Job Description

Title: Manufacturing Engineer

Comp: $80,000–$95,000

Location: Shepherdsville, KY

Our client is seeking immediate assistance in identifying a candidate for a direct hire Manufacturing Engineer position. This individual will own an automotive seat assembly line from an engineering perspective, driving production performance through equipment troubleshooting, process improvements, continuous improvement initiatives, and support of advanced automated manufacturing systems.

Responsibilities:

• Own one complete automotive seat assembly line and serve as the primary engineering resource for the assigned production area
• Support production by troubleshooting equipment downtime, manufacturing issues, and process inefficiencies
• Lead cross-functional root cause investigations involving production, maintenance, quality, and operations teams
• Develop, update, and maintain manufacturing work instructions and standardized processes
• Drive Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and continuous improvement initiatives to improve safety, quality, and productivity
• Design fixtures, tooling, production layouts, and manufacturing improvements using AutoCAD (Fusion 360 as needed)
• Support the implementation of new equipment, automation, and manufacturing process improvements
• Perform time studies and identify opportunities to improve production efficiency
• Participate in PFMEA activities, process validation, and continuous improvement projects
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, ergonomic, and safety requirements throughout production
• Support automated assembly systems utilizing PLCs, sensors, vision systems, barcode scanners, robotics, and MES technology
• Provide occasional after-hours support during major production interruptions

Required Skills (Must Have):

• 5+ years of Manufacturing Engineering experience
• Automotive or other high-volume assembly manufacturing experience
• Experience supporting automated production or assembly lines
• Strong troubleshooting skills within a manufacturing environment
• Basic understanding of PLCs, including machine inputs, outputs, and equipment interaction (programming not required)
• Experience working with vision systems, sensors, lasers, barcode scanners, or other error-proofing technologies
• Experience developing manufacturing work instructions
• Familiarity with PPAP processes
• Experience participating in PFMEA activities
• Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement experience
• Root Cause Analysis experience
• AutoCAD experience (2D required)
• Knowledge of OSHA standards and ergonomic principles
• Comfortable spending approximately 60% of the workday on the manufacturing floor
• Willingness to provide occasional after-hours and weekend production support

Preferred Skills (Nice to Have):

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Fusion 360 experience
• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 Certification
• Manufacturing Execution System (MES) experience
• Robotics experience
• Time study experience
• Equipment design or capital project experience
• Automotive seating manufacturing experience