Manufacturing Engineer 2nd shift

Hyosung; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Hyosung HICO in Memphis, TN seeks a manufacturing/process engineer to transfer design data to manufacturing, support production, and drive improvements across material flow and tooling. The role emphasizes PDCA-based problem solving, root cause analysis, 6S, and TPM-focused documentation, with collaboration across plant engineers and production teams to meet quality and cost goals.

Experience in Lean manufacturing and data-driven decision making is valued, and candidates should be prepared to

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing environments and process improvement.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with Lean, 6S and TPM concepts.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and distribute design engineering data to manufacturing to ensure complete transfer of information.
• Monitor and provide engineering support to ensure products are manufactured within cost and quality targets.
• Ensure drawings, BOMs, inspection sheets, and docs are available and up-to-date throughout manufacturing lifecycle.
• Track production progress and keep production boards and displays updated.
• Collaborate with plant engineers to develop tooling justifications and purchasing docs.

Skills

Process engineering

Root cause analysis

PDCA

Lean methodologies

Tools

6S

Tool control

TPM

Job description

• Prepare and distribute design engineering data to the manufacturing area to ensure the complete transfer of information from design engineering to manufacturing technicians in a timely manner.
• Monitor and provide engineering support to ensure customer products are manufactured and processes are operating economically and in control per management goals and quality expectations. Analyze, write, and implement deviations, develop and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure drawings, bills of materials, inspection check sheets, and other information is available and used during manufacturing. Ensure the documentation and document books are completed, accurate, up to date, and with the product throughout the manufacturing lifecycle.
• Monitor production progress to schedule and ensure production control boards and schedule displays are updated.
• Review customer delivery projects for raw materials, indirect materials, and consumables required in manufacturing. Ensure the raw materials, indirect materials, and consumables are ordered, delivered, and transacted to the manufacturing technicians in a timely manner to ensure continuous manufacturing.
• Collaborate with plant engineers to develop equipment and tooling justifications, quotation requests, acceptance criteria, and purchasing documentation. Ensure standard tool boards are in place and used. When necessary, develop the purchasing documentation and order standard tools.
• Develop and implement approved continual improvement projects involving process control, equipment, capacity and productivity targeting quality, cost and delivery performance.
• Assist production supervisors in trouble-shooting process and quality problems. Act as a first level deviation approver. Perform root cause analysis, develop and implement countermeasures based on PDCA process.
• Review, edit, and write work instructions. Ensure availability to technicians in the work areas.
• Lead the training of manufacturing technicians through work instructions, standardized Lean methodologies, and process changes. Ensure the technician skillset is accurately displayed in the training matrix and develop technician training plans for upcoming special work, upskill, and increased capability.
• Review specifications for new equipment, TPM requirements and operating work instructions.
• Support equipment installation, process description, and operational/performance qualification activities for manufacturing equipment and manufacturing processes. Ensure all related documentation is in compliance with internal requirements including but not limited to 6S, crane logs, tool control, TPM, etc.
• Analyze plant layout and propose improvements for manufacturing flow.
• Ensure labor is collected, analyzed, and reported in a time manner. Assess and measure labor content to set process standards and evaluate variances.
• Assist business areas in the creation of time-based Standard Work for all task and activity.
• Collaborate with other departments to develop technical solutions to manufacturing problems, finding solutions that are thorough, practical, and consistent with organization objectives.
• Apply statistical tools to complex problems and teach statistical tools to others as required.
• Play a leadership role in the Plant Safety Program.
• Further the goals and positive, professional image of Hyosung HICO.
• Know Hyosung HICO’s Quality, Safety and Environmental Policies and be able to fully discuss their importance and how they impact work.

THE DESCRIPTION ABOVE REPRESENTS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ESSENTIAL DUTIES OF THE JOB BUT DOES NOT EXCLUDE OTHER OCCASIONAL WORK ASSIGNMENTS NOT MENTIONED

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