Manufacturing Systems Integration Engineer

Your morning begins on the production floor, walking a high-volume assembly area slated for a new product launch. You review layout changes, verify error-proofing steps, and sync with operators and maintenance on equipment readiness. By mid-day, you are in AutoCAD refining a plant layout aligned to Lean principles and validating labor models for the next ramp. In the afternoon, you host a vendor call to finalize scope, specifications, and pre-shipment runoffs for capital equipment, then close the day with an 8D review, driving to root cause on a throughput bottleneck., * Architect and deploy manufacturing systems for new product introductions, including process flow design, equipment selection, and detailed labor modeling

• Author standard work, define assembly sequences, and implement robust error-proofing (poka-yoke)
• Develop efficient plant and line layouts grounded in Lean Manufacturing
• Lead manufacturing readiness and end-to-end launch activities for new programs
• Plan and coordinate installation, relocation, and validation of production assets
• Serve as project lead for capital equipment and facility upgrades
• Partner with suppliers and integrators to define scope of work, review specs, and validate equipment prior to shipment
• Resolve production issues using structured problem-solving (8D, root cause analysis)
• Continuously improve throughput, quality, and labor efficiency
• Manage Engineering Change and drive cross-functional implementation
• Apply AIAG Core Tools (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA) throughout program life cycles
• Support maintenance planning and equipment reliability initiatives; lead or coordinate maintenance activities when needed
• Travel to customer and supplier sites for launches, audits, and validations
• Coach junior engineers and contribute to team capability building
• Embed safety into every system design and production process

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related discipline
• Hands-on experience in a manufacturing or assembly engineering environment
• Strong understanding of manufacturing systems, production equipment, and processes
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and core engineering tools
• Familiarity with AIAG Core Tools
• PLC capability: able to program and troubleshoot
• Experience managing suppliers, vendors, or contractors
• Clear, confident communication and on-the-floor leadership, * 3-5 years in manufacturing engineering
• Automotive or other high-volume assembly background
• Exposure to robotics, automation, or controls systems
• Maintenance planning or leadership experience
• Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma experience
• Capital project management or equipment installation experience, Candidates with significant manufacturing experience in lieu of a degree may be considered.

Technical proficiencies

• Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
• Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• Process FMEA (PFMEA)
• Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
• Process Engineering
• Industrial Electrical Systems
• Mechanical Systems and Component Repair
• Automotive Manufacturing Systems
• Engineering Degree
• PPAP process experience
• Allen-Bradley PLCs
• AutoCAD
• Siemens PLCs

4.04.0 out of 5 stars Spring Hill, TN 37174 $85,000 - $100,000 a year, * $85,000 to $100,000+/year - based on experience