Mechanical Engineer – Automotive Production Uptime & Retrofit

Actalent; Shelbyville (KY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Job summary

Actalent is hiring a Mechanical Engineer in Shelbyville, KY to improve production machinery performance and reliability in a tier-one automotive environment. You will lead redesigns, retrofit projects, and drive process improvements to enhance quality, productivity, and cost efficiency.

You will provide technical support to maintenance and operations, develop preventive maintenance programs, and manage spare parts to maximize uptime.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Industrial Engineering preferred.
• 1-2 years related experience in mechanical or manufacturing engineering.
• Advanced knowledge of production machinery, manufacturing processes, and relevant industry standards.
• Strong equipment troubleshooting skills with attention to detail.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications for reporting, documentation, and project tracking.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD for creating and modifying engineering drawings and layouts.
• Ability to effectively communicate with cross-functional teams and convey technical information.
• Ability to lead projects and guide people assigned to those projects.
• Experience with automotive manufacturing or manufacturing engineering.
• Experience in equipment troubleshooting and process improvement within a production setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coordinate, and set priorities for mechanical engineering activities to support production and maintenance needs.
• Analyze and define machinery problems to improve product quality, increase productivity, and uptime.
• Redesign, re-engineer, and retrofit machinery to improve quality, productivity, and reliability.
• Define and scope engineering projects, including drawings, reports, and cost estimates.
• Obtain bids, write work orders, and secure approvals for equipment/materials.
• Collaborate with Maintenance and Operations to retrofit and install equipment.
• Design preventive maintenance programs to increase uptime.
• Coordinate all predictive and preventive maintenance activities and ensure timely completion.
• Provide technical support across maintenance projects to reduce costs and downtime.
• Prepare and control work orders and secure spare parts.
• Review maintenance work for efficient use of labor and materials.
• Administer spare parts program for timely availability of essential spares.
• Ensure critical spare parts are inventoried on site or readily available.

Skills

1-2 years experience

Troubleshooting

MS Office

Project leadership

Automotive/manufacturing experience

Process improvement

Cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Actalent is hiring a Mechanical Engineer in Shelbyville, KY to improve production machinery performance and reliability in a tier-one automotive environment. You will lead redesigns, retrofit projects, and drive process improvements to enhance quality, productivity, and cost efficiency.

You will provide technical support to maintenance and operations, develop preventive maintenance programs, and manage spare parts to maximize uptime.