Manufacturing Engineer — Lean & Continuous Improvement

Trojan Battery Company; Sandersville (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Trojan Battery Company seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to join its team in Georgia. The role focuses on designing, developing, improving, and leveraging manufacturing technologies to produce high-quality products safely.

Responsibilities include identifying process controls, reducing waste through Lean practices, applying SMED, Kan-Ban, Kaizen, and TPM, and providing cross-functional support for continuous improvement. Strong project management and technical writing are valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required.
• 3–5 years of manufacturing experience.
• Solid knowledge of battery manufacturing processes, preferably lead-acid.
• Proficient with AutoCAD and data analysis tools.
• Strong project management and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify how key functions in a process are identified, defined, and controlled.
• Identify and troubleshoot quality and manufacturing efficiency issues.
• Use statistical screening to improve process capability.
• Provide process and operations support to cross‑functional teams.
• Apply Lean manufacturing principles, eliminating waste and improving ergonomics.
• Employ techniques such as SMED, Poka‑Yoke, Kan‑Ban, Kaizen, 6S, A3, and TPM.
• Improve production machines through corrective, preventive, and predictive maintenance.
• Determine costs, select vendors, and ensure accurate implementation.
• Manage project expenditures and deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Maintain compliance with local and federal regulations for system design.
• Create engineering documents: PFMEA, SOPs, Job Element Sheets, time studies, cost estimates, line and cell balancing, capital expense requests, project schedules, design specifications, equipment specifications, and construction specifications.
• Maintain ISO‑9001 knowledge and apply it to manufacturing processes.

Skills

Project management

Microsoft Office

Technical writing

Multitasking

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Electro-Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Statistical software

Excel

Job description

Trojan Battery Company seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to join its team in Georgia. The role focuses on designing, developing, improving, and leveraging manufacturing technologies to produce high-quality products safely.

Responsibilities include identifying process controls, reducing waste through Lean practices, applying SMED, Kan-Ban, Kaizen, and TPM, and providing cross-functional support for continuous improvement. Strong project management and technical writing are valued.