Manufacturing Engineer Associate: Lean Process Improvement

oshkoshcorporation; Jefferson City (TN); On-site; USD 58,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Oshkosh Corporation is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer Associate at our Jefferson City, TN facility. You will provide hands-on engineering support to assembly operations, develop work instructions, and track downtime to identify improvements that boost safety, quality, efficiency, and throughput.

This entry-level role partners with engineering and production teams to drive line improvements and support processes while adhering to project timelines and manufacturing standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Operations, Engineering or related field or equivalent.
• Experience with downtime tracking, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement is a plus.
• Strong analytical and hands-on problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on engineering support to assembly operations and implement improvements.
• Develop, maintain, and improve assembly work instructions for safe, efficient production.
• Track and analyze downtime to identify trends and root causes for performance gains.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineers, Production Supervisors, and team members to improve line efficiency.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Industrial engineering mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Operations/Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Oshkosh Corporation is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer Associate at our Jefferson City, TN facility. You will provide hands-on engineering support to assembly operations, develop work instructions, and track downtime to identify improvements that boost safety, quality, efficiency, and throughput.

This entry-level role partners with engineering and production teams to drive line improvements and support processes while adhering to project timelines and manufacturing standards.