Manufacturing Production Engineer

Pay Range: $38.00hr - $42.00hr

Job Overview:

The primary responsibility of this role is to support project planning and implementation for new model as well as capital projects for assembly shop improvements. Reporting to the Manager, the candidate in this role will support the Production Engineering department's objective to provide new model processes to the manufacturing facilities which meet all targets for Safety, Quality, Productivity, and Cost. Production Engineering covers a broad range of commodities from Material Handling Systems, Process Equipment, Conveyors, to Vehicle Performance and Quality Confirmation Equipment.

Responsibilities:

• Perform early project planning and impact analysis.
• Conduct layout analysis emphasizing focus on new model impacts.
• Execute layout analysis targeting part count and placement effects for plant optimization.
• Optimize overall shop layout regarding process counts, flexibility, and technology.
• Conduct equipment impact studies covering production engineering responsible equipment for production shops.
• Assess the impact of model changes on logistics areas, process equipment, and conveyor systems to establish technical change requirements.
• Conduct impact assessments of models and change points within designated focus areas.
• Develop new technologies related to improving competitiveness within the production shops.
• Implement QC vision systems for vehicle quality confirmations.
• Lead equipment projects from concept to launch for new model projects, capital projects, refurbishment projects, and plant competitiveness projects.
• Conduct early planning studies focusing on technology feasibility as well as ROI.
• Create and manage a project schedule, budget, and quality confirmation plan.
• Take total ownership of significant project workload, leading projects while balancing and adjusting resources based on events.
• Lead projects through process design, machine specification, equipment procurement and installation, safety risk assessments, part quality investigations, and process trials.
• Take ownership of produced part quality for assigned area.
• Collaborate closely and build relationships with internal and external groups, including production engineering project leaders, pilot teams, logistics, and maintenance.

Required skills:

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Technology, or an Associate's degree in Engineering Technology with 2+ years of relevant work experience.
• Ability to work weekends, holiday periods, and shutdowns to support tooling modifications and installations.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Self-starting individual with the ability to stay task-focused and meet or exceed set key performance indicators related to project requirements.
• Project experience in new model development related to capital equipment.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD.
• Experience in Inventor, Catia, or another 3D modeling program.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Ability to travel up to 20% domestically and internationally.

Preferred skills:

• Master's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or an advanced degree.
• Production engineering experience.
• Experience with new model launch preparations.
• Construction management experience.
• Proven ability to understand business operations, anticipate needs, and deliver results that meet quality expectations.
• Project management experience.