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Manufacturing Engineer

Company:
Akebono Brake Corporation
Location:
Glasgow, KY, 42141
Posted:
September 22, 2025
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Job Description

Purpose/Summary

Provides Advanced Engineering Support to Manufacturing.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

Responsibilities shall include but not limited to:

Provide support to the Business Unit Engineering & maintenance teams to assist with trouble shooting and elimination of chronic maintenance items.

Plans, designs and analyzes manufacturing processes for facility.

Maximizes efficiency by optimization of layout of equipment, workflow & assembly methods.

Determines the parts, equipment, tools and processes needed in order to achieve manufacturing goals according to product specifications.

Lead continuous improvement projects in the following fields:

Equipment uptime

Changeover time reductions

Plan and manage improvement projects by doing the following:

Cost justify projects

Work with line support to implement project

Develop budget and ensure adherence to budget

Develop project timeline and ensure adherence to schedule

Develop, maintain, and improve production operations.

Since our business is going to change to meet the needs of our customers, you can expect, anticipate and assume your job will have changes.

Education and/or Experience (minimum required for the position)

Requires Bachelor’s degree in an applicable discipline of engineering.

Minimum of one (1) year of work related experience in an industrial environment.

Essential Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Knowledge of Engineering Systems and Methods in Manufacturing.

Proficiency with P.C. based software.

Strong equipment troubleshooting skills

Will act as a knowledge resource and guide for less experienced engineers.

Familiarity with PLC programming for the purpose of trouble shooting process development.

Experience with high volume operations.

Experience with designing part fixtures and tooling.

Proficiency with CAD software, solid modeling software is a requirement and AutoCAD is a plus.

Able to work with others in a team environment to achieve a common goal.

Able to coordinate and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

Proficient with MS Office products.

Experience in automotive industry, preferred.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

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