Manufacturing Engineer - Continuous Improvement (CI)

Location: Jefferson City, Tennessee, United States; based in a manufacturing or production environment

Salary: $73,200–$117,800 per year

Company

JLG is an access-equipment business producing mobile elevating work platforms, telehandlers, utility vehicles, and accessories for customers worldwide.

What you will do

• Lead and support Continuous Improvement initiatives to optimize manufacturing processes, eliminate waste, and improve cycle time, throughput, productivity, and efficiency.
• Partner with production supervisors, operators, and manufacturing engineering teams to execute improvement events and implement sustainable facility standards.
• Perform engineering calculations, investigations, project work, cost studies, time estimates, and technical proposals.
• Analyze workspace requirements, workflows, and equipment layouts to improve operational efficiency.
• Provide technical support for prototype, pilot, and production builds.
• Review engineering changes and recommend fixture and tooling designs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Operations, Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 1–2 years of professional experience.
• Experience or working knowledge of Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing tools, including 5S, Value Stream Mapping, Standard Work, waste elimination, and root cause analysis.
• Experience using data and metrics to identify improvement opportunities and measure results.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with production supervisors, operators, and manufacturing engineering teams.
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with noise, dust, moving machinery, temperature fluctuations, extended standing, physical movements, and lifting up to 50 pounds; required PPE must be worn.

Nice to have

• Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt or Green Belt certification.
• Experience leading or supporting Kaizen events.
• Experience in heavy equipment, automotive, or high-volume manufacturing.

Culture & Benefits

• People-first culture with opportunities to support professional growth and success.
• Competitive total rewards package.
• Reasonable accommodations are considered for qualified individuals with disabilities.