Senior Manufacturing Engineer: Automation & Process Optimization

Kohler Co.

Sheridan (AR)

On-site

USD 92,000 - 141,000

Full time

5 days ago
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Job summary

Kohler Co. in Sheridan, AR is seeking a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer to lead manufacturing engineering projects, optimize processes, and implement automation across production systems.

You will drive improvements with SQDC objectives, manage scope, budgets, and timelines, and mentor engineers and technicians while advancing PLCs, FANUC robots, SQL databases, and Power BI reporting. This onsite role includes day‑1 benefits and a performance bonus; salary range shown, with final offer based on

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in any engineering discipline with 3+ years in manufacturing/automation.
  • Programming, maintaining, and supporting PLC systems.
  • Programming and maintaining FANUC robotics.
  • Working knowledge of SQL databases and manufacturing data systems.
  • Experience with Microsoft automation tools and Power BI reporting.

Responsibilities

  • Lead manufacturing, continuous improvement, automation, and capital projects from concept through implementation.
  • Define scope, cost estimates, budgets, and ACTs for project justification and execution.
  • Program, troubleshoot, maintain, and support PLC-controlled systems and FANUC robotic systems.
  • Maintain and improve long-term reliability of automation systems (PLCs, robots, HMIs, networks).
  • Utilize SQL databases, Microsoft automation tools, and Power BI to analyze data.
  • Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for scrap, downtime, and throughput.
  • Support new product introductions including layouts, capacity analysis, PFMEA, and risk mitigation.
  • Manage daily project execution and communicate progress to leadership.
  • Provide mentoring and training materials; develop standard work and knowledge transfer.
  • Prepare project status reports, business cases, and financial justifications.
  • Ensure changes comply with safety, quality, and ISO standards.

Skills

PLC programming
FANUC robotics
Leadership
Project execution

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

SQL databases
Power BI
Microsoft automation tools

Job description

Kohler Co. in Sheridan, AR is seeking a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer to lead manufacturing engineering projects, optimize processes, and implement automation across production systems.

You will drive improvements with SQDC objectives, manage scope, budgets, and timelines, and mentor engineers and technicians while advancing PLCs, FANUC robots, SQL databases, and Power BI reporting. This onsite role includes day‑1 benefits and a performance bonus; salary range shown, with final offer based on

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