Manufacturing Engineer, Liquid Paint

Polaris Inc. • Huntsville, AL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

At Polaris Inc., we have fun doing what we love by driving change and innovation. We empower employees to take on challenging assignments and roles with an elevated level of responsibility in our agile working environment. Our people make us who we are, and we create incredible products and experiences that empower us to THINK OUTSIDE. Position Overview: You will serve as a key technical contributor supporting liquid paint manufacturing processes, with a focus on robotic, solvent-based painting operations. In this role, you support production performance by developing, improving, and sustaining safe, efficient, and repeatable processes while partnering closely with operations, maintenance, and design engineering. Your work spans process documentation, troubleshooting, continuous improvement, and new product introductions from launch through stable production. This role is a compelling opportunity because it offers hands-on ownership of critical paint processes with direct impact on quality, cost, and production readiness at scale.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required; Chemical Engineering preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant liquid paint manufacturing experience.
• Understanding of robotic, solvent-based painting processes.
• Experience with Fanuc robotics systems.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and process mapping skills.
• Proficiency with standard computer applications, including Microsoft Office.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects, organize work effectively, and collaborate with operations and maintenance teams while maintaining high quality and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across paint processes to improve cycle times, reduce scrap and downtime, and optimize equipment, tooling, and energy usage.
• Provide hands-on process and tooling troubleshooting to resolve production issues and improve process stability and throughput.
• Develop, update, and maintain process documentation, work instructions, and standard work to support consistent execution.
• Support BOM and routing development and maintenance to ensure accurate manufacturing execution and cost visibility.
• Analyze process failures, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Design and evaluate part fixtures and tooling to maximize density, efficiency, and quality outcomes.
• Train, develop, and technically guide robot programmers and process technicians on setup, processing, and problem-solving techniques.
• Recommend, justify, and support implementation of capital equipment, including establishing spare parts lists and preventive maintenance frequencies.
• Partner with design engineering on new project start-ups, supporting transition from development into stable production.
• Promote and maintain a safe, clean, and orderly work environment while performing responsibilities with minimal supervision.

Benefits

• At Polaris we put our employees first, by offering a holistic approach to their health and financial wellbeing.
• Polaris is proud to offer competitive compensation, including a market-leading profit-sharing plan that is fundamental to our pay-for-performance culture.
• At Polaris, employees are owners of the company through company contributions to our Employee Stock Ownership Plan and discounted employee stock purchases plan.
• Employees receive a generous matching contribution to 401(k), financial wellness education and consultation to plan for their financial future.
• In addition to competitive pay, Polaris provides a comprehensive suite of benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance, wellness programs, paid time off, gym & personal training reimbursement, life insurance and disability offerings.
• Through the Polaris Foundation and our Polaris Gives paid volunteer time off, we support employees who actively volunteer their time, efforts, and passions to improve the health and wellbeing of the communities in which they live, play and work.
• Employees at Polaris drive our success and are rewarded for their commitment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level