Laborup

Manufacturing Engineer

Laborup  •  $75k - $94k/yr  •  Chattanooga, TN (Onsite)  •  19 hours ago
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Job Description

Overview

We’re hiring a Manufacturing Engineer with experience in a manufacturing, process, or production engineering role to help us elevate the performance of our high-volume automotive production and assembly operations.

Our plant combines automated and traditional assembly technologies to deliver world-class products at scale, and we’re looking for a high-energy, hands-on problem solver who wants to make an impact directly on the manufacturing floor. You’ll work shoulder-to-shoulder with operators and technicians to identify inefficiencies, troubleshoot production challenges, and develop practical solutions that improve safety, quality, throughput, and cost.

One day you might be troubleshooting downtime on a CNC cell, and the next you could be designing a new process flow, running time studies, improving an assembly operation, or helping justify and implement a capital equipment project.

As you grow, so will your impact. You’ll take on increasing ownership of capital projects, contribute to Kaizen and continuous improvement initiatives, and have opportunities to mentor junior engineers and help shape the growth of the engineering team. We’re a collaborative, fast-paced environment that values initiative, curiosity, and results.

Compensation

  • Salary: $75,000–$94,000 / yr
  • Bonus opportunities in addition to base compensation
  • Competitive benefits including paid healthcare, 401(k) match, paid holidays, and vacation

Relocation

  • Must be able to commute to Vonore, TN
  • Relocation assistance available upon request

Requirements

Responsibilities

  • Production Support: Maintain a strong daily presence on the manufacturing floor, working directly with operators, technicians, and maintenance to support production and keep operations running safely and efficiently.
  • Hands-On Troubleshooting: Respond to line downtime, equipment issues, process variation, and other production challenges in real time; identify root causes and implement practical, sustainable solutions.
  • Process Improvement: Identify and implement improvements that increase throughput, reduce scrap and downtime, improve quality, and eliminate waste.
  • Continuous Improvement: Lead and support Kaizen, root cause analysis, time studies, standard work, process balancing, and other lean manufacturing initiatives.
  • Capital Projects: Support equipment specification, vendor coordination, installation, commissioning, and other capital improvement projects.
  • Cross-Functional Engineering: Partner with Production, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering to solve technical problems and improve manufacturing performance.
  • Performance & Technology: Use production data and emerging manufacturing technologies to identify and implement opportunities for improvement.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, or Electrical preferred)
  • 2–7 years of experience in manufacturing, process, or production engineering roles (more junior candidates will be considered)
  • Experience with lean manufacturing, process optimization, and continuous improvement methodologies.
  • Strong communication skills and comfort working with frontline personnel
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks, work under pressure, and troubleshoot production challenges effectively.
  • Basic knowledge of applicable quality, health, safety, and environmental management systems.

Bonus Skills

  • Familiarity with CNC processes, controls, tooling geometry, machine tool processes, and fixture design.
  • Proficiency with automated, semi-automated, and manual automotive assembly equipment and cell design.
  • Understanding of hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical control systems.
  • PLC programming and robotics experience'
  • Exposure to Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and CI tools (5 Why, fishbone, SMED, etc.)
  • Experience with capital projects or equipment commissioning a plus

Physical Requirements

  • Able to walk approximately 3–7 miles per day.
  • Perform repetitive motions while walking or standing.
  • Stand/walk for the duration of the shift.
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About Laborup

Laborup is the #1 AI powered talent platform for America’s industrial workforce. We use AI to create jobs, not take them away. We help HR and plant leaders hire and keep the skilled workers who keep plants running: machinists, welders, maintenance techs, operators, industrial electricians, and engineers. USA Today called us the “LinkedIn for blue collar workers,” and Forbes profiled our work in “How AI Is Solving America’s 1 Trillion Dollar Manufacturing Labor Crisis.”

Today we work with manufacturers from 50 person shops to large public companies with tens of thousands of employees, and the story is the same everywhere. It is hard to find talent, hard to keep good people, and staffing costs keep rising. In a market where filling critical industrial roles can take months and turnover is constant, Laborup helps teams move qualified workers from first contact to on site interview in days instead of weeks and keep them on the floor longer.

Most of the workers our customers need are not on LinkedIn or the usual job boards. Laborup uses AI to find this hidden workforce, call and text them, screen and qualify them, build real profiles, and match them directly to the plants and roles where they can succeed. For workers, that means real, permanent roles at serious manufacturers, not one off gigs. For companies, it is durable infrastructure for hiring and retention at scale in a labor market that will stay tight for years.

We work across nuclear, defense, and advanced manufacturing, as well as sectors like aerospace, automotive, and food production. Teams that use Laborup hire 5 to 10 times faster, see around 3 times better retention, and cut cost per hire by up to 50 to 70 percent. That turns into fewer empty shifts, fewer missed orders, more stable teams, and more capacity without more headache.

We are building the modern talent system for America’s industrial base with a simple long term goal: put a billion industrial workers to work in good jobs that matter.

Industry
Retail & Ecommerce
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Knoxville
Year Founded
Unknown
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