Manufacturing Engineer

Tenneco; Athens (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenneco's Athens, AL plant seeks a cost-focused engineer to manage project costs, develop detailed estimates for labor, materials, and equipment, and keep projects on time and within budget. You will collaborate with project managers, engineers, and cross-functional teams to optimize packaging and manufacturing processes while meeting sustainability goals.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in engineering or 5+ years of related experience; strong budgeting, cost control, and process

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or 5+ years of related experience.
• Experience with cost estimation, budgeting, and cost control.
• Familiarity with ISO 14001 environmental standards and waste handling.

Responsibilities

• Manage and control project costs throughout the lifecycle to keep within budget.
• Develop detailed cost estimates (labor, materials, equipment, resources).
• Collaborate with project managers, engineers, and teams to ensure cost efficiency.
• Evaluate packaging options for protection, marketing goals, and sustainability.
• Support budgeting processes for capital and expense projects.

Skills

Cost management

Cost estimation

Packaging optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

Manufacturing process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

5+ years related experience

Job description

• Responsible for managing and controlling project costs throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring projects stay within budget and meet deadlines.
• Developing detailed cost estimates for projects, including labor, materials, equipment, and other resources.
• Working closely with project managers, engineers, and other team members to ensure cost control and efficient resource allocation.
• Analyze and select appropriate packaging that protects the product, meets marketing goals, and aligns with sustainability objectives.
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure packaging aligns with product development, manufacturing, marketing, and supply chain goals.
• Provide packaging information of current or future products into customer web portals.
• Responsible for applying engineering principles and analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products.
• Assist the Process Line Manager in the development of capital and expense budgets.
• Evaluate new products and make recommendations related to manufacturing feasibility.
• Follow up on Customer Specific Requirements (CSR) as applicable
• Estimate production rates, setup and tooling cost for inquiry and new part setup.
• May be given certain authority within job scope by Manager
• Each employee has the authority to initiate action to prevent a violation of the Tenneco Integrity Policy.
• All employees will abide by the plant’s safety policy, comply with the legal and other requirements and operational controls established, work toward achieving established objectives and targets, and conform to procedures consistent with the ISO 14001 standard. An employee should report, and if necessary stop, any activity that does not conform to the policy or may injure himself/herself.
• Capable of providing support as requested by supervisor.
• Responsible for ensuring customer requirements are met.
• Handle/store hazardous waste in a complaint manner with all federal, state, and local regulations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for managing and controlling project costs throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring projects stay within budget and meet deadlines.
• Developing detailed cost estimates for projects, including labor, materials, equipment, and other resources.
• Working closely with project managers, engineers, and other team members to ensure cost control and efficient resource allocation.
• Analyze and select appropriate packaging that protects the product, meets marketing goals, and aligns with sustainability objectives.
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure packaging aligns with product development, manufacturing, marketing, and supply chain goals.
• Provide packaging information of current or future products into customer web portals.
• Responsible for applying engineering principles and analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products.
• Assist the Process Line Manager in the development of capital and expense budgets.
• Evaluate new products and make recommendations related to manufacturing feasibility.
• Follow up on Customer Specific Requirements (CSR) as applicable
• Estimate production rates, setup and tooling cost for inquiry and new part setup.
• May be given certain authority within job scope by Manager
• Each employee has the authority to initiate action to prevent a violation of the Tenneco Integrity Policy.
• All employees will abide by the plant’s safety policy, comply with the legal and other requirements and operational controls established, work toward achieving established objectives and targets, and conform to procedures consistent with the ISO 14001 standard. An employee should report, and if necessary stop, any activity that does not conform to the policy or may injure himself/herself.
• Capable of providing support as requested by supervisor.
• Responsible for ensuring customer requirements are met.
• Handle/store hazardous waste in a complaint manner with all federal, state, and local regulations.

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree from four-year accredited college or university in a related engineering field; or 5 or more years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.