Senior Manufacturing Engineer: Automation & Lean Ops

Hydro Systems; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hydro Systems in Ball Ground, USA, seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead operational excellence through process optimization, facility layout, and implementing new manufacturing technologies.

You will conduct time studies, line balancing, ROI analyses, and capital equipment projects, partnering with Production, Quality and Engineering to boost productivity, safety and quality. Experience with Lean, Six Sigma and CNC automation is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in industrial or manufacturing engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in an engineering-to-order manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading continuous improvement and capital equipment implementations.
• Lean manufacturing experience and knowledge of OpEx methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Conduct time studies, work sampling, labor analysis, and line balancing to improve throughput.
• Develop and maintain standard work, routings, and process documentation.
• Lead Lean initiatives (5S, Kaizen, VSM, Standard Work) to reduce waste and improve cost, safety, and delivery.
• Design and optimize manufacturing processes, tooling, and layouts.
• Lead equipment specification, justification, procurement, installation, and commissioning of new manufacturing equipment.
• Coordinate vendors, training, and startup activities for new lines and automation.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Process optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

ERP systems

Planning systems

Job description

Hydro Systems in Ball Ground, USA, seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead operational excellence through process optimization, facility layout, and implementing new manufacturing technologies.

You will conduct time studies, line balancing, ROI analyses, and capital equipment projects, partnering with Production, Quality and Engineering to boost productivity, safety and quality. Experience with Lean, Six Sigma and CNC automation is preferred.