Lean Manufacturing Engineer – Safety, Quality & Projects

Rust-Oleum; Columbus (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) Savings Plan with company match

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Company Pension Plan

Performance-based bonus/commission

Continuing education

Job summary

Tremco Construction Products Group is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to drive safety, quality, and productivity on the factory floor. The role focuses on LEAN initiatives, standard work, and reducing waste while leading multi‑million dollar capital projects with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include safety leadership, GEMBA walks, and training operators on process parameters, equipment, and quality specs, with an emphasis on continuous improvement and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (B.S.) in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent from an ABET Accredited university
• Two to four years related experience and/or training
• Six Sigma Green Belt
• Six Sigma Black Belt preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead safety initiatives in partnership with Plant manager and shift supervisors.
• Execute on scheduled PHA's and JSA's and remediate safety issues.
• Develop and execute standard work as part of LEAN culture.
• Promote and drive the Small K program and GEMBA Walks.
• Improve productivity by eliminating non-value-added activities and applying engineering principles.
• Maintain and improve plant layout and flow.
• Train operators on quality-critical specs and processes.
• Manage multi-million dollar projects on time and on budget; coordinate large equipment installations and process implementations.
• Troubleshoot equipment, tooling, and processes.

Skills

LEAN culture

Safety leadership

Process improvement

GEMBA walks

3D CAD

Adobe Photoshop

Microsoft Office

SAP

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

B.S. in Manufacturing Engineering / Mechanical Engineering (ABET)

Tools

SAP systems

3D CAD

Job description

Tremco Construction Products Group is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to drive safety, quality, and productivity on the factory floor. The role focuses on LEAN initiatives, standard work, and reducing waste while leading multi‑million dollar capital projects with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include safety leadership, GEMBA walks, and training operators on process parameters, equipment, and quality specs, with an emphasis on continuous improvement and on-time delivery.