Production Engineer

Join trak group in partnering with a growing client in Erlanger, Kentucky that’s expanding its Manufacturing team.

Trak group is partnering with a growing manufacturing client seeking a hands‑on Production Engineer to support daily manufacturing operations, improve production processes, and optimize equipment and tooling performance. This position combines manufacturing engineering, equipment troubleshooting, process improvement, and shop floor leadership to drive safety, quality, productivity, and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate has a strong mechanical or manufacturing engineering background, experience working with industrial machinery, and a passion for solving technical challenges.

This opportunity offers the ability to take ownership of production improvements, work closely with Maintenance and Operations, and eventually lead a team of approximately 7 production employees.

• Support daily manufacturing operations to achieve safety, quality, and production efficiency goals.
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase throughput, reduce scrap, and improve productivity.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing equipment, tooling, and production process issues.
• Develop and maintain standard work instructions, process documentation, and operating procedures.
• Evaluate production processes and recommend improvements to equipment performance and manufacturing efficiency.
• Provide hands‑on engineering support to resolve daily production challenges.

• Coordinate preventive maintenance activities to support equipment reliability.
• Assist with troubleshooting equipment breakdowns and minimizing production downtime.
• Collaborate with Maintenance teams to resolve mechanical, hydraulic, and lubrication system issues.
• Support installation, setup, testing, and qualification of new or modified production equipment.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment performance and reduce recurring maintenance issues.
• Work cross‑functionally to ensure equipment readiness and production continuity.

• Manage production tooling, fixtures, and spare components.
• Coordinate the design, modification, and maintenance of cold header die sets.
• Partner with vendors and internal departments to maintain tooling quality and performance.
• Support tooling improvements to increase production efficiency and reduce defects.
• Utilize CAD software to develop tooling concepts, layouts, and engineering modifications.
• Assist with evaluating tooling performance and implementing corrective actions.

• Provide technical guidance and hands‑on support to production employees.
• Assume leadership responsibilities for approximately 7 production employees following training.
• Promote workplace safety, quality standards, and production best practices.
• Support employee training and development on equipment, processes, and procedures.
• Collaborate with Production, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering teams to achieve operational goals.
• Encourage accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement throughout the production environment.

• Monitor production metrics, equipment performance, and operational efficiency.
• Analyze production data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Participate root‑cause analysis and corrective action initiatives.
• Support Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement projects.
• Identify opportunities to reduce scrap, improve cycle times, and increase throughput.
• Prepare technical reports and documentation to support engineering and operational decisions.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical…