Manufacturing Engineer - Heat Treat

HTI is searching for an experienced Manufacturing Engineer for an opportunity with a Tier-1 Automotive Supplier in the Summerville, SC area. This role supports manufacturing processes, drives continuous improvement, and helps optimize safety, quality, cost, and delivery within a highly automated production environment. This is a full-time, onsite, direct-hire position.

What We Offer

• Full-time, direct-hire engineering role supporting a highly automated and CNC-driven manufacturing environment

• Opportunity to lead continuous improvement, structured problem-solving, and new equipment launch activities

• Cross-functional collaboration with engineering, production, maintenance, and quality

• Exposure to CNC machining, friction welding, balancing, electro-mechanical systems, and advanced automation

• Technical development in PFMEA creation, process flows, and manufacturing documentation

• Occasional domestic and international travel opportunities

• Stability and growth within a Tier-1 automotive setting

What You Need

• BS degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering preferred

  • OR AS degree in an engineering field with relevant experience

• 3-5+ years in automated or semi-automated manufacturing

• Strong understanding of manufacturing, assembly, and CNC machining processes

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, electrical schematics, and pneumatic diagrams

• Knowledge of electro-mechanical systems and CNC programming/troubleshooting

• Experience launching new equipment

• Structured problem-solving experience (A3, 5Y, 8D, Ishikawa, PDCA, DMAIC, Shainin, etc.)

• Experience with PLC logic, vision systems, force/distance control, torque systems, and marking systems

• Familiarity with Tier-1 / Tier-2 automotive supplier expectations

• Siemens controller programming/troubleshooting experience preferred

• Strong analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills

• Familiarity with Tier-1/Tier-2 automotive standards and expectations
• Knowledge of electro-mechanical systems
• Siemens controller programming/troubleshooting experience preferred
• German language skills are a plus

What Your Role Will Look Like

• Review safety, quality, operational, and maintenance reports to identify improvement opportunities

• Evaluate equipment performance and implement improvements to productivity, efficiency, cost, and safety

• Develop and maintain Process Flow Diagrams, PFMEAs, and manufacturing documentation

• Create and update work instructions, training materials, and standard work

• Implement lean practices including 5S, kanban, poke-yoke, visual management, and single-piece flow

• Drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions using structured problem-solving tools

• Develop and maintain parameters, recipes, and process capability for new and existing products

• Support cross-functional manufacturing activities and plant-wide audits/standards compliance (IATF 16949, ISO 14001, VDA, etc.)

• Launch new equipment and support CNC programming/troubleshooting needs

• Participate in special projects and continuous improvement initiatives
  
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