Manufacturing Engineer Lead-Paint

Position Overview

International Motors is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer Lead – Paint to join our team at the Tulsa Bus Plant. This role is highly hands-on and floor-focused, supporting a high-volume paint operation that produces industry-leading IC Bus products. The selected candidate will spend extensive time on the manufacturing floor, evaluating paint processes, fixtures, equipment, and workflow to strengthen error-proofing and drive measurable improvements in efficiency, quality, and throughput. As a key technical leader, you will support daily production by providing floor-level engineering guidance, troubleshooting issues in real time, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives across safety, ergonomics, cost, and quality. You will work closely with production teams, represented employees, maintenance, quality, and leadership to ensure first-time quality, optimize paint operations, and advance the long-term reliability and robustness of the Paint department.

Key Responsibilities

• Guide and mentor less experienced engineers through successful project execution
• Partner with design engineering to coordinate the release of new products into the Paint department
• Accurately forecast and track project budgets, maintain financial alignment, and clearly communicate status to leadership
• Execute major paint-related engineering projects on time and within budget to improve safety, ergonomics, cost, quality, delivery, and employee experience
• Review new product designs and protect the plant from paint processes that cannot be executed efficiently or consistently
• Support daily production by implementing engineering solutions that measurably improve safety, cost, quality, delivery, and operator experience
• Develop detailed project plans, prioritize tasks with leadership, track progress, and communicate results clearly
• Create, update, and document plant processes—including pFMEAs, Control Plans, and reaction plans—to strengthen quality and process stability
• Spend extensive time on the paint production floor collaborating directly with represented employees to identify and solve paint-related issues

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least 4 years of product manufacturing experience, OR Master's degree and at least 2 years of product manufacturing experience, OR at least 6 years of product manufacturing experience
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States on an unrestricted basis (e.g., US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) without requiring employment-related work sponsorship

Preferred Qualifications

• Engineering degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field preferred
• Experience with 2D AutoCAD and 3D CAD software; Teamcenter NX experience is a plus
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to present complex concepts to leadership
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience collecting and interpreting paint process data, including film build, PELT gauges, wave-scan tools, and data packs
• Demonstrated ability to improve safety, ergonomics, cost, and quality in a manufacturing environment
• Proven ability to work effectively with individuals at all organizational levels
• Experience in automotive or similar industries with an emphasis on paint systems
• Experience with robotic paint programming (Fanuc), mixing equipment (Graco), mixing ratios, solvents, and paint ovens

Benefits & Perks

• Compensation: For this position, the expected salary range will be commensurate with the candidate’s applicable skills, knowledge and experience
• Benefits: Competitive total rewards package including market-based compensation, health benefits, 401(k) match, tuition assistance, EAP, legal insurance, and an employee discount program