Manufacturing Engineer

Textron Inc.; Augusta, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Textron Specialized Vehicles is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to guide new products from concept through production, ensuring smooth onboarding and process capability.

You will collaborate with design, industrial engineering and manufacturing teams to optimize layouts, standardize methods, and improve throughput while maintaining safety and cost efficiency. This role requires hands-on problem solving, strong communication, and cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required.
• Years of Experience: 3+ years in manufacturing engineering.
• Software Knowledge: Microsoft Office, CAD, SAP.

Responsibilities

• Work with the New Product and Design Engineering teams from concept to production introduction.
• Process and implement Engineering Change Notices to ensure producibility and proper routing.
• Coordinate material and tooling availability with stakeholders.
• Develop and implement efficient and safe work methods and lean material flows.
• Provide training and standard work for manufacturing personnel on critical processes.
• Plan and implement shop layouts to improve material flow and capacity.
• Establish time standards for costing system approvals.
• Evaluate production processes to increase productivity and explore new methods.

Skills

3+ years experience in manufacturing

Lean manufacturing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

CAD

SAP

MS Office

Job description

Manufacturing Engineer

Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of golf cars, utility and personal transportation vehicles, professional turf-care equipment, and ground support equipment. Textron Specialized Vehicles markets products under several different brands. Its vehicles are found in environments ranging from golf courses to factories, airports to planned communities, and theme parks to hunting preserves.

Description

Responsibilities:

• Work with the New Product and Design Engineering teams from project concept and approval to down-the-line (DTL) to ensure a smooth and timely introduction of parts and products into production.
• Process and implement Engineering Change Notices for products to ensure the design is producible as drawn, methods are defined via routing, and that all time standards, process plans, work plans, and tool orders are defined appropriately.
• Coordinate material and tooling availability with appropriate stakeholders.
• Develop and implement efficient and safe work methods, lean material process flows, and ensure equipment and tooling for products is efficient and cost effective.
• Provide training and written instructions/standard work related to products to manufacturing personnel for critical processes to develop and maintain process capability.
• Plan and implement shop layouts to improve material flow and increase plant capacity and coordinate placement of new equipment to optimize existing shop capacities and new production processes.
• Establish time standards by use of approved Industrial engineering practices for accurate measurement of work performed and facilitate the appropriate approvals to implement into costing system.
• Evaluate production processes to increase productivity and investigate new methods of enhancing the product.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required
• Years of Experience: 3 or more years of experience required
• Software Knowledge: Microsoft Office, Computer Aided Drafting (CAD), SAP

AI Readiness:

Textron expects employees to use AI-enabled tools responsibly and effectively. Candidates should be comfortable learning and applying these tools, evaluating AI-generated output with sound judgment, and using AI in line with company policy and ethical standards. Prior experience with specific tools is not required — we value curiosity, adaptability, and good judgment.

EEO Statement

Textron is committed to providing Equal Opportunity in Employment, to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, disability, sex (including pregnancy and sexual orientation), genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements, including US Citizenship, for access to classified information.

Preference given to Veterans of the U. S. Armed Forces.

Recruiting Company: Textron Specialized Vehicles
Primary Location: US-Georgia-Augusta
Job Function: Manufacturing
Schedule: Full-time
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Job Type: Standard
Shift: First Shift
Travel: No