Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Lean & Automation Leader

Destaco

Northern (KY)

On-site

USD 95,000 - 125,000

Full time

5 days ago
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Job summary

OPW Ball Ground is seeking a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer to drive operational excellence through process optimization, line balancing, and capital equipment implementations.

The role emphasizes Lean manufacturing, time studies, and continuous improvement across manufacturing operations in Ball Ground, GA. You will lead projects from concept to production, design fixtures with SolidWorks, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and optimize material flow and plant layouts to improve safety,

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
  • 5+ years in an Engineering-to-Order manufacturing environment.
  • Strong Lean Manufacturing and OpEx experience.
  • SolidWorks proficiency; AutoCAD and layout design preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Industrial Engineering & Continuous Improvement: time studies, line balancing, labor analysis to boost throughput.
  • Manufacturing Process Development: design and optimize processes, tooling, fixture layouts, and material flow.
  • New Equipment & Capital Projects: lead specification, procurement, installation, and commissioning of new equipment; ROI analysis.
  • CAD & Technical Design: use SolidWorks to design fixtures, tooling, and layouts; collaborate to improve manufacturability.
  • Data Analysis & Systems Management: analyze production trends, support inventory optimization, capacity planning.

Skills

SolidWorks
Time studies
Lean Manufacturing
Facility layout
Process optimization
Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering
Engineering background

Tools

AutoCAD
ERP systems
Manufacturing analytics
CNC knowledge

Job description

OPW Ball Ground is seeking a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer to drive operational excellence through process optimization, line balancing, and capital equipment implementations.

The role emphasizes Lean manufacturing, time studies, and continuous improvement across manufacturing operations in Ball Ground, GA. You will lead projects from concept to production, design fixtures with SolidWorks, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and optimize material flow and plant layouts to improve safety,

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