Engineering Specialist- Process Engineer

We are seeking an Engineering Specialist- Process Engineer to join our Manufacturing team. As a Process Engineer, you will apply engineering principles and analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, and productivity.

Responsibilities:

• Support Manufacturing Process Engineering activity
• Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, and productivity
• Apply engineering principles and analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products
• Develop action plans as required to investigate and prioritize quality concerns and verify corrective actions on internal processes and supplier processes
• Lead and conduct process audits to ensure process discipline is consistent with guidelines
• Conduct job ergonomic evaluations and deliver corrective actions as required
• Analyze vehicle inventory root causes; engage in mapping and corrective actions to reduce vehicle inventory
• Create process and instruction sheets supporting quality methods and processes
• Deliver capable processes and tools for Trim and Chassis Assembly operations
• Lead variability reduction and lean manufacturing initiatives and best practices
• Ensure compliance to Plant, Corporate, Governmental and Environmental standards
• Back up ISO 14001 compliance and support internal ISO auditing and compliance as required
• Support continuous improvement in safety, quality, and productivity
• Identify throughput constraints and drive root cause improvements

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1 or more years' experience working in a manufacturing environment (internship and coop experience will be considered)
• Hands-on experience working on machining

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• 2 or more years in the automotive industry
• Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma experience
• 8D and 5Why corrective action and problem-solving skills
• Solid understanding of Lean Tools – 5S, Kanban, Poka-yoke, and Value Stream Mapping
• Familiarity with DMAIC and DMADV (DFSS) Project Methodology experience
• Knowledge of TQM and Kaizen Methods
• FMEA, PPAP, and DOEs experience
• Validated experience with Visual Factory Management
• Ergonomic analysis knowledge and experience
• Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills

Benefits:

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

Salary:

• This position is a salary grade 6 and ranges from $72,480-121,440.
• This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $84,480-141,360.
• This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $96,720-162,120.

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