Senior Manufacturing Engineer: High-Volume Automation & NPI

haier; Concord (KY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Appliances, a Haier company, in Louisville, KY, is seeking a Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer to lead capital equipment and manufacturing processes for high-volume dishwasher production. You will drive safety, quality, throughput, and labor efficiency while collaborating with product engineering, operations, and maintenance teams.

The role emphasizes DFMA, equipment reliability, and OEE optimization, with hands-on implementation across automation, tooling, and line design, plus

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field is required.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, advanced manufacturing, process engineering, or equipment engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead capital equipment and tooling projects from concept through specification, supplier selection, design review, installation, qualification, and launch.
• Develop and improve assembly and metal fabrication processes to support safety, quality, throughput, and labor efficiency goals.
• Partner with product engineering to ensure Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) principles are incorporated into product and process design.
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance, EHS, quality, and industrial engineering teams to implement robust, safe, and efficient manufacturing solutions.
• Design manufacturing equipment and workstations with consideration for ergonomics, material flow, model mix, line balancing, standard work, and in-line quality.
• Support new product introductions by ensuring manufacturing readiness, process capability, and successful integration into the production environment.
• Work with automation and robotics engineers and external suppliers to develop cost‑effective automation solutions.
• Drive equipment reliability and process robustness to maximize Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and minimize downtime.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation, including control plans, work instructions, and process standards.
• Train operators, technicians, and maintenance personnel on equipment operation, troubleshooting, and basic maintenance.
• Provide technical leadership and clear program updates to cross‑functional teams and plant leadership.
• Mentor less experienced engineers and support the development of standard methodologies across manufacturing engineering activities.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Lean manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field

Tools

Creo

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

GE Appliances, a Haier company, in Louisville, KY, is seeking a Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer to lead capital equipment and manufacturing processes for high-volume dishwasher production. You will drive safety, quality, throughput, and labor efficiency while collaborating with product engineering, operations, and maintenance teams.

The role emphasizes DFMA, equipment reliability, and OEE optimization, with hands-on implementation across automation, tooling, and line design, plus