Manufacturing Engineer - Battery Energy Systems (Seneca, SC)
BorgWarner · Seneca, SC
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Travel
- 5%
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- Today
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at BorgWarner (automotive) in Seneca, SC. A Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for designing, integrating, and/or improving manufacturing systems or related processes.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Six Sigma, 5S, Root cause, FMEA, Control plans, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
- Day to day
- about 5% travel
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in South Carolina: typical posted base $100k–$125k.
Median of the low and high ends of 8 live postings that list pay, out of 33 manufacturing engineer openings in South Carolina, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 32 other live manufacturing postings in South Carolina.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)
Typical $100k–$125k, from 8 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 48%
- Tooling 45%
- ✓ Root cause 36%
- New product launch 33%
- ✓ FMEA 24%
- ✓ Control plans 24%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: BorgWarner in Seneca
1 other open role at this site · 1 person we found in manufacturing roles at BorgWarner.
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Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must have the ability to be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The
requirements
listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Standard Duties
· Evaluating existing manufacturing processes and identifying areas for improvement
· Resolving problem resolutions and implementing improvements
· Developing detailed layouts for equipment, processes, and workflow
· Researching and developing new processes, equipment, and products
· Developing and implementing cost-saving measures and quality control systems
· Ensuring manufacturing processes, equipment, and products align with safety standards and legal regulations
· Maintaining research and activity documentation and preparing reports
· Build and perform preventative maintenance program
· Assist in set-up, testing, validation and run of new equipment
· Build and maintain spare parts list
· Writes add to stocks to make sure we have the correct spare parts on hand.
· Actively support any downtime as it pertains to quality issues through troubleshooting and problem solving using different problem-solving applications like 8D, 6 Sigma, etc.
· Develops/updates the required documents like process sheets, control plans, FMEA’s, FPPA, tool sheets, job instructions, etc. Responsible for all process documentation
· Ongoing support of equipment after full time production to include modifications for efficiency, capability and continuous improvement; Any issues that pertain to safety issues through troubleshooting and problem solving. Provides the proper support to the department to achieve the proper 5S levels
· Supports all shifts for manufacturing during the week and weekends, if necessary.
· Performs work that involves conventional engineering practice. Controls a variety of complex features such as conflicting design requirements, unsuitability of standard materials, and difficult coordination
Requirements
- ✓All employees are responsible for knowing, understanding and complying with the safety policies and procedures.
- ✓Wear PPE when appropriate in designated campus areas.
- ✓Lifting shoulder high up to 35 lbs. on occasion.
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Education & Experience
- ✓Degree in manufacturing, industrial, or mechanical engineering preferred.
- ✓0-2 years of experience in manufacturing or industrial engineering preferred.
- ✓Preferably Experience evaluating and fixing manufacturing processes and machinery.
- ✓Preferably Experience in trouble shooting/diagnosing PLC error codes preferably Siemens.
- ✓Preferably Experience in Robotics, preferably Kuka.
- ✓Preferably Experience using CAD, CAM, data analysis programs and related software.
- ✓Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- ✓Strong organization and leadership skills.
- ✓Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- ✓High level of technical expertise.
- ✓Strong analytical problem solve
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A Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for designing, integrating, and/or improving manufacturing systems or related processes. Additionally, the Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible to ensure manufacturing process, equipment, and products align with safety standard and legal regulations. The engineer must have experience using CAD, CAM, and other data analysis programs. The Manufacturing Engineer works within the Drivetrain Systems All Wheel Drive Engineering matrixed organization in collaboration with the Engineering Manager.
Key Roles &
Additional Information
- •Travel is occasionally required, up to 5% of the time.
Safety and Physical
Key Competencies
- •Learning on the Fly
- •Action Oriented
- •Functional/Technical Skills
- •Self-Knowledge
- •Informing
- •Problem Solving
- •Drive for Results
- •Ethics & Values
