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Job Description
A leading automotive manufacturer is hiring a Manufacturing Equipment Engineer for its Production Engineering paint equipment-planning group in Georgetown, KY. This is for a major automation company. You will evaluate and plan automation robots and expansion projects, process/layout design, equipment specification, cross-plant standardization, and lead-time reduction, supporting conveyor and paint-line projects.
30% Travel (domestic and international)
100% onsite (local candidates prioritized)
~80% office, 20% shop floor
What you’ll do
- Evaluate and plan automation robots and expansion projects, process and layout design, equipment specification, standardization, and lead-time reduction
- Support evaluation of equipment project proposals, including process and equipment capability assessments
- Develop strategies and lead implementation for multi-plant equipment deployment and standardization projects
- Support conveyor and paint-line projects, plan equipment and create/review technical and inspection documentation
- Become an expert in multiple paint-shop technologies and systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams
- Develop equipment standards and specifications, ensuring Control of Hazardous Energy (LOTO) compliance and cross-plant standardization
What you need
- 5 years of manufacturing experience; Bachelor’s in Engineering (nice to have) or equivalent engineering/technical experience
- Experience with CAD or similar modeling software
- Equipment specification development and technical/inspection documentation
- Experience creating structured problem-solving reports and equipment-procurement approval documents
- Ability to identify project constraints and develop effective countermeasures
- 2 years of project-management experience
- Comfortable with ~20% shop-floor work and required PPE (hard hat, steel-toed shoes, safety glasses)
Required skills
- Manufacturing equipment planning, process and layout design, capability assessment, and standardization
- Equipment specification development and technical/inspection documentation
- Project management, constraints, countermeasures, schedules, and KPI reporting
- Paint-line and conveyor equipment planning and support
- On-site inspection, quality checks, and installation/commissioning readiness
- Robotics/automation planning and practical maintenance knowledge
- Cross-functional collaboration and multi-plant standardization
- Paint equipment robotics
Salary : $63 - $68