Production Engineer

Fluor; Mount Pleasant, Northern (SC, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Fluor Corporation in Mount Pleasant, SC is seeking a Product/Manufacturing/Production Planning Engineer to support launch and scale-up of manufacturing operations. The role blends manufacturing/process engineering with production planning, capacity planning, material flow, ERP/MRP discipline, and shop-floor support.

You will work closely with cross-functional teams and apply Lean methods to improve throughput, quality, and performance while developing work instructions and training for operators.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing or related engineering field.
• Hands-on manufacturing experience in a ramp-up environment.
• Experience with ERP/MRP, material flow and manufacturing documentation.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and ownership mindset.
• Comfortable working directly on the production floor.

Responsibilities

• Own and improve production processes, routings, work instructions, and standard work.
• Develop production capacity plans aligned with orders and equipment.
• Support ERP/MRP and data accuracy for materials, routing, inventory, and scheduling.
• Analyze material flow, bottlenecks, labor utilization, throughput, and lead times; implement improvements.
• Support equipment commissioning, process validation, layout optimization, and new capability.
• Collaborate with operations, logistics, engineering, sales/project teams and European resources.
• Apply Lean/continuous improvement and establish shop-floor performance controls.
• Provide hands-on technical support to operators and help develop training and standards.

Skills

Strong problem-solving

Ownership mindset

Effective communication

Hands-on production

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical/Industrial/Process Engineering or related

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Production planning systems

Material flow systems

Job description

Job details

Posted 06 October 2026

Salary USD Negotiable

Start date 23 November 2026

Salary Range USD

70000

• 95000

per Year

Location Mount Pleasant

Job type Permanent

Discipline Industrial Manufacturing

Reference 170503

Job Function Engineer , Mechanical Engineer

Title:

Product/Manufacturing/Production Planning Engineer

Location:

Mount Pleasant, SC

Employment:

Full time/Direct hire

Industry:

Manufacturing

Summary

Hands-on engineering role supporting the launch and scale-up of manufacturing operations in Charleston. The position combines manufacturing/process engineering with production and capacity planning, material flow, ERP/MRP discipline, work instructions, quality and direct shop-floor support.

Responsibilities

• Own and improve production processes, routings, work instructions, standard work and manufacturing documentation.
• Develop production, capacity and resource plans aligned with incoming orders, equipment capability and required delivery dates.
• Support ERP/MRP and production-data accuracy, including materials, routings, inventory, scheduling and manufacturing status.
• Analyze material flow, bottlenecks, labor utilization, throughput, quality and lead-time performance; implement practical improvements.
• Support equipment commissioning, process validation, layout optimization and introduction of additional manufacturing capability.
• Partner with operations, logistics, engineering, sales/project teams and European technical resources to resolve production and product issues.
• Apply Lean / continuous-improvement methods and establish measurable shop-floor performance controls.
• Provide hands-on technical support to operators and help develop training, quality checks and repeatable production standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, Process Engineering or a closely related discipline; strong recent graduates may be considered.
• Manufacturing, process, production-planning or industrial-engineering experience in a hands-on environment.
• Working knowledge of production planning, capacity planning, ERP/MRP, material flow and manufacturing documentation.
• Strong problem-solving, communication and ownership mindset; comfortable working directly on the production floor.
• Ability to operate effectively in a startup/ramp-up environment where processes and systems are still being built.

Preferred Background

• Advanced manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, fabricated products, architectural products, glass, aluminum, millwork orconfigurable assembly.
• Lean / Six Sigma, root-cause analysis, quality systems, line balancing, time studies or continuous improvement.
• Experience with CNC/fabrication/assembly equipment and production-system implementation.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; age; sex; sexual orientation; gender identity; religion; national origin; disability; veteran status; genetic information; or any other criteria protected by governing law.