What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Engineer position at Lasko Products?
Lasko Products, an industry leader of home environment products for over 100 years, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer. This role is based in our Franklin, TN manufacturing facility.
The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for supporting the design, development, and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes and home comfort products. This role collaborates with Engineering, Manufacturing, and suppliers to improve product quality, manufacturability, and cost while leading engineering projects and supporting new product introductions.
Essential Functions
Love Your Air™
Lasko Products is the leading air solutions brand with a reputation for reliable products, peak performance, and perpetual innovation – our commitment to our customers for over a century. Founded in 1906 by Henry Lasko in Philadelphia, Lasko has evolved for over a century to become the global leader in air solution products. From our roots in small appliances, fans, and portable heaters, we’ve grown to become the leading home comfort company while maintaining our unwavering commitment to quality and value. Today, Lasko stands as a symbol of innovation, offering consumers around the world high-performance products; portable fans, heaters, air purifiers, humidifiers, and home ventilation solutions. Our well-known brands, Lasko, B-Air, BlueDri, Air King, and Guardian Technologies, serve both consumer and commercial markets across North America and internationally. As an American company for 120 years, we take pride in upholding the spirit of hard work, trust and accessibility, ensuring that Lasko remains available to all, for generations to come. Headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania, with manufacturing and distribution facilities in Tennessee and Texas, Lasko intends to set the standard in the air solutions category for another 100 years.
Lasko’s mission is to provide comfort you can trust.
Our company’s success is based on our culture of GRACE, with five core “Be” values outlining how we live it.
Growth Mindset — Be Bold
At Lasko, we believe people do their best work when they’re supported ─ personally and professionally. That’s why we offer flexible hours and a hybrid work schedule for our corporate team, promoting employees to balance life and work in a way that fits their lifestyle. Our dog-friendly corporate headquarters adds a fun, welcoming atmosphere, while our competitive salaries with bonus potential recognize and reward your contributions. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes a strong 401(k) match, wellness incentives, and robust health coverage. Join Lasko and be part of a legacy of innovation – at a company that values flexibility, growth, and a culture where you can thrive.
The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for supporting the design, development, and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes and home comfort products. This role collaborates with Engineering, Manufacturing, and suppliers to improve product quality, manufacturability, and cost while leading engineering projects and supporting new product introductions.
Essential Functions
- Lead engineering projects from concept through implementation.
- Design and maintain 3D models, drawings, and Bills of Materials (BOMs) using SolidWorks.
- Process Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) and maintain engineering documentation.
- Support manufacturing by troubleshooting production and quality issues.
- Identify and implement continuous improvement and cost reduction initiatives.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and suppliers to ensure successful product launches.
- Evaluate manufacturing equipment and support capital improvement projects.
- Participate in design reviews and provide technical support to manufacturing operations.
- Maintain data tracking systems to ensure accurate data collection.
- Daily presence on the plant floor giving support to manufacturing operations.
- Ownership of the assigned area.
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities.
- Knowledge of Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA).
- Effective communication and collaboration across cross-functional teams.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Commitment to continuous improvement and innovation.
- Proficient in SolidWorks and CAD software.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and BOMs.
- Working knowledge of injection molding, stamping, welding, and manufacturing processes.
- Understanding of GD&T, metrology equipment, PLCs, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
- Experience with problem-solving methodologies such as 8D, 5 Why, and DMAIC.
- Ability to troubleshoot manufacturing equipment and processes.
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or related Engineering field.
- Minimum of 3 years of manufacturing engineering experience.
- Experience in injection molding and automated manufacturing environments preferred.
- Previous experience with robotics and PFMEA is a plus.
Love Your Air™
Lasko Products is the leading air solutions brand with a reputation for reliable products, peak performance, and perpetual innovation – our commitment to our customers for over a century. Founded in 1906 by Henry Lasko in Philadelphia, Lasko has evolved for over a century to become the global leader in air solution products. From our roots in small appliances, fans, and portable heaters, we’ve grown to become the leading home comfort company while maintaining our unwavering commitment to quality and value. Today, Lasko stands as a symbol of innovation, offering consumers around the world high-performance products; portable fans, heaters, air purifiers, humidifiers, and home ventilation solutions. Our well-known brands, Lasko, B-Air, BlueDri, Air King, and Guardian Technologies, serve both consumer and commercial markets across North America and internationally. As an American company for 120 years, we take pride in upholding the spirit of hard work, trust and accessibility, ensuring that Lasko remains available to all, for generations to come. Headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania, with manufacturing and distribution facilities in Tennessee and Texas, Lasko intends to set the standard in the air solutions category for another 100 years.
Lasko’s mission is to provide comfort you can trust.
Our company’s success is based on our culture of GRACE, with five core “Be” values outlining how we live it.
Growth Mindset — Be Bold
- We are never the finished product ─ every failure is a data point, every setback is a setup.
- We win together. We celebrate together! High performance deserves to be seen ─ named, specific, remembered.
- No masks. No politics. Show up as you are, say what you mean, and mean what you say.
- Say it plainly. Say it once. Say it to the right person. Clarity is kindness.
- No blame. No excuses. Own the win and the loss. No exceptions.
At Lasko, we believe people do their best work when they’re supported ─ personally and professionally. That’s why we offer flexible hours and a hybrid work schedule for our corporate team, promoting employees to balance life and work in a way that fits their lifestyle. Our dog-friendly corporate headquarters adds a fun, welcoming atmosphere, while our competitive salaries with bonus potential recognize and reward your contributions. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes a strong 401(k) match, wellness incentives, and robust health coverage. Join Lasko and be part of a legacy of innovation – at a company that values flexibility, growth, and a culture where you can thrive.