Manufacturing Engineer — Lean Process & Improvement

TBEI, Inc.; Corinth (MS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

Company paid Life Insurance

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

401(k)

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off

Gain Share Bonus Program

Safety boots reimbursement

Prescription safety glasses reimburse

Job summary

TBEI, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to design, develop, and continuously improve manufacturing processes ensuring safety, efficiency, and quality.

This role collaborates with Design Engineering, Production, Quality, and Maintenance to optimize manufacturability, cost, and performance across the facility. The ideal candidate will leverage Lean and Six Sigma methods, develop clear SOPs and work instructions, and drive improvements in safety, capacity, and downtime reduction while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in a manufacturing or heavy fabrication environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Determine and develop manufacturing processes, equipment requirements, tooling, and workflows to produce products efficiently.
• Collaborate with Design Engineering to improve product designs for manufacturability and cost reduction.
• Lead and support process improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, and CI methodologies.
• Provide clear documentation, work instructions, and SOPs to support production teams.
• Train and communicate process changes, new equipment usage, and revised work methods to supervisors and shop personnel.
• Investigate, evaluate, and recommend new equipment, tooling, or technology to improve processes, safety, capacity, and quality.
• Process Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) in a timely manner and communicate changes to affected departments.
• Review and process Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) for safety, quality, cost, and efficiency impacts.
• Analyze current and proposed processes to identify improvements for safety and ergonomics.
• Support root cause analysis and corrective actions for production issues, quality concerns, and deviations.
• Partner with Production, Quality, and Maintenance teams to resolve manufacturing challenges and reduce downtime, scrap, and rework.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Process optimization

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional communication

Reading engineering drawings

Microsoft Office

SolidWorks

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing/Industrial/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Syte-Line

SolidWorks

Job description

TBEI, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to design, develop, and continuously improve manufacturing processes ensuring safety, efficiency, and quality.

This role collaborates with Design Engineering, Production, Quality, and Maintenance to optimize manufacturability, cost, and performance across the facility. The ideal candidate will leverage Lean and Six Sigma methods, develop clear SOPs and work instructions, and drive improvements in safety, capacity, and downtime reduction while