Lean Process Engineer - Kaizen & Manufacturing

Jtekt-North-America-; Cairo (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team environment

Tuition reimbursement

Off shift pay premiums

Incentive bonus program

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401(k) matching

14 paid holidays and PTO

Tax-advantaged accounts

Vehicle discount programs

Job summary

JTEKT in Cairo, GA is seeking a Process Engineer with a strong Lean and Kaizen background to improve bearing-related manufacturing processes. You will design tooling, perform analyses, and drive cost, quality, and delivery improvements while coordinating with engineering, maintenance and production teams.

The role requires 2–4 years in mechanical manufacturing, proficiency in Pro/Engineer and AutoCAD, and the ability to manage multiple projects under deadlines in a factory setting.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology.
• 2–4 years of experience in manufacturing engineering.
• Proficiency with Lean and Kaizen approaches to cost, quality and delivery.
• Hands-on tooling design and drawings using Pro/Engineer/AutoCAD.
• Ability to work with multiple levels of staff and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for existing equipment and processes to ensure optimum efficiency.
• Design and develop tooling, mechanisms and equipment for metalworking in manufacturing.
• Perform standard analyses, calculations and generate drawings as required.
• Manage multiple projects to meet safety, quality, cost, delivery and continuous improvement goals.
• Support other engineers in solving problems with new or existing products.
• Interact with associates at multiple skill levels across the organization.
• Support scrap reduction and productivity improvements using Lean tools.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Kaizen

Statistical Process Control

Root cause analysis

Team collaboration

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology

Tools

Pro/Engineer

AutoCAD

Job description

JTEKT in Cairo, GA is seeking a Process Engineer with a strong Lean and Kaizen background to improve bearing-related manufacturing processes. You will design tooling, perform analyses, and drive cost, quality, and delivery improvements while coordinating with engineering, maintenance and production teams.

The role requires 2–4 years in mechanical manufacturing, proficiency in Pro/Engineer and AutoCAD, and the ability to manage multiple projects under deadlines in a factory setting.