Manufacturing Engineer

Jobtailor; Columbus (MS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB in Mississippi seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to support plant operations with process and tooling design, and lead capital projects for equipment and process improvements.

The role involves project planning, design reviews for safety and standards, and coordinating with production, maintenance, and quality teams to deliver efficient manufacturing layouts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 2+ years of experience
• Manufacturing process review and development
• Strong understanding of Lean process improvements
• Preferred experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, PLCs and CAD software (SolidWorks); MS Office tools; Workday; Lean Six Sigma and PMP
• Candidates must have work authorization to work in the US for ABB

Responsibilities

• Provide Manufacturing Engineering support to plant operations
• Design processes, tooling, and capital projects
• Plan and implement engineering projects including equipment and tooling improvements
• Review project designs for safety, standards, and specifications
• Generate CAPR justifications and manage capital projects
• Identify staffing needs and oversee design, specifications, and testing phases
• Analyze equipment layouts for maximum efficiency

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Lean process improvements

Process design

Equipment design

Project planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

CAD Software

SolidWorks

Microsoft Office

Workday

Lean Six Sigma

PMP Certification

PLC/Controls

Job description

Responsibilities

• This position will provide Manufacturing Engineering support to the manufacturing operations of the plant.
• Typical duties include process design, tooling design, Capital project design and implementation, work instruction documentation, production and maintenance support.
• Plan and implement engineering projects including equipment, tooling, and process improvements.
• Review project design for compliance with engineering principles, safety requirements, company standards, and other related specifications.
• Generate project approval justification through Capital Asset Project Requests (CAPR) and manage Capital Projects including procurement, installation, programming, training, documentation, support to production, and provide status reports as required.
• Identify project staffing, assign and oversee specific phases or aspects such as technical studies, design, preparation of specifications and technical plans, and product testing.
• Analyze, plan, and design layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with 2 plus years of experience (preferred)
• Manufacturing process review/development.
• Strong understanding of Lean process improvements.
• Preferred Experience Includes: Experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, PLC and computer controls, CAD Software; SolidWorks, Microsoft: Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Workday, Lean Six Sigma Certification, PMP Certification.
• Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

Certifications & Qualifications

• Lean Six Sigma Certification