Manufacturing Engineer - Automation & Process Optimization

Hendrickson; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

FSA

401K and pension plan

Paid holidays and vacation

Adoption assistance

Wellness program

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Hendrickson in Chattanooga, TN is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to drive process improvements across our foundry, machining, and painting operations. You will design, program CNC, PLCs, robots, and electrical panels, and lead projects from concept to implementation.

You will mentor maintenance technicians, manage CAPEX projects, support PPAP, and collaborate with the Project Engineer and Engineering Manager to deliver safe, cost-efficient manufacturing solutions.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in tooling, fixturing and methods is required.
• Experience in Controls or PLC programming is required.
• Formal training in robotic systems, foundry, machining, and arc welding strongly preferred.
• Production experience is preferred.
• Excellent problem solving, decision-making, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong customer focus.
• Formal training in robotics and other automated systems is preferred.
• Willing to travel to other manufacturing facilities as required.

Responsibilities

• Improve and sustain process and product quality through manufacturing engineering.
• Lead methods improvement and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Ensure tools and fixtures are available and functional.
• Manage engineering design, installation, PPAP, and support of manufacturing processes to meet quality, capability, cost and time targets.
• Introduce new parts and processes to support product development.
• Lead CAPEX projects and coordinate production process installations.
• Provide PLC programming and controls support for operations.
• Coordinate robot programming and support.
• Create mechanical and/or electrical designs for project work throughout the facility.
• Automate existing processes and lead CAPEX projects.
• Responsible for PLC programming and controls support for operations.
• Responsible for robot programming and support.

Skills

PLC programming

Robotics

NX 3D modeling

CAPEX leadership

Manufacturing processes

Tooling & fixturing

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Electrical Engineering preferred

NX modeling experience

Tools

NX CAD

PLC programming software

Robot programming systems

Job description

Hendrickson in Chattanooga, TN is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to drive process improvements across our foundry, machining, and painting operations. You will design, program CNC, PLCs, robots, and electrical panels, and lead projects from concept to implementation.

You will mentor maintenance technicians, manage CAPEX projects, support PPAP, and collaborate with the Project Engineer and Engineering Manager to deliver safe, cost-efficient manufacturing solutions.