Manufacturing Engineer

Hendrickson; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

FSA

401K and pension plan

Paid holidays and vacation

Adoption assistance

Wellness program

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Hendrickson in Chattanooga, TN is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to drive process improvements across our foundry, machining, and painting operations. You will design, program CNC, PLCs, robots, and electrical panels, and lead projects from concept to implementation.

You will mentor maintenance technicians, manage CAPEX projects, support PPAP, and collaborate with the Project Engineer and Engineering Manager to deliver safe, cost-efficient manufacturing solutions.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in tooling, fixturing and methods is required.
• Experience in Controls or PLC programming is required.
• Formal training in robotic systems, foundry, machining, and arc welding strongly preferred.
• Production experience is preferred.
• Excellent problem solving, decision-making, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong customer focus.
• Formal training in robotics and other automated systems is preferred.
• Willing to travel to other manufacturing facilities as required.

Responsibilities

• Improve and sustain process and product quality through manufacturing engineering.
• Lead methods improvement and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Ensure tools and fixtures are available and functional.
• Manage engineering design, installation, PPAP, and support of manufacturing processes to meet quality, capability, cost and time targets.
• Introduce new parts and processes to support product development.
• Lead CAPEX projects and coordinate production process installations.
• Provide PLC programming and controls support for operations.
• Coordinate robot programming and support.
• Create mechanical and/or electrical designs for project work throughout the facility.
• Automate existing processes and lead CAPEX projects.
• Responsible for PLC programming and controls support for operations.
• Responsible for robot programming and support.

Skills

PLC programming

Robotics

NX 3D modeling

CAPEX leadership

Manufacturing processes

Tooling & fixturing

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Electrical Engineering preferred

NX modeling experience

Tools

NX CAD

PLC programming software

Robot programming systems

Job description

Job Description

Position Purpose

Supports plant operations through completion of engineering and maintenance projects. Design and develop processes for manufacturing needs through CNC programming; robot design and programming; electrical panel design; PLC programming; plant layouts; and equipment management. Provides support for foundry, machining, metal forming, welding, and painting departments. Supervises and provides oversight of the maintenance technicians on projects.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for the continual improvement of process and product quality.
• Assist with improving methods and reducing costs.
• Ensure that the tools and fixtures required to support our processes are available and are in good working condition.
• Manage the engineering design process, installation, PPAP, and long-term technical support of the manufacturing process while meeting quality, capability, cost and time targets.
• Introduce new parts and processes to support developing products.
• Manage various projects that support product development.
• Coordinate the installation of new production processes in the facility.
• Coordinate manufacturing or building of prototype products or system under direction of Project Engineer or Engineering Manager.
• Create mechanical and/or electrical designs for project work throughout the facility.
• Automate existing processes and lead CAPEX projects.
• Responsible for PLC programing and controls support for operations.
• Responsible for robot programming and support.

Education and Training

• Bachelor's degree in engineering-related field. Electrical Engineering preferred.
• 5-8+ years of experience in manufacturing, preferably in a related industry.
• 3D modeling experience in NX preferred.

Minimum Qualifications

• Hands‑on experience in tooling, fixturing and methods is required.
• Experience in Controls or PLC programming is required.
• Formal training in robotic systems, foundry, machining, and arc welding strongly preferred.
• Production experience is preferred.
• Excellent problem solving, decision‑making, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong customer focus.
• Formal training in robotics and other automated systems is preferred.
• Willing to travel to other manufacturing facilities as required.

Physical Demands

• Constant standing, walking, reaching, balancing.
• Occasional forward bending, squatting, kneeling and climbing.
• Minimal sitting and crawling.
• Life up to 50 lbs.
• Carry up to 50 lbs. approximately 5 feet.
• Push/Pull 20-40 lbs. of force 40 feet.
• Must follow all safety practices and policies.

Environmental Conditions

• Non temperature‑controlled manufacturing facility.
• Work is performed in an industrial foundry setting with airborne particulates, dust, fumes, and high noise levels.
• Required use of personal protective equipment (PPE), including heat‑resistant clothing, face shields, gloves, steel‑toe boots, and respiratory protection as necessary.
• Work environment may include hazards where there is danger to life, body, or health if procedures are not followed.

* This is not a comprehensive list of duties. Duties may change without notice in management's sole discretion.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision insurance;
• life, travel, and disability insurance;
• a flexible spending account;
• 401K plans;
• a pension plan;
• paid holidays and vacation.
• We also offer financial assistance programs if you decide to adopt a child or want to pursue further education.
• We have a comprehensive wellness program and an Employee Assistance Program, that supports individuals in the proactive management of their overall health and wellness.