Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer, High-Volume

GE Appliances, a Haier company; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Appliances, a Haier company, seeks a Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer to lead capital equipment projects and enhance high-volume dishwasher manufacturing. This role partners with engineering, operations, and suppliers to improve safety, quality, throughput, and labor efficiency, while driving OEE improvements.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years in manufacturing/ process/ equipment engineering, a Mechanical or Industrial Engineering degree, and hands-on experience with automation and

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with manufacturing equipment, tooling, and production processes in a plant environment.
• Experience leading capital equipment procurement, installation, qualification, and launch.
• Experience working in cross-functional manufacturing environments with operations, maintenance, quality, sourcing, and engineering teams.
• Working knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methods.
• Strong project management, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to make decisions, take ownership, and drive complex projects to completion.
• Experience with assembly equipment, conveyance systems, and workstation design for high-volume operations.
• Experience with automation, robotics, or semi-automated manufacturing systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead capital equipment and tooling projects from concept through specification, supplier selection, design review, installation, qualification, and launch.
• Develop and improve assembly and metal fabrication processes to support safety, quality, throughput, and labor efficiency goals.
• Partner with product engineering to ensure DFMA principles are incorporated into product and process design.
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance, EHS, quality, and industrial engineering teams to implement robust, safe, and efficient manufacturing solutions.
• Design manufacturing equipment and workstations with consideration for ergonomics, material flow, model mix, line balancing, standard work, and in-line quality.
• Support new product introductions by ensuring manufacturing readiness, process capability, and successful integration into the production environment.
• Work with automation and robotics engineers and external suppliers to develop cost-effective automation solutions.
• Drive equipment reliability and process robustness to maximize OEE and minimize downtime.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation, including control plans, work instructions, and process standards.
• Train operators, technicians, and maintenance personnel on equipment operation, troubleshooting, and basic maintenance.
• Provide technical leadership and clear program updates to cross-functional teams and plant leadership.
• Mentor less experienced engineers and support the development of standard methodologies across manufacturing engineering activities.

Skills

Lean manufacturing principles

Project management

Cross-functional teamwork

Leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Equivalent experience

Tools

AutoCAD

Creo

SolidWorks

Microsoft Office

Job description

GE Appliances, a Haier company, seeks a Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer to lead capital equipment projects and enhance high-volume dishwasher manufacturing. This role partners with engineering, operations, and suppliers to improve safety, quality, throughput, and labor efficiency, while driving OEE improvements.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years in manufacturing/ process/ equipment engineering, a Mechanical or Industrial Engineering degree, and hands-on experience with automation and