manufacturing Engineers, Production Supervisors, and teams to implement improvements, support

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Operations, Engineering or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Exposure to assembly operations, manufacturing processes, or production support.
• Familiarity with downtime tracking, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on engineering support to assembly operations, troubleshooting production issues and implementing improvements.
• Develop, maintain, and improve assembly work instructions to support safe, consistent, and efficient production.
• Track and analyze production downtime to identify trends, root causes, and opportunities to improve equipment and line performance.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineers, Production Supervisors, and team members to improve line efficiency, throughput, and overall performance.
• Evaluate assembly processes, work content, tooling, and line resources to identify and implement improvements.
• Support engineering changes, new product introductions, and process changes on the manufacturing floor.
• Assist with the design and implementation of tooling, fixtures, and other manufacturing solutions.
• Utilize Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement principles to reduce waste and improve production flow.

Skills

Downtime analysis

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Operations/Engineering or related field

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Oshkosh Corporation seeks a Manufacturing Engineer Associate in Jefferson City, TN to provide hands-on engineering support to assembly operations, develop and maintain work instructions, and analyze downtime to boost line performance. The role focuses on safety, quality, efficiency, and throughput, offering hands-on manufacturing engineering experience within a global company.

You will partner with Manufacturing Engineers, Production Supervisors, and teams to implement improvements, support