Production Engineer

Job details

Posted 06 October 2026

Salary USD Negotiable

Start date 23 November 2026

Salary Range USD

70000

• 95000

per Year

Location Mount Pleasant

Job type Permanent

Discipline Industrial Manufacturing

Reference 170503

Job Function Engineer , Mechanical Engineer

Title: Product/Manufacturing/Production Planning Engineer

Location: Mount Pleasant, SC

Employment: Full time/Direct hire

Industry: Manufacturing

Summary

Hands-on engineering role supporting the launch and scale-up of manufacturing operations in Charleston. The position combines manufacturing/process engineering with production and capacity planning, material flow, ERP/MRP discipline, work instructions, quality and direct shop-floor support.

Responsibilities

• Own and improve production processes, routings, work instructions, standard work and manufacturing documentation.

• Develop production, capacity and resource plans aligned with incoming orders, equipment capability and required delivery dates.

• Support ERP/MRP and production-data accuracy, including materials, routings, inventory, scheduling and manufacturing status.

• Analyze material flow, bottlenecks, labor utilization, throughput, quality and lead-time performance; implement practical improvements.

• Support equipment commissioning, process validation, layout optimization and introduction of additional manufacturing capability.

• Partner with operations, logistics, engineering, sales/project teams and European technical resources to resolve production and product issues.

• Apply Lean / continuous-improvement methods and establish measurable shop-floor performance controls.

• Provide hands-on technical support to operators and help develop training, quality checks and repeatable production standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, Process Engineering or a closely related discipline; strong recent graduates may be considered.

• Manufacturing, process, production-planning or industrial-engineering experience in a hands-on environment.

• Working knowledge of production planning, capacity planning, ERP/MRP, material flow and manufacturing documentation.

• Strong problem-solving, communication and ownership mindset; comfortable working directly on the production floor.

• Ability to operate effectively in a startup/ramp-up environment where processes and systems are still being built.

Preferred Background

• Advanced manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, fabricated products, architectural products, glass, aluminum, millwork orconfigurable assembly.

• Lean / Six Sigma, root-cause analysis, quality systems, line balancing, time studies or continuous improvement.

• Experience with CNC/fabrication/assembly equipment and production-system implementation.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; age; sex; sexual orientation; gender identity; religion; national origin; disability; veteran status; genetic information; or any other criteria protected by governing law.