Process Improvement Manufacturing Engineer - Automotive
Tsubaki Kabelschlepp America, Inc · Portland, TN
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Lean / CI
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 13 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level continuous improvement role at Tsubaki Kabelschlepp America, Inc (industrial) in Portland, TN. Design, refine, and support flexible coupling products and related components for manufacturability, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
- Tools it names
- Lean, Kaizen, Root cause, SPC, GD&T, Machining
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How this role compares
Against 8 other live lean / ci postings in Tennessee.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Kaizen 78%
- ✓ Lean 56%
- Six Sigma 56%
- 5S 44%
- ✓ Tooling 33%
- ✓ Root cause 33%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Lean / CI team at Tsubaki Kabelschlepp America, Inc
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is CI run from the plant floor or from a corporate OpEx group?
- Which metrics does leadership actually watch: OEE, scrap, cost per unit?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
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Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
Full description from Tsubaki Kabelschlepp America, IncAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Key responsibilities
include driving root-cause analysis, implementing continuous improvement (Kaizen/Lean) initiatives, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance safety, quality, and throughput. You will develop and maintain work instructions, support preventive maintenance strategies, and partner with suppliers. We offer an innovative, team-oriented culture focused on continuous improvement and professional development.
Responsibilities
- ◆Design, refine, and support flexible coupling products and related components for manufacturability, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
- ◆Develop, document, and optimize manufacturing processes, workflows, and standard operating procedures for machining, assembly, and testing.
- ◆Collaborate with product design, production, maintenance, and quality teams to translate
requirements
into robust production solutions.
- ✓Lead or participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing scrap, cycle time, and downtime and improving overall equipment effectiveness.
- ✓Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions for production and quality issues.
- ✓Support new product introductions through design reviews, process capability studies, pilot runs, and feedback to design engineering.
- ✓Design and improve tooling, fixtures, and gauges needed to support efficient and repeatable manufacturing.
- ✓Analyze production data to identify trends and opportunities for process optimization and cost reduction.
- ✓Support preventive maintenance and reliability initiatives in coordination with the maintenance team.
- ✓Ensure compliance with relevant automotive and company quality standards and contribute to documentation and audits as required.
Required Skills
- ✓Mechanical design and analysis3
- ✓D CAD (e.g., Solid
- ✓Works, Inventor, or similar)
- ✓Manufacturing process development and optimization
- ✓Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
- ✓Tooling and fixture design
- ✓Root cause analysis and structured problem solving (e.g., 5 Whys, Fishbone)
- ✓Continuous improvement/Lean manufacturing methods
- ✓Statistical process control and basic data analysis
- ✓Process capability and tolerancing
- ✓Technical documentation and work instruction creation
- ✓Cross-functional collaboration and communication
- ✓Basic knowledge of automotive or industrial component manufacturing standards
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Tsubaki Kabelschlepp America, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support our Automotive Engineering & Maintenance operations. In this role, you will improve production processes, optimize equipment layouts, and support new product and process introductions.