Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer
Job Description
The Manufacturing Engineer will play a pivotal role in overseeing and optimizing manufacturing processes during off shifts.
This position involves collaboration with manufacturing and production support leaders to enhance production floor performance. The role requires a proactive approach to planning, scheduling, setup, and execution of manufacturing activities while ensuring the efficient distribution of materials and adherence to labor and material requirements.
The ideal candidate will be a strong leader with experience in an automotive manufacturing environment, and should be comfortable with hands-on work, spending approximately 70%-80% of their time on the floor.
Responsibilities
Maintain manufacturing production processes by monitoring progress and expediting material flow and work results, resolving problems.
Improve manufacturing process workflow by eliminating stoppages, analyzing delays, and testing new methods.
Record manufacturing production by completing daily shift reports and calculating yields and recoveries.
Maintain process flow by communicating production status, requirements, and problems to the next shift.
Ensure compliance with union terms by adhering to the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy manufacturing environment by following organization standards and legal regulations.
Contribute to manufacturing processes and organizational success.
Oversee manufacturing outcomes by selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, and counseling associates; presenting job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job contributions; adhering to policies and procedures.
Essential Skills
Engineering degree, or strong leadership experience with cross-functional engineering responsibilities.
Minimum of 2+ years engineering experience in an automotive manufacturing environment.
General understanding of assembly or machining processes.
Leadership or supervision experience.
High level of interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with others.
Work Environment
This position involves working on the floor 70%-80% of the time, providing support for production, root cause analysis, and product disassembly.
The role is part of a larger team of 35 individuals, with three other engineers.
Work typically involves 45 hours per week, with a possibility of extending to 50 hours during peak times.
Open positions are on off-shifts which are: 2nd shift from 2pm-10pm, and 3rd shift from 10pm-6am, with potential for starting 30 minutes early or staying 30 minutes late for handoff.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $31.25 - $40.87/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Bristol,IN.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Aug 6, 2025.