Manufacturing Engineer
Location: Greater Nashville Area
Salary: $95,000-$115,000
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA, Life, 401k w/ matching, PTO, Holidays
Job Type: Full-Time
Typical hours: 9x80 schedule (Typically 9-hour workdays to have every other Friday off)
Start Date: ASAP
Sponsorship is not available
Manufacturing Engineer (manufacturing engineering exp. req.) Description
Our client, a well-established chemical manufacturer, is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to add to their team (<150 company-wide) in the Greater Nashville Area. In this role, you'll combine hands-on manufacturing engineering with project management responsibilities to improve production processes, support new product introductions, and implement new equipment and automation initiatives. You'll play a key role in evaluating manufacturing methods, designing tooling and fixtures, and driving process improvements that enhance safety, quality, and operational efficiency. You will design tooling and fixtures for their equipment (presses, mixers, reactors, etc.) to avoid any disruptions to production goals. They are looking for someone who would enjoy being a part of a team that is actively looking to be more at the forefront of innovation. If you are looking for a role that offers more impact, this is your chance to help them blaze a new trail within their multi-site (all local) production facilities. You will likely be supporting the creation of products you have never done before. So, for candidates looking to expand their scope of work, this would be a meaningful opportunity to participate in the design of new products that will be used across the world within aerospace, defense, and oil & gas.
Manufacturing Engineer (manufacturing engineering exp. req.) Responsibilities
• Evaluate and improve manufacturing processes to enhance safety, quality, and efficiency
• Design, procure, and implement tooling, fixtures, and manufacturing equipment
• Support automation and semi-automated manufacturing initiatives
• Oversee equipment installation, commissioning, and startup activities
• Partner on new product development from concept through production
• Develop manufacturing processes that improve consistency and throughput
• Prepare technical reports, process documentation, and safety assessments
• Manage customer and internal engineering projects from quote through execution
• Support bid/no-bid decisions, estimating, and resource planning
• Collaborate across engineering, quality, and production to deliver successful projects
• Champion continuous improvement and a safety-first culture
Manufacturing Engineer (manufacturing engineering exp. req.) Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required
• 3+ years of engineering experience required
• Experience designing tooling and fixtures using 3D CAD required
• Ability to work 100% onsite required