2027 New Grad Position - Associate Manufacturing Engineer

Associate Manufacturing EngineerOpen for all students graduating before July 2027Location: Atlanta, Georgia — onsite About Geek+Geek+ is a robotics and AI company specializing in AI-powered logistics solutions. Founded in Beijing in 2015, we have grown into the largest independent logistics robotics company in the world, with operations across the globe. Our North American headquarters in San Diego, California, and our innovation center in Suwanee, Georgia, drive our continued growth in the United States, Canada, and LatAm.We're now building our first North American manufacturing facility in Atlanta, and we're looking for an Associate Manufacturing Engineer to help bring robot production online. Life at Geek+Plain and simple: we're a team of geeks who love technology and teamwork. We work together to meet any customer need, we celebrate our wins, and we learn from our misses. The only thing better than seeing a customer's operations improved by our technology is seeing it happen at scale. We're biased toward action, we get things done, and we think differently about how technology gets applied. We support each other and we're empowered to win. Our strength comes from our different backgrounds and perspectives. The RoleMost engineers spend years waiting for a chance to start up a factory. This one is starting now, and you'd be on it from the beginning.As an Associate Manufacturing Engineer at Geek+, you'll work alongside our senior manufacturing engineers to bring our Atlanta plant online — the facility that will assemble and test the autonomous mobile robots running our customers' warehouses across North America. You'll spend your days on the floor: building work instructions, running time studies, supporting first-article builds, chasing down why a station is running slow, and collecting the data that tells us what to fix next.You'll learn from engineers who have done this before, including our manufacturing teams in China who have been building these robots at scale for years. As you build judgment, you'll take ownership of your own processes and stations. If you're excited about robots and want to learn how things actually get built, we'd like to hear from you. What You'll DoProduction supportSupport daily production on the floor, helping operators and technicians work through process and equipment issues as they come upAssist with troubleshooting and root cause analysis on production problems, learning structured problem-solving methods along the wayConduct time studies and line balancing analysis to identify bottlenecksSupport installation, setup, and debug of tooling, fixtures, and test equipmentDocumentation and standardsWrite and maintain work instructions, standard operating procedures, and visual aids for assembly and test stationsMaintain process documentation and keep it current as processes evolveSupport first-article inspection and process validation activitiesHelp build and maintain training materials for production operatorsData and analysisCollect and analyze production data on cycle time, yield, downtime, and defectsBuild and maintain reports and dashboards that show how the line is performingTrack quality trends and flag emerging issues to the engineering teamSupport continuous improvement projects with data and analysisCollaboration and growthPartner with our manufacturing teams in China to learn established processes and help adapt them to the Atlanta siteWork with quality, supply chain, and design engineering on issues that cross team linesTake ownership of assigned stations, processes, or improvement projects as you gain experience Required QualificationsBachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related fieldStrong hands-on aptitude — you're comfortable with tools, mechanical assembly, and taking things apart to understand them. Experience from labs, capstone projects, robotics teams, Formula SAE, internships, co-ops, or personal builds all countAbility to read mechanical drawings and bills of materialsStrong analytical skills and proficiency in ExcelStrong written communication skills — a good portion of this job is writing instructions other people have to followA proactive, curious mindset and willingness to spend most of your time on the production floorBased in or willing to relocate to the Atlanta metro area; this role is onsite Preferred QualificationsInternship or co-op experience in manufacturing, assembly, or a production environmentCoursework or project experience in lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or process improvementFamiliarity with products that combine mechanical, electrical, and software systems — robotics, automotive, or industrial equipmentCAD proficiency (SolidWorks or similar)Exposure to ERP or MES systemsMandarin and English bilingual proficiencyWillingness to travel internationally for training