Collaborate cross-functionally to lead root cause analysis across design, process, supplier, and manufacturing domains, identify and prioritize blockers, and drive Design for Manufacturing (DFM) improvements. Responsibilities: Lead triage, containment, and resolution plan of issues identified during general assembly and end-of-line testing across door systems, latches, actuators, sealing, access panels, glazing, and body structures.
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Location
Hayward, CA
Description
Our Client, an AV Manufacturing company, is looking for a Plant Issue Resolution Engineer - Body & Closure Systems for their Hayward, CA location.
Responsibilities:
Lead triage, containment, and resolution plan of issues identified during general assembly and end-of-line testing across door systems, latches, actuators, sealing, access panels, glazing, and body structures
Define and execute short-term containment actions, including rework plans, part quarantine, and build flow protection
Collaborate cross-functionally to lead root cause analysis across design, process, supplier, and manufacturing domains, identify and prioritize blockers, and drive Design for Manufacturing (DFM) improvements.
Support cross-functional teams to implement permanent corrective actions (PCA) and prevent recurrence
Support prototype builds, production trials, and engineering changes to validate fixes and improve manufacturability
Develop and maintain metrics, dashboards, and reporting to track issue health, closure rates, and recurrence and improve PIRT processes, including issue tracking, prioritization, and cross-functional execution
Requirements:
B.S. or M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical field
6-8 years of experience in automotive OEMs, robotics, aviation, or other complex hardware systems within manufacturing, product engineering, or sustaining environments
Strong understanding of vehicle across door systems, latches, actuators, sealing, access panels, glazing, and body structures
Proven experience leading root cause analysis and corrective actions in production, manufacturing, or field environments, including new product launch support
Strong cross functional communication and problem solving skills with the ability to operate effectively in a fast paced environment
Experience with Design for Manufacturing (DFM), production process optimization, Lean, Six Sigma, or similar continuous improvement methodologies
Experience in autonomous vehicles, robotics, or EV systems
Familiarity with tools such as 3DX (Dassault), DELMIA, SAP ME/MII, JIRA, Confluence, SQL, Python, or data visualization tools