Process Improvement Engineer

Apollo Technical; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Apollo Technical is seeking a Process Improvement Engineer / Manufacturing Engineer in the Marietta, GA area for a hands-on, long-term role on the manufacturing floor. You will lead shop-floor continuous improvement across 70+ machines in a 24/7 plant, applying Lean tools and driving improvements in safety, quality, and productivity while partnering with maintenance on reliability and PM/PdM effectiveness.

Ideal candidates have a mechanical or industrial engineering background and are

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering (or equivalent hands‑on experience).
• 2–6 years in manufacturing with strong mechanical involvement.
• Proven troubleshooting on industrial equipment and successful Lean/CI implementations.
• Comfort in 24/7 or high-volume production.
• Knowledge of mechanical systems and equipment reliability.
• Coil winding experience preferred; shop tools (mills, lathes, grinders) and CAD (SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Inventor) a plus
• Self-directed and results-focused; majority of time spent on the floor.

Responsibilities

• Lead shop-floor continuous improvement to raise safety, quality, and productivity
• Find waste, bottlenecks, and losses by observing and working on processes and equipment
• Apply Lean tools (5S, Kaizen, standard work, RCA) in a practical, execution-first way
• Improve OEE, uptime, cycle time, scrap, and rework
• Run Kaizen events with operators and maintenance; implement and sustain standard work and visual controls
• Troubleshoot mechanical issues alongside maintenance; support repairs, rebuilds, startups, and changeovers
• Lead RCA on chronic equipment losses and put permanent fixes in place
• Design or modify components, tooling, fixtures, and guarding
• Partner with maintenance on reliability and PM/PdM effectiveness
• Optimize material flow, line balance, and operator work; document usable standards and work instructions

Skills

Lean leadership

5S

Kaizen

RCA

OEE improvement

Troubleshooting

CAD

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Inventor

Job description

Apollo Technical has an immediate need for a Process Improvement Engineer / Manufacturing Engineer in the Marietta GA area

This is a long term opportunity

Hands-on role on the manufacturing floor, not a desk job.

Drive operational excellence across 70+ machines in a 24/7 plant by combining Lean leadership with direct mechanical work.

What you’ll do

• Lead shop-floor continuous improvement to raise safety, quality, and productivity
• Find waste, bottlenecks, and losses by observing and working on processes and equipment
• Apply Lean tools (5S, Kaizen, standard work, RCA) in a practical, execution-first way
• Improve OEE, uptime, cycle time, scrap, and rework
• Run Kaizen events with operators and maintenance; implement and sustain standard work and visual controls
• Troubleshoot mechanical issues alongside maintenance; support repairs, rebuilds, startups, and changeovers
• Lead RCA on chronic equipment losses and put permanent fixes in place
• Design or modify components, tooling, fixtures, and guarding
• Partner with maintenance on reliability and PM/PdM effectiveness
• Optimize material flow, line balance, and operator work; document usable standards and work instructions

What you bring

• Bachelor’s in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering (or equivalent hands‑on experience)
• 2–6 years in manufacturing with strong mechanical involvement
• Proven troubleshooting on industrial equipment and successful Lean/CI implementations
• Comfort in 24/7 or high-volume production
• Knowledge of mechanical systems and equipment reliability
• Coil winding experience preferred; shop tools (mills, lathes, grinders) and CAD (SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Inventor) a plus
• Self-directed and results-focused; majority of time spent on the floor