Engineering Specialist (Process) / Manufacturing Process Engineer (Final Assembly – Trim & Chassis)
Location: Wayne, MI (On-site at an automotive assembly plant)
Engagement: Contract (W2) | Openings: 1 | Overtime: As needed
Shift: Morning / standard plant hours (exact schedule per plant)
Role Overview
We’re seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Process / Continuous Improvement Engineer to support Final Assembly, with an emphasis on Trim and Chassis operations. This role is highly floor-facing and focused on process capability, problem solving, lean initiatives, and quality/safety improvements in a union manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Support manufacturing process engineering activities for Final Assembly (Trim/Chassis).
- Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, throughput, and productivity.
- Apply engineering and analytical methods to establish, stabilize, and improve manufacturing processes.
- Lead investigations into quality concerns using structured problem solving (e.g., 8D / 5-Why / root cause analysis) and verify corrective actions for both internal and supplier-related issues.
- Conduct process audits and ensure adherence to plant process discipline and operating guidelines.
- Perform ergonomic evaluations of operator jobs and implement corrective actions.
- Analyze vehicle inventory / WIP root causes, lead mapping efforts, and drive countermeasures to reduce inventory.
- Create and maintain process documentation and instruction sheets supporting quality methods and standardized work.
- Identify constraints/bottlenecks and drive improvements to reduce variability and increase throughput.
- Ensure compliance with plant, corporate, governmental, and environmental requirements; support ISO 14001 activities and internal auditing as needed.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years related experience in manufacturing / assembly process engineering (automotive or high-volume manufacturing strongly preferred).
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively on a plant floor with cross-functional teams (production, quality, maintenance, suppliers, etc.).
- Strong problem-solving and data analysis skills.
- Proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint.
- Green Belt trained (Lean / Six Sigma).
- Experience working in a UAW / union plant environment.
- Team-oriented with strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Required skill keywords: Process Validation, Excel, PowerPoint, Problem Solving, Data Analysis, Paint experience, Green Belt, UAW experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (or equivalent practical manufacturing engineering experience).
- Lean / Six Sigma tools and project experience, such as:
- 5S, Kanban, Poka?Yoke, Value Stream Mapping
- DMAIC / DMADV (DFSS)
- Kaizen / TQM
- FMEA, PPAP, DOE
- Visual Factory Management
- Working knowledge of ergonomic analysis methods and improvements.
Work Environment
- On-site at a high-volume assembly facility; frequent time on the manufacturing floor.
- Collaboration with hourly workforce and plant leadership; must be comfortable in a fast-paced production environment.
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