What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Equipment Engineer position at Tecknomic?
A leading automotive manufacturer is hiring a Manufacturing Equipment Engineer for its Paint Equipment Planning Group in Georgetown, KY (100% onsite, local): evaluating and planning automation robots and expansion projects (process/layout design, equipment specification, standardization, lead-time reduction), paint-shop technologies, standards and specifications, and on-site inspections. About 80% office, 20% shop floor.
What you’ll do
- 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
What you need
- 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
Salary : $57 - $65