Manager Optical Manufacturing Engineer Jobs in Georgia

Date: Aug 18, 2026

Location: Dalton, Georgia, United States, 30721

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The Manufacturing Engineer is an established technical and operational performer responsible for owning, improving, and optimizing multiple critical LVT flooring manufacturing processes, including annealing, Coating, Pressing, and Padding. This role is accountable for Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost performance in assigned areas and is intended to develop into broader plant leadership capability.

• Own Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost performance for assigned manufacturing processes and drive measurable improvement in each area.
• Develop into the subject matter expert for annealing, UV coating, pressing, and padding operations, including equipment capability, critical process parameters, process limitations, and operating standards.
• Lead deep technical troubleshooting of mechanical, process, material flow, adhesive, coating, curing, dimensional stability, and equipment reliability issues.
• Use structured problem solving, root cause analysis, and data-based decision making to implement permanent corrective actions rather than temporary fixes.
• Work hand-in-hand with production, maintenance, quality, automation, R&D, and upstream/downstream process teams to improve process stability, reliability, product performance, and cost.
• Industrialize and continuously improve new and existing manufacturing processes, with special focus on the new pressing operation and process capability development.
• Support R&D, new product development, trials, process validation, commercialization, and scale-up activities for new products and technologies.
• Develop, document, standardize, and sustain process settings, work methods, training requirements, operating procedures, and performance expectations.
• Maintain a strong production floor presence and actively support operators, leads, supervisors, process specialists, and maintenance technicians during critical issues, startups, and improvement activities.
• Lead cross-functional improvement projects related to safety, quality, uptime, waste reduction, throughput, cost reduction, and customer requirements.
• Demonstrate leadership readiness by influencing teams, supporting daily management routines, making sound decisions under pressure, and filling in for the Plant Manager in their absence.
• Perform other duties as needed.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical field preferred.
• 2-4 years' relevant manufacturing experience OR equivalent combination of education, technical capability, and hands-on industrial experience.
• Experience with automated manufacturing equipment, milling, coating, lamination, thermal processing, pressing, adhesives, web handling, or flooring-related processes is preferred.
• Lean, Six Sigma, root cause analysis, reliability, or continuous improvement experience/certification is desirable.

• Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to diagnose complex equipment and process issues in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Highly self-motivated, organized, and capable of managing multiple priorities, projects, and daily production support needs with limited direction.
• Demonstrates deep thinking, technical curiosity, strong analytical skills, and the ability to connect process inputs to safety, quality, delivery, and cost outcomes.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with production, maintenance, quality, R&D, suppliers, and leadership.
• Able to influence teams without direct authority and build credibility through floor presence, follow-through, technical strength, and practical problem solving.
• Demonstrates leadership potential, ownership mentality, sound judgement, and willingness to step into operational leadership responsibilities.
• Proficient using Microsoft Office Suite products and able to use manufacturing data, reports, and performance metrics to make informed decisions.
• This role requires frequent time on a high-traffic manufacturing production floor and close partnership with production teams across shifts.
• May be required to work a flexible schedule to support evening and night shifts, weekends, holidays, trials, startups, shutdowns, and critical production needs.
• Occasional exposure to hazardous conditions caused by noise, moving mechanical parts, airborne particles, heat, chemicals, adhesives, UV curing systems, and other conditions associated with manufacturing operations.
• Must be able to walk long distances, stand for long periods of time, and perform bending, crouching, and stooping as needed.
• Must be able to work in non-climate-controlled facilities and wear required personal protective equipment correctly for most of the day.
• The ability to lift 50 pounds regularly may be required.
• Domestic and international travel may be required based on project, supplier, equipment, or product development needs.

Mohawk Industries is a leading global flooring manufacturer that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the world. Mohawk’s vertically integrated manufacturing and distribution processes provide competitive advantages in the production of carpet, rugs, ceramic tile, laminate, wood, stone and vinyl flooring. Our industry-leading innovation has yielded products and technologies that differentiate our brands in the marketplace and satisfy all remodeling and new construction requirements. Our brands are among the most recognized in the industry and include American Olean, Daltile, Durkan, IVC, Karastan, Marazzi, Mohawk, Mohawk Home, Pergo, and Quick-Step. During the past decade, Mohawk has transformed its business from an American carpet manufacturer into the world’s largest flooring company with operations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Europe, India, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia and the United States.

Mohawk Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran committed to an inclusive workplace and a proud Drugs Don’t Work participant.