Process Engineer, Powertrain Machining & Assembly (On-site, Buffalo, WV)

Tecknomic LLC

Buffalo, WV
9 days ago

$40–$48 Per Hour
Contractor
Full-time

Highlights

A leading automotive manufacturer is hiring a Process Engineer to develop operating process plans and lead the planning, procurement, installation, trial, and launch of engine and transmission machining and assembly lines at its Buffalo, WV facility (100% onsite, local candidates preferred). You will own schedule and budget for an assigned area, drive cross-functional working groups, and analyze critical manufacturing issues to communicate root cause and countermeasures.

Numbers & Facts

Location	Buffalo, WV
Job Type	Contractor, Full-time
Salary	$40–$48 Per Hour

Description

About This Role

Job Responsibilities

Responsibilities

Develop operating process plans to machine or assemble parts for an assigned powertrain area
Lead planning, procurement, installation, trial, and launch of engine or transmission machining and assembly lines
Create and maintain the schedule and budget for the assigned area
Develop and improve standard tools and benchmarks
Lead and participate in cross-functional working groups across the facility and corporate departments
Visualize activity plans and schedules to build consensus and secure project priorities
Analyze critical manufacturing issues and clearly communicate root cause and countermeasure plans
Spend approximately 20% of time on the manufacturing floor

Qualifications

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering preferred (High School/GED minimum)
3 to 5 years of experience after college (not senior 15 to 20 year candidates, and not CAD-only backgrounds)
Process-engineering experience, including schedule and budget management
Some project-management exposure; prior machining or assembly experience
AutoCAD experience (read, interpret, and modify) and 3D CAD experience (read and interpret)
Willingness to work 45 to 50 hour weeks with required overtime, weekends, and shutdowns
Flexibility to travel up to 20% (domestic and international)
Preferred: engine, transmission, or powertrain manufacturing experience; local candidate (within about 200 miles of Buffalo, WV); developing standard tools and benchmarks

Required Skills

Process engineering for machining and assembly lines (operating process plans, standard work)
Line launch and commissioning: planning, procurement, installation, trial, and launch
Engine and transmission (powertrain) manufacturing processes
Schedule and budget management for an assigned area
Root cause analysis and countermeasure development for critical manufacturing issues
Cross-functional coordination and consensus building across facility and corporate groups
*Software / tools:* AutoCAD (read, interpret, modify); 3D CAD (read, interpret)

Skills

Benefits

Paid Time-Off, Medical, Dental, Vision

About Company

About Tecknomic
Tecknomic is a technical staffing firm partnering with government and Fortune 500 clients across manufacturing, engineering, and technology. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected-veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.