Manufacturing Engineer

Satellite Industries GmbH; Georgia; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Satellite Industries GmbH in Georgia seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to support and improve operations, focusing on efficiency, quality, and safety while collaborating with production, quality, and maintenance teams.

You will lead process-improvement projects, provide tooling and fixturing technical support, participate in 5S programs, analyze costs, and drive cost-saving initiatives, ensuring standards through documentation and verification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Industrial Engineering or a related field.
• 3 to 5 years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering.
• Aptitude for analyzing data to make recommendations.
• Excellent communication skills and collaboration skills.
• Excels at documenting processes and making improvements to the process.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and principles.
• Ability to take on projects outside their scope of work.
• Self-directed to meet the outlined KPIs for the job.
• Proficient in SolidWorks / AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

• Continually evaluate tools and equipment options that will reduce cost in the operation.
• Lead projects related to manufacturing process improvements.
• Provide manufacturing technical support for production operations, which includes tooling, fixturing and process troubleshooting utilizing existing systems and procedures.
• Monitor and correct safety/ergonomic issues / assist EH&S as needed.
• Work with associates on 5S programs and assist teams in implementation.
• Assist other functional areas as directed.
• Analyze production costs, identify cost-saving opportunities and implement changes.
• Participate in verification, review, and implementing specifications.
• Assist in work cell load balancing for all manufacturing areas.
• Evaluate new projects for tooling and equipment needs.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Data analysis

Communication and collaboration

Process documentation

Manufacturing process knowledge

Project scope expansion

Self-directed

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Industrial Engineering or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Job description

Manufacturing Engineer - Job Description

Reports to: Engineering Manager

SUMMARY:

The ME plays a role in supporting and improving operations. Their focus is on identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency, quality, and overall performance while ensuring work is completed safely and effectively.

They will be working closely with operations, quality, and maintenance. They help troubleshoot issues, implement process improvements, and support ongoing production needs. This role is both hands-on and collaborative, with a strong connection to the production areas. They help develop and maintain needed systems to drive continuous improvement in areas of cost, quality, safety, lead time, and use of working capital.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Continually evaluate tools and equipment options that will reduce cost in the operation.
• Lead projects related to manufacturing process improvements.
• Provide manufacturing technical support for production operations, which includes tooling, fixturing and process troubleshooting utilizing existing systems and procedures.
• Monitor and correct safety/ergonomic issues / assist EH&S as needed.
• Work with associates on 5S programs and assist teams in implementation.
• Assist other functional areas as directed.
• Analyze production costs, identify cost-saving opportunities and implement changes.
• Participate in verification, review, and implementing specifications.
• Assist in work cell load balancing for all manufacturing areas.
• Evaluate new projects for tooling and equipment needs.
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Industrial Engineering or a related field
• 3 to 5 years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering
• Aptitude for analyzing data to make recommendations
• Excellent communication skills and collaboration skills
• Excels at documenting processes and making improvements to the process
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and principles
• Ability to take on projects outside their scope of work
• Self-directed to meet the outlined KPIs for the job
• Proficient in SolidWorks / AutoCAD

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand and walk for extended periods of time and to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The associate is required to reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel or crawl over, under and around equipment. The associate is required to frequently work from heights. May be exposed to vibrations. The associate must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds frequently, move up to 50 pounds occasionally. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Team Player

Works well as a member of a group

Detail Oriented

Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Education

Bachelors or better in Engineering.

Experience

Preferred

3-5 years:

Manufacturing

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