Manufacturing Engineer: Welding and Fabrication

Vibrant Culture; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Fabricators, based in Charlotte, NC, seeks a Manufacturing Engineer Extra-Ordinaire to design, develop, and optimize welding-focused manufacturing processes and equipment. The role emphasizes continuous improvement and a hands-on approach.

The engineer will collaborate across departments, uphold company policies, and help sustain efficiencies, product integrity, and safety while working with leadership to realize the company’s vibrant vision.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and optimizing manufacturing processes.
• Experience in welding-focused production environments.
• Ability to collaborate across departments.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Support continuous improvement and product integrity.
• Collaborate with leadership and departments to maintain efficiency.
• Uphold and implement company policies and standards.

Skills

People person

Problem solving

Strong communicator

Team player

Leadership mindset

Job description

Are you passionate about designing, developing and optimizing manufacturing processes?

Do you have a continuous quality improvement mind-set and high degree of integrity?

Do you understand the importance of creating a vibrant culture through building relationships with your team members?

Are you a problem solver, team player, and amazing communicator?

We are an established, solid, growing company in the manufacturing industry with a 50+ year history of success. Our brand stands for quality, character, and relationships. We back our brand with exceptional quality products, world-class customer service, individual and organizational growth, and industry-leading standards. We have a strong foundation and a vibrant future ahead.

We are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer "Extra-Ordinaire" who will play a hands-on active role in the future of our company. He/she will be responsible for upholding and implementing effective implementation of all company policies, standards and regulatory standards. This position will work closely with every department to maintain efficiencies in their department, and solve problems creatively. The Manufacturing Engineer will play a key role in designing, developing, and optimizing manufacturing processes and equipment in a welding-focused production environment. This role supports continuous improvement, ensures product integrity, and collaborates across departments to maintain efficient and high-quality manufacturing operations.

Our Manufacturing Engineer will be able to effectively multi-task the demands of quality, manufacturing, and safety by working with our company’s leadership team to achieve a vision.

Specifically, we are looking for the following characteristics and qualifications:

• You must naturally be a “people person.” You must love dealing with and interacting with all kinds of people. You must come across as sincere, warm, genuine, and caring.
• You must be able to work Monday through Thursday working a ten-hour shift. We have three day weekends! Yes, you get Friday, Saturday and Sunday off every week! (There are times we are very busy! You will get paid time and half for overtime. This is Friday and Saturday work on occasion.)
• You thrive at taking on responsibility. You organize your work and develop strategy to reach objectives.
• You have quality manufacturing and business acumen. You understand that quality, accuracy, efficiency and safety processes drive our bottom line.
• You are proactive and self-reliant. You can follow directions and can think on your own filling in the blanks when necessary. If action is necessary, you discern the next right step while gathering the resources to move forward.
• You are emotionally mature. You don’t get frustrated, defensive, easily overwhelmed, or take things personally when faced with adversity, deadlines, and conflicts. You also know how to help others overcome negative emotions and move forward toward resolution.
• You are conscientious. You take pride in your work and want things done right! You don’t cut corners sacrificing quality. You are a human with serious quality character.
• You are assertive but not aggressive. You are a self-starter and great at following up and following through to the very end. You love feedback and are open to suggestions to get better.
• You want to lead a vibrant life. You smile easily, see the glass as at least half full and experience joy on the daily.
• You want to be part of something bigger than yourself. Our products create infrastructure for our communities! We want someone who cares deeply about our mission and recognizes that relationships are the epitome of what we do.

If you are thinking this is me, great! Read on!

Southern Fabricators has unique core values!

Do what you say, and say what you mean. –No cutting corners—customers and employees should know they can trust you.

2. Choose Right, Not Easy

Treat people with respect, from the shop floor to the front office. –Make decisions based on principles, not just profit.

3. One Team, One Fight

Take care of customers and community and back up your crew. We win or lose together as a family. –When there’s a problem, face it head-on and make it right.

4. Tough Times, No Excuses

Hard work and perseverance always pay off. –No whining, no excuses—just find solutions and keep moving forward.

5. Want the Ball, Make it Happen

Be men and women of action, and make sure the job is done well. –Be a leader.

Southern Fabricators has a vision and a mission!

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