Senior Engineer, Manufacturing

Hawthorne Gardening Co.; Iowa, Northern (LA, KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Wellness reimbursement

401K match

Stock discount 15%

Job summary

Scotts Miracle-Gro is seeking a site-level manufacturing engineer to lead automation initiatives and advanced manufacturing projects. You will drive lean improvements across lines, oversee capital projects, and ensure new product introductions are well supported by manufacturing infrastructure.

Responsibilities include coordinating with R&D, Sourcing, and Supply Chain, managing engineering and IT implementation timelines, and working with contractors to meet budgets and delivery schedules.

Qualifications

• Experience implementing automation infrastructure in manufacturing.
• Lean and Six Sigma methodologies across production lines.
• Experience with capital projects and equipment specifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site-level implementation of automation infrastructure and advanced manufacturing technologies (Factory of the Future).
• Drive continuous improvement and lean manufacturing methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma) across production lines to optimize workflows.
• Oversee process and design engineering for capital projects, including feasibility studies, economic analysis, equipment specs, and floor commissioning.
• Monitor and analyze manufacturing processes to reduce material losses, shorten cycle times, and improve product quality using data-driven root-cause analysis.
• Act as the primary technical plant liaison with R&D, Sourcing, and Supply Chain to ensure infrastructure supports NPI.
• Manage concurrent engineering and IT implementation projects with disciplined timelines and milestones.
• Coordinate with 3rd-party contractors and vendors to meet technical specs, budgets, and delivery schedules.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Automation

Capital projects

R&D liaison

Data analysis

Project management

Vendor coordination

Job description

Here at Scotts Miracle-Gro there is no such thing as a typical day. Our culture is constantly energized by new and exciting growth opportunities and at a rapid pace. Below are details on an open job.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site-level implementation of automation infrastructure and advanced manufacturing technologies (e.g., "Factory of the Future" initiatives).
• Drive continuous improvement and lean manufacturing methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma) across production lines to optimize workflows.
• Oversee process and design engineering for capital projects, including technical feasibility studies, economic analysis, equipment specification, and successful floor commissioning.
• Monitor and analyze manufacturing processes to proactively reduce material losses, decrease cycle times, and elevate product quality using data-driven root-cause analysis.
• Act as the primary technical plant liaison with R&D, Sourcing, and Supply Chain teams to ensure manufacturing infrastructure is fully capable and optimized for New Product Introductions (NPI).
• Manage concurrent engineering and technical IT implementation projects, ensuring adherence to disciplined timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
• Coordinate with 3rd-party contractors and equipment vendors to ensure technical specifications, budget targets, and delivery schedules are met.

Pay

The starting budgeted pay range for this role will generally fall between $99,700.00 - $117,300.00 per year. Scotts will consider various factors in determining the actual pay including your skills, qualifications, experience, and geographical location.

For remote roles where the final candidate resides in Alaska, California, Colorado, Illinois, New York, Oregon or Washington, state required pay thresholds will be factored into base salary.

Benefits

Our Live Total Health program provides you with options to align to your personal needs.

• medical, dental and vision coverage for you, your spouse/domestic partner and dependents
• outstanding wellness reimbursement program
• unbelievable 401K match (up to 7.5%)
• 15% discount on company stock
• access to Maven Family Planning and up to $30,000 to accommodate for adoption, fertility and surrogacy
• Be part of something bigger by joining one of our Employee Resource Groups focusing on diversity and inclusion, family, education and sustainability: Scotts Women’s Network, Scotts Black Employees’ Network, Scotts Veterans Network, Scotts Young Professionals, Scotts Pride Network (GroPride), Scotts Associates for a Greener Earth (SAGE), Scotts Family TREE and our Associate Boards

Culture and Community

Career growth at our company is not always a ladder. It’s much more like a rock climbing adventure. Grow through exploration and experiences rather than a predictable linear path.

We value the importance of family.

Join a company with a strong belief in giving back to the communities where we live and work. We have a shared passion for service and volunteerism and believe participating in community service benefits our communities and strengthens our team.

EEO Statement

EEO/AA Employer/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Notification to Agencies:

Scotts is an EEO Employer, dedicated to a culturally diverse, drug free workplace.