Manufacturing Engineer: Lean Improvement & Automation

Daifuku North America; Hobart (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Daifuku Intralogistics America Corporation is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to design, implement, and review manufacturing procedures and equipment. The role emphasizes process optimization, lean initiatives, and data-driven decision making to improve quality, throughput, and cost efficiency.

The position requires collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and IT teams, with hands-on problem solving and documentation of improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment, material handling preferred.
• Knowledge of Lean principles and process improvement techniques.
• Ability to communicate in English; strong written and verbal skills.
• Experience with SPC/DOE and data-driven problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Develops, evaluates, improves, and documents manufacturing processes.
• Implements process control procedures and monitors quality data.
• Leads continuous improvement and waste reduction initiatives.
• Collaborates with manufacturing, quality, and IT to scale processes and tools.
• Uses SolidWorks/AutoCAD for design documentation; leverages Power BI/Tableau for data visualization.
• Supports TPM and cross-functional teams in achieving throughput and cost targets.

Skills

Lean principles

Statistical data analysis

DOE

Cross-functional collaboration

Power BI

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Daifuku Intralogistics America Corporation is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to design, implement, and review manufacturing procedures and equipment. The role emphasizes process optimization, lean initiatives, and data-driven decision making to improve quality, throughput, and cost efficiency.

The position requires collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and IT teams, with hands-on problem solving and documentation of improvements.