Manufacturing Engineer: Tooling, Automation & Innovation

#twiceasnice Recruiting; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

HSA

Life insurance

401k with matching

PTO

Holidays

Job summary

Our client, a well-established chemical manufacturer in the Greater Nashville Area, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join the team. You will blend hands-on manufacturing engineering with project management to improve production processes, support new product introductions, and implement new equipment and automation initiatives.

You will design tooling and fixtures for equipment to avoid production disruptions and help drive innovations across multi-site facilities, including aerospace,

Qualifications

• 3+ years of engineering experience.
• Experience designing tooling and fixtures using 3D CAD.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and improve manufacturing processes to enhance safety, quality, and efficiency.
• Design, procure, and implement tooling, fixtures, and manufacturing equipment.
• Support automation and semi-automated manufacturing initiatives.
• Oversee equipment installation, commissioning, and startup activities.
• Partner on new product development from concept through production.
• Develop manufacturing processes that improve consistency and throughput.
• Prepare technical reports, process documentation, and safety assessments.
• Manage customer and internal engineering projects from quote through execution.
• Support bid/no-bid decisions, estimating, and resource planning.
• Collaborate across engineering, quality, and production to deliver successful projects.
• Champion continuous improvement and a safety-first culture.

Skills

3+ years engineering

Tools

3D CAD

Job description

Our client, a well-established chemical manufacturer in the Greater Nashville Area, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join the team. You will blend hands-on manufacturing engineering with project management to improve production processes, support new product introductions, and implement new equipment and automation initiatives.

You will design tooling and fixtures for equipment to avoid production disruptions and help drive innovations across multi-site facilities, including aerospace,