Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

Teijin Automotive Technologies is an innovative and full-service Tier One supplier with a global presence and emphasis in development for lightweight technologies. Teijin Automotive offers employees the opportunity to join a leading edge company within the composite material industry and enjoy the benefits offered by a growing company in North America and internationally.

Essential Job Functions:

• Responsible for assisting and developing manufacturing cost estimates for business cases
• Lead DFM/DFA workshops
• Ensure that customer requirements are met by planning and helping to design manufacturing equipment, tooling and processes for CSP production facilities.
• Coordinate the launch of manufacturing equipment/processes for new and revised products across CSP facilities from inception to execution.
• Ensure manufacturability of engineering designs and engineering changes.
• Collaborate with I.E. and Product Engineering groups to determine the parts, equipment, tools, material handling, part flow and processes needed to achieve manufacturing goals according to product specifications.
• Maintain and ensure supplier compliance with equipment standards by creating detailed RFQ's and efficient project management through timely design reviews, validation, and installation.
• Monitor compliance to applicable codes, practices, QA/QC policies, company performance standards and specifications.
• Effectively work and communicate with customers and/or Program Manager to interpret their needs and requirements.
• Perform overall project control of the equipment launch (budget, schedule, plans, open issue tracking) and report regularly on project status to all stakeholders.
• Review project deliverables and initiate appropriate corrective actions for all areas of the equipment/process being launched.
• Identify, qualify, and develop new equipment suppliers.
• Perform research, testing, measurements, data collection, and engineering analysis in office, laboratory, and manufacturing environments. Complete moderately complex engineering assignments independently.
• Conduct time and method studies establishing time standards for manufacturing operations.
• Develop standards for equipment incorporating best practices with the latest technology and safety equipment in the industry.
• Conduct line balancing studies and material flow studies to achieve optimum balance between man and machine.
• Time management and organization skills.
• Decision making ability and leadership skills.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or relative field with minimum of 5 years of experience or technical training with 10+ years of experience in a manufacturing engineering related field.
• Previous work experience or knowledge of engineering, automotive, or manufacturing strongly preferred including experience with navigating various 3D drawing formats and a working understanding of GD&T.
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Project, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Composites post mold processing experience is a plus.

Physical Requirements:

• Job requires working in a manufacturing/plant environment.
• May occasionally lift or carry light items (up to 25 pounds).
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee works on the plant floor and in an office environment.
• Travel is required from 30 - 60%
• Position requires exposure to noise, temperature extremes, moving parts, fumes, etc. in a plant environment.