Senior Manufacturing Engineer: Automation & Process Improvement

Ideal Tridon; Smyrna (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer at Ideal Tridon in Smyrna, TN leads manufacturing process improvements, equipment and capital projects.

You will partner with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, EHS, Product Engineering, and suppliers to drive safety, quality, delivery, cost and capacity improvements, translating business needs into practical manufacturing solutions from concept through launch and sustained performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, or a related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of progressive manufacturing engineering experience in a production environment.
• Expertise in using SOLIDWORKS and/or AutoCad
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Own engineering and automation projects to improve manufacturing processes, including roll forming, welding (resistance & mig), stamping, packaging, material handling, etc.
• Develop and execute improvement roadmaps that address process capability, throughput, labor effectiveness, equipment reliability, capacity, and total product cost.
• Lead capital projects from scope definition and financial justification through supplier selection, implementation, commissioning, and project closeout.
• Prepare equipment, tooling, gaging, labor, and operating-cost estimates for new products, product changes, and capacity expansions.
• Establish production rates, staffing assumptions, equipment requirements, and process flows
• Create and maintain clear manufacturing documentation, including process specifications, work instructions, equipment layouts, fabrication drawings, control plans, and launch documentation.
• Review product and tooling designs for manufacturability, assembly, serviceability, quality risk, and process robustness; recommend practical design changes early in development.
• Lead structured problem solving and continuous improvement using tools such as A3, PFMEA, value-stream mapping, SMED, rapid improvement events, and standard work.
• Improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness by identifying chronic losses, prioritizing countermeasures, and verifying that gains are sustained.
• Support the site capacity plan, facility changes, product transfers, new product introductions, and production readiness activities.
• Advance appropriate Industry 4.0 and automation solutions that improve visibility, control, traceability, and manufacturing performance.
• Coordinate engineering priorities across functions, communicate project status and risk, and coordinate decisions when safety, timing, cost, or performance is at risk.
• Incorporate EHS requirements into process and equipment design and actively support a zero-incident culture.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, or a related engineering discipline

5+ years of progressive manufacturing engineering experience

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Tools

SOLIDWORKS

AutoCad

Job description

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer at Ideal Tridon in Smyrna, TN leads manufacturing process improvements, equipment and capital projects.

You will partner with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, EHS, Product Engineering, and suppliers to drive safety, quality, delivery, cost and capacity improvements, translating business needs into practical manufacturing solutions from concept through launch and sustained performance.