Manufacturing Engineer

Hanon Systems; Shorter (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Hanon Systems in Shorter, Alabama, seeks a Manufacturing/Process Engineer to oversee end-to-end production processes for heat exchanger manufacturing. The role covers concept-to-production, documentation, and ongoing support to optimize efficiency and quality.

You will drive process improvements, participate in APQP activities, and train technicians to elevate production status while ensuring compliance with company policies and environmental systems.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or 2–3 year college diploma with minimum 2 years experience.
• Proficient PowerPoint and AutoCAD; strong communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team; project management is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support and ensure compliance with company policy and manufacturing standards.
• Generate machinery and tooling specifications for new and existing projects.
• Analyze production efficiency and downtime to drive improvements.
• Create and maintain line documentation (PFMEA, Control Plans, worksheets).
• Lead procurement activities for fabrication items and supplier quotes as needed.
• Conduct machinery run-offs and evaluate safety, ergonomics, and process capability (Ppk, Cpk).
• Focus on cost savings and scrap reduction through root-cause analysis and countermeasures.
• Support maintenance for equipment and tooling (PM schedules, spare parts).
• Participate in continuous improvement and cross-functional teams (APQP, layouts).
• Train team members to raise skills, quality mindset, and production status.

Skills

PowerPoint

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Project management

Education

Engineering degree or 2–3 year college diploma + 2 years experience

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Responsible for manufacturing processes, including quality control, from concept development through to production implementation and continuous improvement as well as on‑going production support. The roles and responsibilities listed are not meant to be all inclusive. The needs of the company may require individuals to perform other functions.

Essential Functions:

• To support and ensure compliance with Company’s policy
• Generate machinery and tooling specifications for new and existing projects
• Improve work efficiency. - To handle this, analyze work efficiency and downtime. Based on this result find solution or countermeasure to improve that situation
• Generate and maintain line documentation including Process Flow Charts, PFMEA, Control Plans, Workmanship Standards and check sheets for line members and technicians
• Responsible for initiating the procurement processes (i.e. establishing suppliers and possibly obtaining budgetary quotations) for such items- for the fabrication items, specification should be attached
• Responsible for conducting machinery run-off/buy-off's for purchased machinery and tooling. Duties include assuring conformance to specification, evaluating cycle time, assessing safety and ergonomics and conducting process capability studies (Ppk, Cpk) prior to release to production
• Cost savings: to save cost, should do one’s best effort. Especially, scrap reduction should be the first priority in normal process. Analyze scrap status and find solution to improve this
• Support maintenance department activities for equipment and tooling (i.e. PM schedules, spare part lists, etc.)
• Participate in continuous improvement activities as they relate to machinery and tooling issues
• Participate in CFT meetings and support team objectives (i.e. layouts, APQP activities, continuous improvement opportunities etc.)
• Participate in all required training. And train team members and technicians to level up their skill, Quality mind set and related to improve production status
• To support and ensure compliance with Company’s policy
• Support and authority for all manufacturing operations as designated, including off shifts
• Support and ensure compliance with current quality and environmental systems
• Responsible for all stages of Heat Exchanger production
• Engineering degree from an accredited university program or equivalent OR 2 or 3 year college diploma with a minimum of 2 years work experience.
• Skill for computer such as PowerPoint, auto cad, and communication skill.
• Strong interpersonal skills & ability to work in a team environment.
• Strong project management skills are an asset.

Salary Range: Annually

• $65,000 - $70,000 (USD)

“Candidates must be authorized to work without sponsorship”

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.