Assembly Engineer III SL Tennessee
Clinton, TN1 day ago
Highlights
New Product Launch Support: Lead the manufacturing engineering efforts for Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and production launch readiness, ensuring assembly lines are fully validated, capable, and safely commissioned on schedule. As a Level 3 engineer, the individual acts as a subject matter expert, leading continuous improvement initiatives, managing complex equipment troubleshooting, and spearheading the technical readiness for new product launches from development through start of production (SOP).
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Clinton, TN |
| Industry | Automotive and Parts Mfg |
| Company Size | 1,000 to 1,499 employees |
| Year Founded | 2001 |
| Website | http://www.sl-america.com/ |
Description
aSSEMBLY eNGINEER – LEVEL 3
General Description:
The Assembly Engineer Level 3 is a senior-level technical role responsible for overseeing, optimizing, and advancing the automotive assembly processes at the SL Tennessee manufacturing facility. This position focuses on maximizing production efficiency, minimizing downtime, and ensuring the highest quality standards for automotive components (such as exterior lighting or chassis systems). As a Level 3 engineer, the individual acts as a subject matter expert, leading continuous improvement initiatives, managing complex equipment troubleshooting, and spearheading the technical readiness for new product launches from development through start of production (SOP).
The Assembly Engineer Level 3 is a senior-level technical role responsible for overseeing, optimizing, and advancing the automotive assembly processes at the SL Tennessee manufacturing facility. This position focuses on maximizing production efficiency, minimizing downtime, and ensuring the highest quality standards for automotive components (such as exterior lighting or chassis systems). As a Level 3 engineer, the individual acts as a subject matter expert, leading continuous improvement initiatives, managing complex equipment troubleshooting, and spearheading the technical readiness for new product launches from development through start of production (SOP).
Responsibilities:
- Process Design & Optimization: Design, implement, and continuously improve assembly line layouts, cycle times, and process flows to maximize Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and eliminate waste.
- New Product Launch Support: Lead the manufacturing engineering efforts for Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and production launch readiness, ensuring assembly lines are fully validated, capable, and safely commissioned on schedule.
- Automation & Troubleshooting: Provide advanced technical support for plant automation, including Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), vision inspection systems, sensors, robotics, and complex assembly jigs.
- Documentation & Compliance: Author and maintain comprehensive engineering documentation, including Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Process Flow Diagrams, Control Plans, and Standard Work Instructions (SWI) in compliance with IATF 16949 standards.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Mentor junior engineers and technicians, and collaborate closely with Quality, Production, and Maintenance teams to systematically resolve chronic manufacturing and scrap issues.
Job Requirements
Work Experience:
- Minimum of 5–7 years of progressive engineering experience in a manufacturing environment, with a strict preference for a Tier-1 automotive manufacturing facility.
- Proven track record of successfully launching new automotive programs, equipment commissioning, and assembly cell integration.
- Extensive hands-on experience troubleshooting automated production lines, pneumatic systems, and vision verification equipment.
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a closely related technical field.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Technical Proficiency: Deep understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles (Kaizen, 5S, Value Stream Mapping) and core automotive quality tools (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC).
- Automation Skills: Strong ability to diagnose and debug PLC logic (e.g., Allen-Bradley, Siemens) and integrate automated inspection or robotic systems into manual or semi-automated lines.
- Problem-Solving: Expert command of root-cause analysis methodologies such as 8D, 5-Why, and Fishbone (Ishikawa) diagrams to resolve complex technical assembly challenges.
- Communication & Collaboration: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively translate complex technical data to shop floor operators, plant leadership, and external automotive clients.
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Benefits
Parking, Prescription Drug Coverage, Professional Development, 401K, Employee Referral Program, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Events, Life Insurance, Military Leave
About Company
SL AMERICA: We are a leading global automotive supplier with manufacturing operations and product development, engineering and sales centers in 7 countries. We have over 12,000 employees focused on delivering superior value to our customers through innovative designs, processes and World Class Manufacturing.
OUR VISION: We aim to be our customers’ preferred global supplier partner for the automotive industry, by providing the best value built on innovative designs, products and processes and World Class Manufacturing. We strive to be the employer of choice, we are ethical and a responsible corporate citizen.
OUR HISTORY: 1954 - Established Samlip Automobile Co., Ltd; 2000 - Established Samlip America; 2001 Established SL Tennessee in Clinton, TN. Our Clinton, TN facility went from manufactuirng Chassis products and expanding multiple times to openieng our Lighting Divsion in 2011. We now have 3 buildings, 750,000 sq ft and employ around 1,000 team members. We are the largest non-government employer in Anderson County. We are always looking for talented people to join our team! Apply today!
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