Production Engineering - Automation Engineer III

Nifco - La Vergne, 130 Wheeler St, La Vergne, Tennessee, United States of America

Posted Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Join our growing Team at NIFCO, where our company’s most valuable asset is our employees! NIFCO America is a leading global supplier of functional plastic parts for the automotive industry. NIFCO offers competitive pay, top notch health benefits with low premiums/deductibles, eleven paid holidays, referral bonus, 401K program plus much more... We have a lot of opportunity for growth at NIFCO!

Automation Engineer related to assembly and automation including new model quoting, building, and developing assembly equipment & mass production support of equipment.

• Responsible for Quoting 10% of all quotes (simple and semi-complex assemblies).
• Support transition from New Model to Mass Production, support, troubleshoot and improve processes parts, equipment and fixtures. Attend Semi-Complex and Complex Assembly kick off meetings when required.
• Assist in Development and evaluating cost-justification proposals for new and improvement of existing equipment. Assist in developing assemblies and auxiliary equipment throughout the facility. Developing Work Instructions, Machine Manuals and Machine Function through Design Review Verification.
• Assist in development and evaluation plans to improve manufacturing processes, machine design and machine materials, assembly methods and standards. Assist in the design and layout of assembly line and work-cells.
• Preparation of work instructions, inspection and operations work standards
• Assist in solving technical and practical problems encountered in manufacturing processes.
• Create and submit to upper management equipment and other capital expenditure proposals.
• Keep track of project progress and cost, research findings, progress reports and production engineering meetings; keep upper management informed of current status of projects
• Assist in training of Production Engineering staff when applicable.
• Demonstrate effective leadership ability that will enhance the success of the Department and Company.
• Follow the documented TS16949:2002 quality system relating the Production Engineering function.
• Ensure that the safety program is maintained.
• Must be able to travel offsite, occasionally overnight (by auto and/or air)
• All other duties as assigned by manager.

• Will perform all job functions of Level I, plus the following:
  Responsible for Development and evaluating cost-justification proposals for new and improvement of existing equipment. Responsible for Developing assemblies and auxiliary equipment throughout the facility. Developing Work Instructions, Machine Manuals and Machine Function through Design Review Verification.
• Develop and evaluate plans to improve manufacturing processes, machine design and machine materials, assembly methods and standards. Design and layout of assembly line and work-cells.
• Preparation of work instructions, inspection and operations work standards
• Solve technical and practical problems encountered in manufacturing processes.
• Create and submit to upper management equipment and other capital expenditure proposals.
• Keep track of project progress and cost, research findings, progress reports and Automation engineering meetings; keep upper management informed of current status of projects
• Assist in training of Automation Engineering staff.
• Demonstrate effective leadership ability that will enhance the success of the Department and Company.
• Follow the documented TS16949:2002 quality system relating the Automation Engineering function.
• Ensure that the safety program is maintained.
• Must be able to travel offsite, occasionally overnight (by auto and/or air)
• All other duties as assigned by manager.

• Will perform all job functions of Level II, plus the following:
  Responsible for Quoting 20% of all quotes (simple and complex assemblies).
• Support transition from New Model to Mass Production, support, troubleshoot and improve processes parts, equipment and fixtures. Attend Semi-Complex and Complex Assembly kick off meetings when required.
• Responsible for Development and evaluating cost-justification proposals for new and improvement of existing equipment. Responsible for Developing assemblies and auxiliary equipment throughout the facility. Developing Work Instructions, Machine Manuals and Machine Function through Design Review Verification.
• Develop and evaluate plans to improve manufacturing processes, machine design and machine materials, assembly methods and standards. Design and layout of assembly line and work-cells.
• Preparation of work instructions, inspection and operations work standards
• Solve technical and practical problems encountered in manufacturing processes.
• Create and submit to upper management equipment and other capital expenditure proposals.
• Keep track of project progress and cost, research findings, progress reports and Automation engineering meetings; keep upper management informed of current status of…