Senior Manufacturing Engineer - 3rd Shift

At GE Appliances, a Haier company, we come together to make “good things, for life.” As the fastest-growing appliance company in the U.S., we’re powered by creators, thinkers and makers who believe that anything is possible and that there’s always a better way. We believe in the power of our people and in giving them the freedom to explore, discover and build good things, together.

The GE Appliances philosophy, backed by three simple commitments defines the way we work, invent, create, do business, and serve our communities: we come together, we always look for a better way, and we create possibilities. Interested in joining us on our journey? The Senior Manufacturing Engineer provides ideas, technical support, project/program management, and expertise to Plant Operations across multiple shifts.

This engineer supports activities related to chronic equipment/process problem solving, equipment troubleshooting, Overall Equipment Effectiveness improvement, equipment specification, and Total Productive Maintenance. Develops and implement strategies / projects to improve reliability and cost performance for assigned Value Stream. The Senior ME will provide overall leadership and direction for an AP5 Value Stream.

Position Senior Manufacturing Engineer - 3rd Shift Location USA, Louisville, KY

This role will serve as the primary contact within the plant to provide technical support and consultation on the plant infrastructure and facility support systems. Provide technical expertise on plant layout, connections into/out of the plant, and in the troubleshooting of facility operational issues. Provides this technical support and expertise to Plant Operations across multiple shifts. Provide technical leadership, program management, and expertise to Plant Operations, to include providing leadership and direction to the maintenance team.

Be the single point of contact for technical changes to assigned area and accountable for decision making process. Improve and direct Preventive Maintenance plan for assigned area. Root cause-based troubleshooting, schematic reading, PLC's and ladder logic programming, variable frequency drives, Ethernet communications, Vision Systems and safety procedures such as Lock Out
-Tag Out. Support all plant objectives in the areas of EHS, Schedule Attainment, Spoilage & Yield, Labor & Overtime, Productivity, Spare Parts cost controls and Lean Manufacturing. Execute routine equipment purchases, to include presenting justification for capital expenses or process improvements, design and specification of equipment and standardization of equipment within manufacturing methods and safety requirements. First response to our maintenance employees when guidance or assistance is required.

This will include some after hours and weekend supervision. Establish, develop, implement and sustain world-class practices in our Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) program and drive continuous improvement in the areas of uptime and cost controls. Coordinate with Advanced Manufacturing Engineer (AME) efforts to ensure operational efficiency goals are met. Provide support, direction and training to AMEs, Process Improvement Engineers, maintenance, systems and shop projects with specification, drawings, equipment/process acceptance, and troubleshooting.

Initiate and integrate activities to resolve repetitive production problems and implement preventive maintenance programs on key pieces of equipment to improve process output reliability. Provide leadership to hourly maintenance employees to ensure day-to-day production requirements. Establish measured work practices for maintenance employees, to include documentation of work performed and the time required to perform it. Provide training and aid in troubleshooting and downtime response in specified area of expertise.

Drive uptime and equipment reliability improvements through simplification activities. Own the 5S in the area and enforce adherence. Support as required:
Equipment design and specification development Planning for integration into operations. Support the installation, debug and programming of equipment.