Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Lean & Automation Champion

Dover Corporation; Conyers (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k Retirement Plan

Flexible Spending

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Dover Food Retail in Conyers, GA, is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to drive operational excellence across assembly and fabrication areas. You will lead Lean initiatives, Kaizen events, and capital projects while embedding PFMEA, Poka-Yoke, and Design for Manufacturability practices to improve quality, cost, and productivity.

The role requires strong analytic and change leadership skills, with experience in capital projects and cross-functional collaboration within a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in a manufacturing engineering role in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead Operational Excellence initiatives, Standard Work, Leader Standard Work, and Tier Accountability in assigned areas.
• Plan, lead, and execute Kaizen events and rapid improvement projects to reduce waste and improve quality.
• Apply Lean Six Sigma tools (PFMEA, Poka-Yoke) to resolve complex manufacturing issues and prevent recurrence.
• Perform capacity planning, line balancing, work content calculation, and headcount analysis to optimize resources.
• Manage CapEx projects from justification to installation and handover, including ROI/NPV analysis.
• Lead automation projects and technology introductions in focus factories.
• Drive area transformations, layouts, and process changes for new products and restructurings.
• Use structured problem solving (8D, DMAIC, DOE) for root cause and corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Design teams on manufacturability and cost improvement.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

PFMEA

Poka-Yoke

Kaizen

8D

DMAIC

DOE

CAD

CAM

Excel

Minitab

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Engineering

Tools

PFMEA workshops

CapEx management tools

Job description

Dover Food Retail in Conyers, GA, is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to drive operational excellence across assembly and fabrication areas. You will lead Lean initiatives, Kaizen events, and capital projects while embedding PFMEA, Poka-Yoke, and Design for Manufacturability practices to improve quality, cost, and productivity.

The role requires strong analytic and change leadership skills, with experience in capital projects and cross-functional collaboration within a fast-paced