Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Automation & Lean

Copeland LP; Rushville (NE); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Copeland LP is seeking an experienced Mechanical/Industrial Engineer to drive design input for manufacturing and new product/process changes. You will coordinate multi‑discipline projects to design, procure, qualify, and implement equipment and processes, while maintaining schedules and budgets.

You will collaborate with outside integrators and machine builders to ensure equipment meets design requirements and performs as expected, applying automation and LEAN principles, and developing plant

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, or industrial engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years in a similar role.
• Experience with capital equipment procurement.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Participate in cross-functional teams to provide design and costing input for manufacturing and new product/process changes.
• Coordinate and manage projects to design, procure, qualify, and implement equipment and manufacturing processes, while maintaining project schedules and budgets.
• Work with outside integrators and machine builders to confirm new equipment meets design requirements and performs as expected.
• Apply practical automation, LEAN principles, and develop plant layouts and material handling solutions for high‑volume manufacturing assembly lines.
• Perform PFMEAs, capability studies, Gage R&R, and other statistical analyses, as needed, to verify and qualify production processes and equipment.
• Provide support for special customer samples, pilot, and engineering compressor builds.
• Interface with Copeland Advanced Manufacturing and Product Development Teams to gain an understanding of their needs and how best to meet them.
• Develop documentation for use by operators and maintenance technicians to perform their duties and assist them in troubleshooting.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Reading mechanical drawings

2D/3D design

Lean manufacturing knowledge

Team player

Strong communication

Problem solving

Self-starter

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering/Engineering Technology or equivalent

Associate degree with equivalent work experience

Tools

Siemens NX

AutoCAD/DraftSight

Microsoft Office

Job description

Copeland LP is seeking an experienced Mechanical/Industrial Engineer to drive design input for manufacturing and new product/process changes. You will coordinate multi‑discipline projects to design, procure, qualify, and implement equipment and processes, while maintaining schedules and budgets.

You will collaborate with outside integrators and machine builders to ensure equipment meets design requirements and performs as expected, applying automation and LEAN principles, and developing plant