Snr Manufacturing Engineer

Tenneco; Cambridge (OH); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenneco Inc. is seeking a seasoned Manufacturing Engineer to lead advanced manufacturing initiatives in a high-volume ceramics environment.

You will apply engineering principles, data-driven decisions, and cross-functional leadership to improve safety, quality, cost, and throughput across manufacturing lines. You will own process development for new programs, drive equipment and tooling choices, and coordinate with Engineering, Quality, and Operations to ensure on-time delivery and continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Five (5) years of experience as Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Systems, Controls, or Automation Engineer.
• Experience in high-volume manufacturing with complex automated production and ceramics or sheet metal fabrication.

Responsibilities

• Drive advanced manufacturing initiatives to optimize production processes and long-term operational excellence in ceramics fabrication.
• Lead process industrialization, capital planning, and cross-functional teamwork with Operations, Quality, and Maintenance.
• Develop process flow, tooling concepts, fixtures, and documentation for new and existing product lines.

Skills

Process optimization

Cross-functional leadership

Automation & robotics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

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JOB DUTIES: Drive advanced manufacturing initiatives to optimize production processes and ensure long-term operational excellence for the ceramics facility. Apply expert-level engineering principles, data-driven decision-making, and cross-functional leadership to improve safety, quality, cost, and throughput. Champion complex engineering projects, lead process industrialization, support capital planning, and act as a strategic partner to Operations, Quality, and Maintenance teams. Lead complex manufacturing engineering projects supporting new and existing product lines, including the development of process flow, tooling concepts, fixtures, PFMAs, and process documentation. Drive process improvements to enhance productivity, reduce scrap, improve safety, strengthen process capability, and prevent/reduce customer complaints through reduction of RPN’s. Champion capital equipment projects from justification and ROI development through specification, vendor selection, installation, commissioning and hand-off, according to Finance budgeting and within specified timeline. Provide expert troubleshooting for advanced automated equipment including robotics, controls, and process systems. Coordinate and execute new program launches, EWR’s and ECN’s with Engineering Manager. Lead cross-functional teams in Tenneco P3 Operating system implementation, continuous improvement initiatives, lean events, SMED, 5S, cost-reduction programs, and major operational problem-solving activities. Evaluate, select, and implement new technologies to support automation, digital transformation, and long-term manufacturing competitiveness. Act as the technical liaison with Quality, Production, Maintenance, Supply Chain, EHS, Technical Center, and external suppliers to ensure successful execution of engineering initiatives. Ensure compliance with regulatory, customer and corporate requirements. Develop and deliver technical training. Support Engineering Manager with departmental planning, mentoring of manufacturing engineers, and strategic execution of engineering roadmaps. Maintain documentation related to equipment, processes, vendors, tooling, and engineering changes.

MINIMUM EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: Five (5) years of experience as Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Systems, Controls, or Automation Engineer.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: The required experience must have been in a high-volume manufacturing environment with complex automated production and must have included the development of manufacturing processes for ceramics or sheet metal fabrication.

OTHER: Up to 10% of domestic and international travel required.