Sr. Manufacturing Engineer

Aegis Manufacturing & Engineering; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Aegis Manufacturing & Engineering in Asheville, NC is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to provide hands-on process engineering support for fully automated assembly lines. You will work with production, maintenance and quality teams to resolve recurring issues, improve line performance, and bring new equipment into production.

You will lead continuous improvement projects, develop operator work instructions, perform root cause investigations, and implement corrective actions, partnering

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical or electromechanical preferred).
• At least five years of manufacturing engineering experience with hands-on support for automated assembly lines.
• Experience leading continuous improvement and root cause analysis with corrective actions.
• Working knowledge of APQP and proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on process engineering support for fully automated assembly lines and resolve equipment issues.
• Lead continuous improvement projects and update operator work instructions.
• Lead root cause investigations using 8D or comparable methods and implement corrective actions.
• Improve automated machine tending, material handling, and assembly processes; collaborate with production, maintenance and quality teams.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Continuous improvement

8D problem solving

Leadership

Troubleshooting

APQP

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Cognex vision programming

CAD software

SAP

Job description

Senior Manufacturing EngineerAsheville, NC area | On-site | $90,000–$100,000 base salaryA confidential automotive component manufacturer is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to provide hands-on process engineering support for fully automated assembly lines. You’ll work directly with production, maintenance, and quality teams to resolve recurring issues, improve line performance, and bring new equipment into production.What you’ll doSupport daily production on the manufacturing floor by troubleshooting assembly processes and equipment issues that affect safety, quality, uptime, or throughput.Lead continuous improvement projects and create, update, and validate operator work instructions.Lead root cause investigations using 8D or comparable methods. Implement corrective actions and verify their effectiveness over time.Improve automated machine tending, material handling, and assembly processes. Equipment may include robotic cells, servo presses, balancing systems, torque tools, and in-process gauging or vision systems.Develop equipment and tooling specifications, prepare RFQs, evaluate supplier proposals, and lead projects through installation, commissioning, and start of production.Use process maps, PFMEAs, and project schedules to manage process changes and equipment launches.Partner with production, maintenance, quality, and product engineering to improve reliability and manufacturability. Evaluate workflow, equipment layout, labor, and production costs to support operational decisions.Required qualificationsBachelor’s degree in engineering. Mechanical or electromechanical engineering is preferred.At least five years of manufacturing engineering experience, including hands-on production support for fully automated assembly lines.Demonstrated experience leading continuous improvement, developing operator work instructions, performing root cause analysis, and implementing and verifying corrective actions.Working knowledge of APQP and proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.Strong mechanical or electromechanical troubleshooting skills and the ability to work directly with production operators and maintenance technicians.Preferred qualificationsAutomotive Tier 1 or commercial vehicle component manufacturing experience.Experience with lean manufacturing, PPAP, 5S, or statistical analysis.Exposure to Allen-Bradley PLCs or controls, Cognex vision programming, servo presses, DC electric torque systems, or robotic assembly.Experience with CAD software or SAP.Interview processInitial Microsoft Teams interview followed by an on-site interview.You should be proficient in:Continuous ImprovementPPAP Process ExperienceRoot Cause AnalysisElectromechanical TroubleshootingMechanical TroubleshootingMachines & technologies you'll use:Allen-Bradley PLC