Manufacturing Engineer 1

eTeam; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

eTeam in Athens, GA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer 1 to analyze manufacturing processes, design tooling, and lead shop-floor improvements. You will troubleshoot issues, monitor changes, and collaborate with assembly, quality, and supply chain teams to drive efficiency.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering and 0–2 years of experience, with internships accepted. Expect a 50% office/50% production floor split and emphasis on safety and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• 0–2 years experience preferred; internships accepted.
• Experience with manufacturing processes, tooling, and shop floor improvements.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical analysis of manufacturing processes to support management decisions.
• Design/direct acquisition, design, fabrication and repair of tooling and machines.
• Troubleshoot day-to-day process issues, develop solutions, and monitor improvements.
• Monitor exchange and in-house requirements.
• Procure material related to improvements from external suppliers.
• Perform quality checks on machines and deploy engineering change notices.
• Establish and maintain bill of materials and work orders.
• Respond to customer issues and lead process improvements; provide day-to-day coaching.

Skills

Manufacturing processes

Decision making

Lean manufacturing

Verbal & written communication

Problem solving

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

ERP systems

Time studies

Job description

Job Title - Manufacturing Engineer 1

Location -Athens, GA

Schedule -Mon-Thurs (7am-5pm and Fri 7am-11am)

Duration- 12 months

Position’s Contributions to Work Group:

• - Perform technical analysis of manufacturing processes to support management decisions.
• - Design / direct the acquisition, design, fabrication and repair of all necessary tooling and machines.
• - Troubleshoot day‑to‑day process issues, develops solutions, and monitors improvements.
• - Monitor all exchange and in‑house requirements.
• - Procure material related to manufacturing improvements through external suppliers.
• - Perform quality checks on machines. - Analyze and deploys engineering change notices.
• - Establish and maintain bill of materials and work orders.
• - Respond to customer issues and lead process improvements; and Provide day‑to‑day coaching duties in absence of team leader.

Reason/motivation for request:

• - Backfill

Typical task breakdown:

• - Perform technical analysis of manufacturing processes to support management decisions.
• - Design / direct the acquisition, design, fabrication and repair of all necessary tooling and machines.
• - Troubleshoot day‑to‑day process issues, develops solutions, and monitors improvements.
• - Monitor all exchange and in‑house requirements.
• - Procure material related to manufacturing improvements through external suppliers.
• - Perform quality checks on machines.
• - Analyze and deploys engineering change notices.
• - Establish and maintain bill of materials and work orders.
• - Respond to customer issues and lead process improvements; and Provide day‑to‑day coaching duties in absence of team leader.

Interaction with team:

• - Assembly operation, quality engineering/operations, logistics, supply chain.

Team Structure

• - 30-person engineering team with a mix of engineers, senior manufacturing support, and engineering team leads.
• - 50% office/50% assembly manufacturing floor.

Education & Experience Required:

• - Years of experience: 0-2 years experience preferred.
• - Degree requirement: Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• - Do you accept internships as job experience: Yes

Top 3 Skills (Required)

• - Manufacturing Processes: Knowledge of existing product manufacturing methods, technologies and processes; ability to execute, plan, manage and monitor the entire manufacturing process.
• -Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision‑making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
• - Lean Manufacturing: Knowledge of the philosophy, principles and implementation approaches of lean manufacturing; ability to integrate and implement lean manufacturing philosophy into existing production and management processes.

Additional Technical Skills (Required) Top Candidates for this position may also have:

• - Bachelor's degree in engineering or an engineering technology or minimum of 3 years of manufacturing engineering shop floor experience
• - Work would include process improvements, cycle time, rebalancing of work, tooling corrections, etc.
• - Prior experience working in AutoCAD or similar 3D modeling software - Strong communication skills and the ability to work with multiple departments simultaneously
• - Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• - Experience creating and maintaining routings in ERP systems.
• - Experience in conducting time studies
• - Experience identifying and developing solutions to Safety, Quality, Velocity, and Cost issues in a shop floor environment.
• - Good communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills.

- Soft Skills (Required)

• - Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• - Strong problem‑solving and analytical abilities.
• - Ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, operations, quality, and supply chain functions.
• - Self‑starter with strong initiative and accountability.
• - Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.
• - Strong organizational and project management skills.
• - Ability to influence stakeholders and drive projects to completion without direct authority.
• - Adaptability and willingness to support changing business needs. - Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on safety, quality, and operational excellence.
• - Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build productive working relationships at all levels of the organization.