Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer – Mass Production

The Manufacturing Engineer evaluates manufacturing processes by designing and conducting research programs; applying knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and materials; conferring with equipment vendors; soliciting observations from operators.

General Responsibilities

• Leads the implementation and maintenance of methods, operation sequence and processes in the manufacturing or fabrication of parts, components, sub-assemblies and final assemblies
• Collaborates with design engineering in coordinating the release of new products
• Estimates manufacturing cost, determines time standards and makes recommendations for tooling and process requirements of new or existing product lines
• Leads records and reporting systems for coordination of manufacturing operations
• Plans and designs manufacturing processes in an industrial plant
• Leads the design, fabrication, modification, and evaluation in support of manufacturing operations such as machining, metal forming, plastics processing, welding and brazing, assembly, and material handling

Experience / Qualifications

• A university degree required (i.e. Bachelors degree) or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Must be a team player able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to handle multiple competing tasks and demands
• Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation
• Strong organization, planning and time management skills to achieve results
• Strong personal and professional ethical values and integrity
• Holds self-accountable to achieving goals and standards
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Strong interpersonal & collaboration skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization including suppliers and/or external customers
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Solid experience in mass-production manufacturing processes, preferably within the automotive or automotive components industry.
• Strong hands-on experience in sustaining and continuously improving mature production processes, with demonstrated results in process stability, yield, scrap, productivity, cycle time and cost improvement.
• Strong problem-solving capability in addressing complex shop-floor process issues using structured methods such as 8D, 5 Why, SPC, DOE and root cause analysis.
• Strong understanding of standardized work, process parameters, SOP/WI and process control, with the ability to ensure manufacturing processes are consistently executed according to defined standards.
• Able to work closely with Production and Quality teams to identify process deviations, implement corrective actions and prevent recurrence.
• Collaborate with NPD/NPI teams during new product introduction and process handover, ensuring a smooth transition into stable mass production.
• Familiarity with automotive quality systems and methodologies such as IATF 16949, PFMEA, Control Plan and APQP is preferred.
• Strong ownership, hands-on mindset and ability to independently drive process improvement activities on the shop floor.
• Good communication skills and ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

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