Manufacturing Equipment Engineer

Tecknomic LLC

Georgetown, KY
4 days ago

$57–$65 Per Hour
Full-time

Highlights

A leading automotive manufacturer is hiring a Manufacturing Equipment Engineer for its Paint Equipment Planning Group in Georgetown, KY (100% onsite, local candidates). The role is about 80% office and 20% shop floor.

Numbers & Facts

Location	Georgetown, KY
Job Type	Full-time
Salary	$57–$65 Per Hour

Description

A leading automotive manufacturer is hiring a Manufacturing Equipment Engineer for its Paint Equipment Planning Group in Georgetown, KY (100% onsite, local candidates). You will evaluate and plan automation robots and expansion projects (process and layout design, equipment specification, standardization, and lead-time reduction), become an expert across paint-shop technologies, develop standards and specifications, and support on-site inspections and quality checks. The role is about 80% office and 20% shop floor.

Job Responsibilities

Evaluate and plan automation robots and expansion projects, including process and layout design, equipment specification, and lead-time reduction
Evaluate equipment project proposals, including process and equipment capability assessments
Develop strategies and lead implementation for equipment deployment and standardization across North American plants
Become an expert in multiple paint-shop technologies and systems and collaborate with cross-functional teams
Develop standards and improve specifications for equipment, ensuring control-of-hazardous-energy (CoHE/LOTO) compliance and cross-plant standardization
Create and review technical and inspection documentation; participate in on-site inspections and perform quality checks
Create presentations and reports to communicate project status and key performance indicators (KPIs)

Qualifications

BS in Engineering or equivalent experience (nice to have)
5 plus years of manufacturing experience and 2 plus years of project management
Experience evaluating and planning equipment and automation robots (process and layout design) and developing equipment specifications
CAD or similar modeling software; specification development and equipment-procurement documentation
Ability to identify project constraints and develop effective countermeasures; Microsoft Office proficiency
Able to work onsite in Georgetown, KY (local), travel about 30% (domestic), and work about 15% overtime; shop-floor access with steel-toed shoes
Preferred: paint-shop technologies (booths, ovens, abatement, air houses, enclosures); conveyor; PLC; robotics and robot programming; vision systems; machine risk analysis; equipment maintenance; new model introduction; bilingual English/Spanish/Japanese

Skills

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision

About Company

About Tecknomic
Tecknomic is a technical staffing firm partnering with government and Fortune 500 clients across manufacturing, engineering, and technology. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected-veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.