Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary:

The Advanced Manufacturing Engineer is responsible to complete all the advance manufacturing deliverables for a program to develop and launch the manufacturing process.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Development of manufacturing processes by completing detailed engineering analysis of design for assembly
• Logistics and contingency planning
• Process flow
• Process labor planning & line balance
• Material flow and lineside presentation
• Plant layout
• Ergonomic analysis
• Visual management
• Process failure mode and effect analysis
• Production equipment & tooling specification, purchase and acceptance
• Validation of manufacturing process to meet labor targets, production output and quality standards

Technical Skills:

• PFMEA development
• MODapts or equivalent training/certification
• Direct and indirect labor analysis and planning
• Equipment specification, ordering, run-off, installation and qualification
• Capital equipment budget planning and tracking
• Strong computer skills with ability to quickly learn new software/applications
• Ability to draw two-dimensional layouts in CAD software
• Analytical problem solving
• Design for assembly and manufacturing
• Project management - plan development and execution

Business Skills:

• Ability to effectively influence and work in cooperation with a cross functional team
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills - ability to work in a matrix organization and effectively lead without direct positional authority is required.
• Strong communication, presentation and teamwork skills including the ability to write clear, concise technical documentation.
• Ability to travel (Globally) to support product launches and technical problem solving

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Industrial or Mechanical preferred)
• Minimum 5 years of industry experience - automotive interiors experience preferred

Other: Ability to travel and support key initiatives as well as product launches

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