Manufacturing Engineer: Lean, Automation & Process Improvement

Tenneco Inc.; Blacksburg (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenneco Inc. in Blacksburg, VA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to apply lean manufacturing principles and analytical problem solving to improve processes, equipment, and product quality.

This role works with Production, Maintenance, Quality, CI, and Operations to boost safety, productivity, quality, and cost performance while supporting customer requirements and plant objectives. The Manufacturing Engineer provides hands-on support to production operations and serves as a technical resource

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of manufacturing engineering experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Experience with process improvement, equipment troubleshooting, and manufacturing optimization.
• Experience leading projects and implementing process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve manufacturing processes to enhance safety, quality, productivity, and efficiency.
• Investigate and resolve manufacturing issues involving tooling, equipment, materials, and production processes.
• Analyze workflow, labor utilization, machine capacity, and facility layouts to maximize operational efficiency.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions related to quality, process, and equipment concerns.
• Establish and maintain process documentation, standard work instructions, PFMEAs, control plans, and process flow diagrams.
• Support and drive Lean Manufacturing initiatives, including 5S, Kaizen, visual management, waste reduction, and continuous improvement activities.
• Evaluate manufacturing feasibility for new products and process changes.
• Provide technical support for production equipment, automation systems, robotics, PLCs, vision systems, coating operations, molding processes, and assembly equipment.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Project Management

Analytical problem solving

Leadership

Communication

Microsoft Office

Statistical Analysis

Root Cause Analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Manufacturing/Industrial/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Tools

PLC programming

Robotics

Machine vision

Automation systems

Welding

Job description

Tenneco Inc. in Blacksburg, VA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to apply lean manufacturing principles and analytical problem solving to improve processes, equipment, and product quality.

This role works with Production, Maintenance, Quality, CI, and Operations to boost safety, productivity, quality, and cost performance while supporting customer requirements and plant objectives. The Manufacturing Engineer provides hands-on support to production operations and serves as a technical resource